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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1978-09-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 4749 · night · 2:13
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Dale Murray earned the win. Willie Montanez went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dale Murray L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hausman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Omar Moreno: SB2#
- Omar Moreno: K/C
- Dave Parker: K
- Willie Stargell: 9
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Steve Henderson: BK.1-2
- Steve Henderson: FC1.2X3(165);B-2
- Willie Montanez: S7.2-H
- John Stearns: K/C
Top 2
- Ed Ott: 8
- Bill Robinson: 43
- John Milner: S9
- Phil Garner: S7.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: S7.2-H;1-2
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 2
- Bruce Boisclair: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Doug Flynn: W
- Tom Hausman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- Dave Parker: W
- Willie Stargell: 63.1-2
- Ed Ott: S8.2-H
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Steve Henderson: T9
- Willie Montanez: S9.3-H
- John Stearns: S9.1-3
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Top 4
- John Milner: 3/G
- Phil Garner: S7
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 4
- Doug Flynn: 4/L
- Tom Hausman: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 5
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Dave Parker: 2/FL
- Willie Stargell: 9
Bot 5
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Top 6
- Ed Ott: 31
- Bill Robinson: 43
- John Milner: 9
Bot 6
- John Stearns: 63
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Doug Flynn: SB2
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 9
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Frank Taveras: D7
- Omar Moreno: 31
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Elliott Maddox: 6/L
Top 8
- Dave Parker: 23
- Willie Stargell: S6
- Ed Ott: 6(1)/FO
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Steve Henderson: D9
- Willie Montanez: D7.2-H
- John Stearns: 63
- Bruce Boisclair: IW
- Joel Youngblood: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- John Milner: 7
- Phil Garner: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: W
- Frank Taveras: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alberto Lois