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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Lee Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Roy Lee Jackson | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Rooker
Rooker fires to first and has Randle trapped. There's the throw to Garner who tags Randle for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rooker
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Rooker
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jackson
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Jackson
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Jackson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Jackson
Stargell hits a fly ball towards right. Maddox catches it and throws home to Hodges who relays to second to double up Parker. Moreno tags and scores. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rooker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and has Hodges trapped. There's the throw to Taveras who tags Hodges for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Rooker
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Randle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Jackson
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Jackson
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Jackson
There goes Milner. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Jackson
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Jackson
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rooker
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jackson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Jackson
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Jackson
There goes Moreno. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jackson
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rooker
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson bunts towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hodges scores. Flynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Rooker
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
There goes Foli. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jackson
Stargell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Jackson
Ott 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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Jackson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Jackson covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rooker
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Rooker catches it and throws to first to double up Montanez. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Jackson
Garner hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Jackson
Rooker bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jackson
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rooker
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Jackson
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Jackson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Moreno for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jackson
Stargell hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Rooker
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Rooker
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Jackson
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lockwood
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyland vs. Lockwood
Doe Boyland pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
There goes Garner. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing left field. Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Doe Boyland.
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Kobel
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Kobel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Jackson
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Kobel
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Kobel
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kobel
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kobel
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Kobel
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Jackson
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Jackson
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Jackson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Jackson
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1978, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 5 1 2 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 1
Foli T, ss 5 0 2 1 Moreno O, cf 3 1 2 0
Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 1 1 1
Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 3 3 2
Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b-lf 4 1 3 2
Maddox E, rf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 1
Hodges R, c 3 1 1 0 Berra D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 2 1 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, p 3 0 2 0 Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf 0 0 0 0 Boyland D, ph 1 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 3 32 7 13 7
New York 010 200 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 110 000 32x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson R* 6.0 8 4 4 1 3
Lockwood S (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Kobel K 1.2 4 2 2 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 6.2 11 4 2 3 0
Whitson E (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Robinson B
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Ott E
HR -- Robinson B, Ott E
SB -- Milner J, Garner P
CS -- Randle L, Moreno O, Foli T
SF -- Stargell W
HBP -- by Jackson R (Stargell W)
PB -- Hodges R 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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