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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-06-29 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 6367 · night · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–3. Grant Jackson earned the win and Ed Whitson picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Grant Jackson L: Skip Lockwood SV: Ed Whitson
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Siebert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Dave Parker: S8.1-2
- John Milner: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: 7
- John Stearns: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: W
- Ken Macha: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Frank Taveras: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: K
Top 3
- Tim Foli: 2/FL
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Craig Swan: K
Bot 3
- Dave Parker: 63
- John Milner: 3/G
- Willie Stargell: W
- Ed Ott: K
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: 5/FL
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 8
Bot 4
- Phil Garner: S8
- Ken Macha: S9.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Frank Taveras: SB3
- Frank Taveras: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Omar Moreno: 8
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 63
- John Stearns: 6
- Tim Foli: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Parker: W
- John Milner: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Ed Ott: 9
Top 6
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Bruce Boisclair: S9
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: 163
- Ken Macha: T9
- Bert Blyleven: FC/SH.3-H;B-1
- Frank Taveras: S8.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Steve Henderson: 8
- Willie Montanez: S4
- John Stearns: S5.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR);B-2
- Doug Flynn: K/C
Bot 7
- Dave Parker: 5
- Bill Robinson: 43
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Ed Ott: 43
Top 8
- Bruce Boisclair: D8/89
- Lenny Randle: 54/SH.2-3
- Bobby Valentine: S8.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Steve Henderson: 4
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: S7
- Mario Mendoza: 24/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: T9.2-H
- Frank Taveras: 3/G
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: 8
- John Stearns: 63
- Joel Youngblood: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dwight Bernard