Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Kobel
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Kobel
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Kobel
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kobel
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lacy vs. Kobel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lacy vs. Kobel
  
  Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicosia vs. Kobel
  
  Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Bibby
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bibby
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Bibby
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kobel
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Kobel
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bibby vs. Kobel
  
  Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Kobel
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Bibby
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Bibby
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Bibby
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Bibby
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kobel
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Kobel
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kobel
  
  There goes Parker. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Kobel
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lacy vs. Kobel
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Bibby
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. Bibby
  
  Kobel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Bibby
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Bibby
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Kobel
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Kobel
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Kobel
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Bibby
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Bibby
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Kison
  
  Bruce Kison now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Kobel
  
  Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Kobel
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kobel
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Kobel
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Kison
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kison
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Kison
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kobel
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Kobel
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Kobel
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Kobel
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. Kison
  
  Kobel strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Kison
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Kison
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kobel
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Kobel
  
  Garner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Kobel
  
  Kison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Kison
  
  Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Kison
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Kison
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Kison
  
  Stearns hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Kobel
  
  Moreno hits a line drive towards the mound. Kobel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kobel
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Kobel
  
  Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Romo
  
  Enrique Romo now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Romo
  
  Flynn bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Henderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boisclair vs. Romo
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Romo
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Henderson moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Jackson
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Frank Taveras. Grant Jackson now pitching. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mazzilli vs. Jackson
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Murray
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Lee Lacy.
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Murray
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Murray
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Jackson
  
  John Milner now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Jackson
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Jackson
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1979 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  1  1  0   Youngblood J, rf-2b   4  0  0  0   
Foli T, ss            4  0  1  0   Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  2  1   Kranepool E, ph       0  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 1b-lf     3  1  2  1   Maddox E, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lacy L, lf            2  0  0  0   Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   
Milner J, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, cf        4  1  2  1   
Nicosia S, c          4  0  1  0   Hebner R, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Berra D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  0  1  0   Stearns J, c          4  0  1  0   
Bibby J, p            1  0  0  0   Henderson S, lf       2  0  1  0   
Kison B, p            2  0  0  0   Flynn D, 2b-ss        2  0  0  0   
Romo E, p             0  0  0  0   Kobel K, p            2  0  1  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Boisclair B, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        31  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       100 000 001 --  2
New York         000 000 100 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J               3.1  3  0  0  0  1
Kison B               3.2  1  1  1  1  2
Romo E                0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Jackson G (W)         1.2  0  0  0  0  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kobel K               8.0  7  1  1  1  3
Murray D (L)          1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Foli T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 5
HR -- Mazzilli L, Robinson B
SB -- Parker D
CS -- Robinson B
SH -- Robinson B, Flynn D
WP -- Kobel K
T -- 2:26
A -- 25545

    

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