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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on May 23, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,869 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 23, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuss
Randle hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Espinosa
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Montanez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuss
There goes Stearns. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Espinosa
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Espinosa
The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Espinosa
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espinosa vs. Reuss
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Reuss
Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Randle reaches second base with a double. Espinosa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espinosa tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Espinosa
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a fly ball towards right. Maddox catches it and throws to second to double up Taveras. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espinosa vs. Reuss
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Reuss
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Espinosa
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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Espinosa
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Espinosa
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Espinosa
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuss
There goes Maddox. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ed Ott pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ott reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Jackson
Ed Ott now catching. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Jackson
Stearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Jackson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Espinosa
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Espinosa
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Espinosa
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Jackson
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Jackson
Espinosa bunts in front of the plate. Ott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Jackson
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Jackson
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Jackson
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Jackson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Espinosa
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Foli. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Jackson
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Jackson
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Jackson
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Jackson
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Flynn reaches second base with a double. Stearns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Jackson
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Jackson
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
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 -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lockwood
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lockwood
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching. Steve Brye now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Bibby
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Bibby
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Bibby
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Bibby
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Mazzilli scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Bibby
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Bibby
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Lockwood
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lockwood
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lockwood
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Lockwood
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Lockwood
Moreno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1978 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 5 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 0
Maddox E, rf 2 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 1
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Henderson S, lf 5 0 0 0 Milner J, lf-1b 4 1 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stearns J, c 4 1 2 2 Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 5 2 4 2 Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 3 1 2 1 Jackson G, p 1 0 0 0
Youngblood J, ph 1 0 1 1 Brye S, lf 1 0 1 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Ott E, ph-c 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 36 3 10 3
New York 002 100 022 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 110 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 7.0 8 3 2 2 4
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J 5.0 6 3 3 3 3
Jackson G (L) 3.0 5 2 2 1 3
Bibby J 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
E -- Ott E, Foli T, Garner P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Randle L, Foli T, Milner J, Gonzalez F, Ott E, Flynn D
3B -- Flynn D
SB -- Stearns J
CS -- Maddox E
SF -- Mazzilli L
PB -- Stearns J
T -- 2:37
A -- 2869
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