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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1978-09-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8881 · night · 2:19
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Kevin Kobel earned the win. Willie Stargell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
W: Kevin Kobel L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Flores | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 31
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: 31
Bot 1
- Gil Flores: S8
- Elliott Maddox: HP.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 13
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: D7
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL
- Phil Garner: 13
- Dale Berra: 63
Bot 2
- John Stearns: 53
- Dan Norman: K
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Top 3
- Ed Ott: 3/P
- Jim Rooker: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: D7
- Kevin Kobel: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
- Gil Flores: FC5.3XH(525251);1-3;B-2
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Steve Henderson: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 4
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Bill Robinson: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: K/C
- John Stearns: 7
- Dan Norman: K
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Phil Garner: 7
- Dale Berra: 63
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: 43
- Doug Flynn: S1
- Kevin Kobel: E2/SH.1-2;B-1
- Gil Flores: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: SBH(UR).2-3(E5)
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 6
- Ed Ott: 13
- Jim Rooker: K
- Frank Taveras: 6/P
Bot 6
- John Stearns: 53
- Dan Norman: 8
- Joel Youngblood: T8
- Doug Flynn: IW
- Kevin Kobel: 7
Top 7
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: 5/P
- Bill Robinson: 63
Bot 7
- Gil Flores: 53
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Steve Henderson: CS2(26)
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 8
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Phil Garner: 63
- Dale Berra: 8
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- John Stearns: W
- Dan Norman: S8.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: T9.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Kobel: S7.3-H
- Gil Flores: 7
Top 9
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Steve Brye: K