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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-06-30 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 31947 · night · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 9th. Dale Murray earned the win. Dave Parker went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dale Murray L: Dave Hamilton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Paul Siebert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murray | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: S3
- Tim Foli: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Omar Moreno: 6/L
- Dave Parker: 43
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- John Stearns: 53
Bot 2
- John Milner: 3/G
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Ed Ott: S8
- Phil Garner: 9/FL
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 3/L
- Nino Espinosa: D9
- Lenny Randle: S7.2-3
- Tim Foli: 7/SF.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Ken Macha: K
- Don Robinson: 53
- Frank Taveras: 8
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: 9/L
Bot 4
- Omar Moreno: 4/P
- Dave Parker: 53
- John Milner: W
- Willie Stargell: 9
Top 5
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
- John Stearns: 7
- Doug Flynn: 53
Bot 5
- Ed Ott: 63
- Phil Garner: D8
- Ken Macha: SB3
- Ken Macha: IW
- Don Robinson: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Taveras: S5.3-H;2-3
- Omar Moreno: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Nino Espinosa: 13/BG
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Tim Foli: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 6
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Dave Parker: S9
- John Milner: 5/FL
- Willie Stargell: 6/P
Top 7
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Bruce Boisclair: S7.1-2
- John Stearns: WP.2-3;1-2#
- John Stearns: 7/L
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Nino Espinosa: K
Bot 7
- Ed Ott: 63
- Phil Garner: D8
- Ken Macha: D8.2-H
- Don Robinson: 3/P
- Frank Taveras: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Omar Moreno: 31
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: S3/BG
- Tim Foli: S8.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Steve Henderson: 3/FL
- Willie Montanez: D9.2-H;1-3
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Dave Parker: D8
- Bill Robinson: W
- Willie Stargell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Ott: 4/P
- Phil Garner: 9
- Mario Mendoza: 31
Top 9
- John Stearns: D7
- Doug Flynn: 3/FL
- Ed Kranepool: S8.2-H
- Lenny Randle: FLE2
- Lenny Randle: T9.1-H
- Joel Youngblood: S7.3-H(UR)
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/FL.1-2
- Steve Henderson: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(E9)
- Willie Montanez: IW
- Dale Murray: 53
Bot 9
- Rennie Stennett: 13
- Frank Taveras: S5
- Omar Moreno: S8.1-2
- Dave Parker: T7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Robinson: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Notes & reviews
- Dave Parker fractured left cheekbone in HP collision