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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 8, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,095 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Kobel
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Kobel
Parker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kobel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Kobel
Lacy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kobel
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Blyleven
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Kobel
Nicosia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Kobel
Blyleven hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Blyleven
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kobel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Kobel
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Kobel
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Kobel
There goes Foli. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Foli steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Kobel
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kobel
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Blyleven
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Kobel
Lacy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kobel
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Kobel
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Blyleven
Kobel bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Flynn trying to get to home. Moreno throws the ball in to Nicosia who tags Flynn who's trying to score from second, for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Kobel
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Kobel
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Kobel
Moreno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Kobel
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Blyleven
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kobel vs. Blyleven
Kobel 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Kobel
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kobel
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Kobel
Lacy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Kobel
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox 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, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Kobel
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Kobel
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Kobel
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Kobel
Alberto Lois pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Lois moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
There goes Moreno. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Glynn
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lois tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Glynn
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Glynn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Romo
Ed Ott now catching. Enrique Romo now pitching.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Romo
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Romo
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Romo
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Romo
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Romo
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Romo
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Alex Trevino now catching.
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reardon
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reardon
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Romo
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Romo
Taveras bunts towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Romo covering. Safe. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a popup in front of the plate. Ott catches it and throws to second to double up Trevino. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Romo
There goes Taveras. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reardon
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reardon
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Reardon
Mike Easler pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Tekulve
Gil Flores pinch hits for Ed Kranepool. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Tekulve
Youngblood is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Tekulve
John Stearns pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Stearns 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
Top 11
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bernard
John Stearns now playing first base. Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Bernard
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Bernard
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Bernard
John Milner pinch hits for Bill Robinson.
There goes Parker. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Bernard
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lacy vs. Bernard
Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Tekulve
John Milner now playing first base.
Flynn hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Tekulve
Trevino hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tekulve
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 12
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bernard
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bernard
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bernard
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyland vs. Bernard
Doe Boyland pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Boyland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Jackson
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Jackson
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Jackson
Dan Norman pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ellis
Dock Ellis now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ellis
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ellis
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. Moreno moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lacy vs. Ellis
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Jackson
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Jackson
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Jackson
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 14
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ellis
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ellis
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Ellis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 14
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Jackson
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jackson
Taveras hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jackson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 15
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Ellis
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ellis
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ellis
There goes Moreno. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ellis
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ellis
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 15
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Rooker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Rooker
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Youngblood is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Bibby
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Youngblood moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 7 0 4 1 Taveras F, ss 7 0 3 0
Foli T, ss 6 0 2 1 Maddox E, rf 7 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 2 3 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 6 0 0 0
Milner J, ph-1b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 2
Lacy L, lf 6 0 0 0 Flores G, ph 1 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 6 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 6 0 1 0 Norman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 2 0 1 0 Ellis D, p 0 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Chapman K, ph 1 0 0 0
Ott E, c 2 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 5 0 3 0
Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 1 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Lois A, pr 0 1 0 0 Stearns J, ph-1b 3 0 1 1
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 6 0 1 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kobel K, p 2 0 1 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 1 0
Boyland D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
51 2 9 2 53 3 14 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 002 000 000 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 7.0 8 2 2 2 2
Romo E 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Roberts D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Jackson G 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Rooker J (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Bibby J 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K 7.1 4 2 2 2 2
Glynn E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Reardon J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bernard D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Ellis D (W) 3.0 3 0 0 2 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, New York 14
2B -- Youngblood J, Mazzilli L
HR -- Kranepool E
SB -- Foli T, Moreno O 2, Youngblood J, Parker D
CS -- Taveras F
SH -- Kobel K, Blyleven B, Hebner R
SF -- Foli T
PB -- Ott E
T -- 4:18
A -- 8095
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