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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1979-09-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9093 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Kent Tekulve earned the win. John Milner went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Kent Tekulve L: Ed Glynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Pacella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Pacella | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Andy Hassler | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Hausman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Tim Foli: SB2#
- Tim Foli: 1/L
- Dave Parker: 6
- Willie Stargell: 31
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 6/P
- John Stearns: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: D9.2-H;1-3
- Joel Youngblood: S7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Ed Kranepool: SB2#
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Dan Norman: K
Top 2
- John Milner: HR/F9LD
- Bill Madlock: S7/L6D
- Ed Ott: SB2
- Ed Ott: E5/P56S.2-2;B-1
- Phil Garner: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Bruce Kison: K
Bot 2
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ray Burris: 3/BG3S
- Frank Taveras: D8
- John Stearns: S7.2-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 3
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 43.2-3
- Dave Parker: K
- Willie Stargell: 7
Bot 3
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 13
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Dan Norman: K
Top 4
- John Milner: 43
- Bill Madlock: S9
- Ed Ott: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Garner: S9.1-3
- Bruce Kison: 63
Bot 4
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
- John Pacella: 8
- Frank Taveras: 8
Top 5
- Omar Moreno: 6/P
- Tim Foli: 7
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 5
- John Stearns: S9/F34D
- Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 3/P
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: S9
- John Milner: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Dan Norman: 54(1)3/GDP
- Doug Flynn: 43
Top 7
- Ed Ott: S7
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: S8/G6M.2-H;1X3(84)
- Omar Moreno: W.1-2
- Tim Foli: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Andy Hassler: K
- Frank Taveras: 9
- John Stearns: W
- Lee Mazzilli: D8.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 31
Top 8
- Dave Parker: D7/F5D
- Willie Stargell: 3/G.2-3
- John Milner: 4/P
- Bill Madlock: S9.3-H
- Ed Ott: SB2
- Ed Ott: W
- Phil Garner: E6/TH1/G6D.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Bill Robinson: S5/G5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 8
- Joel Youngblood: S8
- Ed Kranepool: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Ron Hodges: S9.2-H(UR)
- Doug Flynn: CS2(26)#
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 9
- Tim Foli: 7
- Dave Parker: T9/L9
- Willie Stargell: D9.3-H
- John Milner: S8.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Frank Taveras: K/BF
- John Stearns: 53
Notes & reviews
- Hebner lost popup in sun and missed catch
- Kison tried to field the ball and collided with Burris as Stargell tagged him out
- Ray Burris left with injured right wrist from bunt play
- Garner ran too far past 2nd and couldn't get back
- checked swing blooper over 3rd base
- single off Hebner's glove
- Maddox was shifted to right-center and couldn't get to it