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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1980
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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 31, 1980 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,901 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Terry Tata 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood 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: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Swan
Swan fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Swan
Garner hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blyleven
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Swan
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Swan
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Blyleven
Swan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Swan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Swan
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli fields the ball and throws to Swan covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Swan
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blyleven
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Swan
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Swan
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Blyleven
Swan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Swan
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Swan
Ott 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Swan
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Blyleven
Jorgensen 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: 1--
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Swan
Blyleven hits a popup towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Swan
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
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
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Blyleven
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Craig Swan.
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Reardon
Easler 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reardon
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reardon
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Reardon
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Reardon
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Reardon fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Reardon
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Reardon
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott tags and scores. Berra tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Reardon
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Reardon
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Parker reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. Moreno scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reardon
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blyleven
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1980 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, cf 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 2 2 1
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 1
Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 3
Jorgensen M, rf 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Easler M, lf 2 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, lf 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ott E, c 3 1 1 0
Swan C, p 2 0 2 0 Berra D, ss 3 1 1 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 26 5 6 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 101 03x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 6.0 3 2 2 2 3
Reardon J 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Parker D
HR -- Parker D, Moreno O
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Moreno O
SH -- Blyleven B
SF -- Garner P
T -- 1:59
A -- 13901
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