Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Perez
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. Perez
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Perez
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stearns scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Perez
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Perez
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Harris
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Harris
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Harris
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball towards left. Mazzilli catches it and throws to second to double up Foli, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. Moreno tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Harris
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Perez
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Perez
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Perez
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Harris
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Harris
  
  Berrahits a dribbler in front of the plate. Stearns interferes with Berra who is awarded first base. Easler moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lacy vs. Harris
  
  Lacy hits a line drive towards the mound. Harris catches it and throws to second to double up Easler. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicosia vs. Harris
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Harris
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Perez
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Perez
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Harris
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Harris
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen who is chasing the ball. Foli reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Harris
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Harris
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Harris
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Perez
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Perez
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Perez
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taveras vs. Perez
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flynn vs. Perez
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Harris
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Harris
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Harris
  
  Nicosia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Perez
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Greg Harris.
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Perez
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Perez
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. Perez
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Robinson
  
  Don Robinson now pitching.
  
  There goes Brooks. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Brooks steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Robinson
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Robinson
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Leach
  
  Moreno hits a line drive towards the mound. Leach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Leach
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Leach
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Robinson
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Robinson
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Robinson
  
  Flynn hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Leach
  
  Bob Bailor now playing left field. Lee Mazzilli now playing center field.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Leach
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Leach
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Leach
  
  Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Robinson
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Robinson
  
  Bailor bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Robinson
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. Robinson
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy throws the ball in to Foli who tags Brooks trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Leach scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Scurry
  
  Rod Scurry now pitching. Johnny Ray now playing second base.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Leach
  
  Willie Montanez pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Leach
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Leach
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Scurry
  
  Tony Pena now catching.
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Scurry
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Scurry
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Scurry
  
  Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flynn vs. Scurry
  
  Taveras is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Leach
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Leach
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Searage
  
  Ray Searage now pitching. Ron Gardenhire now playing shortstop. Gary Alexander pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Searage
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching. Bill Robinson now playing first base.
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardenhire vs. Tekulve
  
  Gardenhire hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Tekulve
  
  Bailor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Searage
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Ellis Valentine now playing right field.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Searage
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Searage
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1981 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          3  1  1  0   Moreno O, cf          4  1  1  0   
Bailor B, lf          1  0  0  0   Foli T, ss            4  1  3  0   
Stearns J, c          3  2  2  1   Madlock B, 3b         2  1  1  3   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  3  2   Thompson J, 1b        2  0  1  0   
Staub R, 1b           3  0  0  1   Alexander G, ph       1  0  0  0   
Valentine E, rf       0  0  0  0   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, lf-cf     4  0  3  0   Easler M, lf          4  0  1  0   
Jorgensen M, rf-1b    4  0  1  0   Berra D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   Scurry R, p           0  0  0  0   
Searage R, p          0  0  0  0   Robinson B, 1b        1  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Lacy L, rf            4  0  0  0   
Harris G, p           1  0  0  0   Nicosia S, c          2  0  1  0   
Hodges R, ph          1  1  1  0   Montanez W, ph        1  0  0  0   
Leach T, p            0  1  0  0   Pena T, c             1  0  0  0   
Gardenhire R, ss      1  0  0  0   Perez P, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Robinson D, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Ray J, 2b             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5 11  4                        31  3  8  3

New York         200 020 100 --  5
Pittsburgh       102 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harris G              4.0  6  3  3  1  0
Leach T (W)           3.1  2  0  0  1  1
Searage R (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez P (L)           4.1  9  4  4  0  1
Robinson D            2.1  1  1  1  2  0
Scurry R              1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Tekulve K             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Stearns J
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Stearns J, Moreno O
3B -- Foli T
HR -- Madlock B
SB -- Brooks H, Mazzilli L
CS -- Mazzilli L
SH -- Bailor B
SF -- Madlock B, Staub R
HBP -- by Scurry R (Taveras F)
T -- 2:36
A -- 7089

    

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