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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,476 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 5, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuss
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Koosman, and towards Flynn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Koosman
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Koosman
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Koosman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuss
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Koosman
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Koosman
Dyer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Koosman
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Reuss
Koosman hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Koosman
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Koosman juggles the ball. That's an error on Koosman. Taveras goes all the way around to score. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Koosman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. Parker tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Koosman
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Koosman
Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Koosman
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns 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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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Koosman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuss
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koosman
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Koosman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Reuss
Gil Flores pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Reuss
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Siebert
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Siebert
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Siebert
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuss
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Reuss
Flynn 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, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Siebert
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Siebert
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Siebert
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Garner reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Siebert
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching. Lenny Randle now playing third base.
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Berra reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Garner scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Murray
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuss vs. Murray
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuss
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuss
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuss
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Murray
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Murray
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Murray
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Murray, and towards Youngblood, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuss
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1978 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 0
Foli T, ss 2 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 3 2 0 0
Youngblood J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0 Robinson B, lf 3 1 1 1
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 0 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 1
Norman D, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, 1b 3 1 2 1
Maddox E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Berra D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 2
Flynn D, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 4 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0
Flores G, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Randle L, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 34 8 11 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 105 000 20x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 5.0 7 6 2 2 4
Siebert P 1.1 3 2 2 1 2
Murray D 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
E -- Koosman J, Taveras F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Dyer D, Garner P, Berra D
SB -- Mazzilli L, Moreno O
SH -- Moreno O
SF -- Robinson B
T -- 2:08
A -- 18476
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