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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-09-27 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 3379 · night · 2:31
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 4th. Nino Espinosa earned the win. Steve Henderson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Bruce Kison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Pagan | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Timothy Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 3/G
- Lee Mazzilli: S3/BG
- Bruce Boisclair: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: D8.2-H
- John Milner: 8
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K
- Phil Garner: W
- Dave Parker: CS2(26)
- Dave Parker: 5/FL
Top 2
- John Stearns: K
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Doug Flynn: 53
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: S4
- Al Oliver: E4.1-2;B-1
- Ed Ott: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ken Macha: PO2(16)
- Ken Macha: SB2#
- Ken Macha: K
- Omar Moreno: 6
Top 3
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Lenny Randle: W
- Lee Mazzilli: D9.1-H
- Bruce Boisclair: S9.2-H
- Steve Henderson: 9
- John Milner: S9.1-2
- John Stearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Bruce Kison: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Phil Garner: W
- Dave Parker: S9.1-3
- Bill Robinson: 6
Top 4
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Nino Espinosa: 3/SH.1-2
- Lenny Randle: W
- Lee Mazzilli: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bruce Boisclair: 43.3-H;2-3
- Steve Henderson: HR.3-H
- John Milner: W
- John Stearns: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: 43
- Ed Ott: 4
- Ken Macha: 43
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Nino Espinosa: S9
- Lenny Randle: S8.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/P
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
Bot 5
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Jim Fregosi: 3/FL
- Frank Taveras: 13
Top 6
- Steve Henderson: K
- John Milner: K
- John Stearns: K/C
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: 6/P
- Dave Parker: 43
- Bill Robinson: K
Top 7
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Doug Flynn: 3/G
- Nino Espinosa: 53
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: 13
- Ed Ott: 43
- Ken Macha: S8
- Omar Moreno: 5/FL
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Bruce Boisclair: 9
- Steve Henderson: 8
Bot 8
- Bobby Tolan: 41
- Mike Edwards: K
- Phil Garner: 8/L
Top 9
- John Milner: W
- John Stearns: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Doug Flynn: 5
- Nino Espinosa: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dan Norman: K/C
Bot 9
- Mike Easler: 9
- Dale Berra: 8
- Fernando Gonzalez: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dan Norman