This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

1979-06-26 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 11903 · night · 2:22

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 2–1. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Bill Robinson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5
NYN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4

W: Bert Blyleven L: Tom Hausman SV: Grant Jackson

Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Omar Moreno	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tim Foli	2	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Parker	3	0	0	0	1	0
John Milner	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bill Robinson	4	1	1	1	0	1
Ed Ott	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Garner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett	3	0	2	0	0	0
Bert Blyleven	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joel Youngblood	4	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Taveras	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli	2	0	0	0	2	1
Richie Hebner	4	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Montanez	3	1	1	0	0	1
John Stearns	3	0	1	1	0	0
Steve Henderson	2	0	1	0	0	1
Doug Flynn	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Hausman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Elliott Maddox	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bert Blyleven	8.0	4	1	8
Grant Jackson	1.0	0	1	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Hausman	7.1	4	1	5
Ed Glynn	0.2	1	1	0
Dale Murray	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Omar Moreno: K
Tim Foli: W
Dave Parker: 6
John Milner: T9.1-H
Bill Robinson: K

Bot 1

Joel Youngblood: 53
Frank Taveras: 6
Lee Mazzilli: W
Richie Hebner: K/C

Top 2

Ed Ott: 43
Phil Garner: 43
Rennie Stennett: S9
Bert Blyleven: 13

Bot 2

Willie Montanez: S7
John Stearns: D8.1-H
Steve Henderson: WP.2-3#
Steve Henderson: K/C
Doug Flynn: K/C
Tom Hausman: K/C

Top 3

Omar Moreno: 7
Tim Foli: K
Dave Parker: 9

Bot 3

Joel Youngblood: K
Frank Taveras: 6
Lee Mazzilli: 43

Top 4

John Milner: 5
Bill Robinson: 31
Ed Ott: 13

Bot 4

Richie Hebner: 31
Willie Montanez: 8
John Stearns: 53

Top 5

Phil Garner: 9/L
Rennie Stennett: 43
Bert Blyleven: K

Bot 5

Steve Henderson: HP
Doug Flynn: 46(1)3/GDP
Tom Hausman: 43

Top 6

Omar Moreno: 3/G
Tim Foli: HP
Dave Parker: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Joel Youngblood: K
Frank Taveras: S7
Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
Lee Mazzilli: K

Top 7

John Milner: K
Bill Robinson: HR/7
Ed Ott: 43
Phil Garner: 53

Bot 7

Richie Hebner: 2/FL
Willie Montanez: K
John Stearns: 5/L

Top 8

Rennie Stennett: S7
Bert Blyleven: 2/G/BINT.1-1
Omar Moreno: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
Tim Foli: 9
Dave Parker: IW
John Milner: 1/G

Bot 8

Steve Henderson: S9
Doug Flynn: FC3/SH.1-2;B-1
Elliott Maddox: 6(2)43/GDP.1-2
Joel Youngblood: 7

Top 9

Bill Robinson: 63
Ed Ott: 3/G
Phil Garner: 8/L

Bot 9

Frank Taveras: 2/G/BINT
Lee Mazzilli: W
Richie Hebner: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Notes & reviews

Bert Blyleven called for interference
Frank Taveras was called for interference by HP umpire Jerry Crawford for being outside the batter's box on an attempted bunt ; Mets Manager Joe Torre argued with Crawford and had to be restrained by Mets coach Joe Pignatano; Torre and Mets Coach Chuck Cottier ejected by Crawford

⚾ Arcade