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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-09-28 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 2673 · night · 2:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 3–2. Jim Rooker earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Phil Garner went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Craig Swan SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rosado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 5.1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Myrick | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: E5.B-1
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.2-3
- Steve Henderson: 63.3-H(UR)
- John Stearns: 8
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 4
- Phil Garner: 43
- Dave Parker: 43
Top 2
- Dan Norman: 63
- Luis Rosado: S5
- Joel Youngblood: 46(1)/FO
- Doug Flynn: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: 4
- Al Oliver: 6
- Ed Ott: S8
- Ken Macha: S8.1-2
- Omar Moreno: K/C
Top 3
- Craig Swan: 9/L
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Henderson: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Jim Rooker: 63
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Phil Garner: S7
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: 7
Top 4
- Steve Henderson: W
- John Stearns: K/C
- Dan Norman: S7.1-2
- Luis Rosado: WP.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rosado: 7/SF.3-H
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Robinson: S7
- Al Oliver: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(UR)#
- Al Oliver: 7
- Ed Ott: S4/BG
- Ken Macha: SB2
- Ken Macha: K
- Omar Moreno: 31
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Craig Swan: S9
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Rooker: 3/FL
- Frank Taveras: S5/BG
- Phil Garner: BK.1-2
- Phil Garner: SB3
- Phil Garner: S8.3-H
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: 8
- Bill Robinson: 3/P
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Steve Henderson: 3/FL
- John Stearns: CS2(24)
- John Stearns: W
- Dan Norman: D7.1-3
- Luis Rosado: 9
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: D9
- Ed Ott: 6
- Ken Macha: S9.2-H
- Omar Moreno: CS2(26)
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Jim Rooker: SB2
- Jim Rooker: 43
Top 7
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Doug Flynn: S7
- John Milner: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Phil Garner: S8
- Dave Parker: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Ed Ott: 43
Top 9
- Dan Norman: 3/G
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ron Hodges: K