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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 9, 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 9, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,093 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 9, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Burris
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a line drive towards the mound. Burris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Kison
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Kison
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Kison
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Hebner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Kison
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Kison
Norman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Burris
There goes Madlock. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kison vs. Burris
Kison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Kison
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Kison
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burris for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Kison
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Pacella
John Pacella now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pacella
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Pacella
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 third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Pacella
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Pacella
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Kison
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Kison
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Kison
Norman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Pacella
Milner 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, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Pacella
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Pacella
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Pacella
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kison vs. Pacella
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Kison
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pacella vs. Kison
Pacella hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Kison
Taveras 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, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Pacella
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pacella
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pacella
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Kison
There goes Stearns. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Kison
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Kison
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Kison
Youngblood hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pacella
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Pacella
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Pacella
Madlock 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Kison
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Kison
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
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pacella
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Pacella
Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Hassler
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bruce Kison. Andy Hassler now pitching. Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Easler.
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. There goes Garner trying to get to second. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Garner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Hassler
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Hassler
Foli 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 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassler vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Hassler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rooker
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Rooker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hassler
Gil Flores now playing right field.
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Hassler
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Hassler
Milner 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Hassler
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hassler
There goes Madlock. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Hassler
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Hausman
Alberto Lois pinch runs for Ed Ott. Tom Hausman now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Madlock scores. Lois moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hausman
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lois scores. Garner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Hausman
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Tekulve
Steve Nicosia now catching. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Tekulve
Tekulve fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tekulve. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Tekulve
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Tekulve
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Gil Flores.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Tekulve
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ron Hodges.
There goes Ferrer. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Tekulve
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching. Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Glynn
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Glynn
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Glynn
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool catches it and steps on first to double up Milner. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tekulve
Taveras bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Tekulve
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1979 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 0 2 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 1 3 1
Parker D, rf 5 2 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 2 0
Stargell W, 1b 5 0 2 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Milner J, lf 5 1 2 1 Youngblood J, lf 4 1 2 2
Madlock B, 3b 5 1 3 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ott E, c 3 1 1 0 Norman D, rf 3 0 0 0
Lois A, pr 0 1 0 0 Flores G, rf 0 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 1
Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ferrer S, pr 0 0 0 0
Kison B, p 2 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 0 0 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 1 1 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph 1 0 1 1 Pacella J, p 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Hassler A, p 1 0 0 0
Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 15 5 35 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 131 -- 6
New York 310 000 010 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B 6.0 8 4 4 2 2
Rooker J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Tekulve K (W) 2.0 2 1 0 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Pacella J* 4.0 5 1 1 1 2
Hassler A 1.2 3 3 1 2 0
Hausman T 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Glynn E (L) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Reardon J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Hebner R, Taveras F, Tekulve K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 6
2B -- Stearns J, Hebner R, Taveras F, Mazzilli L, Parker D, Stargell W
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Milner J
SB -- Moreno O 2, Youngblood J, Madlock B 2, Mazzilli L
CS -- Stearns J, Ferrer S
T -- 3:07
A -- 9093
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