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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-20 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3372 · night · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. John Candelaria earned the win. Ed Ott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Candelaria L: Nino Espinosa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Candelaria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rosado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Phil Garner: 4/L
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/FL
- Steve Henderson: S5
- Mike Vail: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Al Oliver: 9
- Ed Ott: HR/9
- Ken Macha: 9/L
Bot 2
- Mike Vail: D7
- John Stearns: E9.2-3;B-2
- Luis Rosado: K
- Joel Youngblood: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Omar Moreno: K
- John Candelaria: 3/G
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 3
- Nino Espinosa: E9.B-1
- Lenny Randle: 24/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/L
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 4
- Phil Garner: S8
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: SB2
- Bill Robinson: 8
- Al Oliver: 9
Bot 4
- Mike Vail: W
- John Stearns: D7.1-3
- Luis Rosado: 8/SF.3-H
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Doug Flynn: 13
Top 5
- Ed Ott: 43
- Ken Macha: W
- Omar Moreno: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Nino Espinosa: 63
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: 8
Top 6
- John Candelaria: 7
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 6
- Mike Vail: 4
- John Stearns: K
- Luis Rosado: 7/L
Top 7
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Al Oliver: W
- Ed Ott: S9.1-3
- Ken Macha: S8.3-H;1-3
- Omar Moreno: 7
Bot 7
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Nino Espinosa: 63
Top 8
- John Candelaria: W
- Frank Taveras: 5/FL
- Phil Garner: 8
- Dave Parker: S8.1-2
- Bill Robinson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ed Ott: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Steve Henderson: S6.1-2
- Mike Vail: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mario Mendoza: K
- Omar Moreno: 7
- John Candelaria: 9
Bot 9
- John Stearns: 7
- Luis Rosado: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 4