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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1978-04-26 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 6506 · night · 2:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 1–0. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Ed Ott went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Bob Myrick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Joe West · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Ferrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 11.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Skip Lockwood | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Myrick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 3/BP
- Omar Moreno: 13/BG
- Dave Parker: 13
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Bobby Valentine: 9
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Steve Henderson: S9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: 13
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 2
- John Stearns: 43
- Lenny Randle: 43
- Doug Flynn: 4/L
Top 3
- Phil Garner: 43
- Jim Fregosi: 5
- Bert Blyleven: K
Bot 3
- Craig Swan: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: D9
- Bobby Valentine: 63.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: 13
Top 4
- Frank Taveras: 4
- Omar Moreno: D7
- Dave Parker: 3/G.2-3
- Bill Robinson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: 63
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: W
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Fregosi: K
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Craig Swan: 8
Top 6
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Omar Moreno: K/C
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Bobby Valentine: 1/SH.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 7
- Dave Parker: 43
- Bill Robinson: S5
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
- Ed Ott: POCS2(136)
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: 31
- John Stearns: S7
- Lenny Randle: SB2
- Lenny Randle: W
- Ed Kranepool: S7.2XH(72);1-3
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
Top 8
- Ed Ott: 63
- Phil Garner: W
- Jim Fregosi: CS2(24)#
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Bobby Valentine: K
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
Top 9
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: 7
Bot 9
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Willie Montanez: 7
- John Stearns: K
Top 10
- Dave Parker: S7
- Bill Robinson: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 5(2)3/DP
Bot 10
- Lenny Randle: S9
- Sergio Ferrer: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Hodges: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 8
Top 11
- Ed Ott: HR/9
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Bert Blyleven: 43
Bot 11
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Steve Henderson: 53.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 43.2-3
- John Stearns: 53