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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-05-23 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 2869 · night · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Doug Flynn went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Grant Jackson SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Grant Jackson | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Bibby | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 8/L
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K/C
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Dave Parker: S7
- John Milner: 5/FL
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Willie Montanez: S7.BX2(74)
- John Stearns: W
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Phil Garner: W
- Duffy Dyer: PB.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Fernando Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: T7
- Nino Espinosa: S8.3-H
- Lenny Randle: D7.1-3
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/SF.3-H
- Steve Henderson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jerry Reuss: 53
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Omar Moreno: 9(B)6(1)/DP
Top 4
- John Stearns: 7
- Tim Foli: D7
- Doug Flynn: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Nino Espinosa: 53.2-3
- Lenny Randle: 9
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: 43
- John Milner: D9
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H
- Phil Garner: 8
- Duffy Dyer: 13
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Fernando Gonzalez: D9
- Ed Ott: D7.2-H
- Frank Taveras: 6/P
- Omar Moreno: 43.2-3
- Dave Parker: 63
Top 6
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: 4/P
- Tim Foli: 13
Bot 6
- John Milner: 6/FL
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL
- Phil Garner: W
- Grant Jackson: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Doug Flynn: S8/89
- Nino Espinosa: S2/BG.1-3(E2/TH1)
- Lenny Randle: K
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Fernando Gonzalez: 13
- Ed Ott: 9
- Frank Taveras: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Omar Moreno: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dave Parker: 7
Top 8
- Willie Montanez: 9
- John Stearns: S7
- Tim Foli: 9
- Doug Flynn: D9.1-H
- Joel Youngblood: S8.2-H
- Lenny Randle: 7
Bot 8
- John Milner: 43
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: E5.B-1
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: IW
- John Stearns: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Tim Foli: 4/P
- Doug Flynn: K
Bot 9
- Steve Brye: S7
- Fernando Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Ed Ott: S9.1-2
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: K