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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-06-27 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 13168 · night · 3:24
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–9. New York Mets put up 5 in the 9th. Wayne Twitchell earned the win. Ed Ott went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Wayne Twitchell L: Grant Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gil Flores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Ed Glynn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Enrique Romo | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joel Youngblood: S8
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: PO1(13)
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: WP.2-3
- Richie Hebner: W
- John Stearns: T9.3-H;1-H
- Willie Montanez: 63
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 63
- Tim Foli: 53
- Dave Parker: 8
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Doug Flynn: 53.1-2
- Dock Ellis: 63
- Joel Youngblood: D8.2-H
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 2
- John Milner: K/C
- Mike Easler: W
- Ed Ott: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Richie Hebner: 9
- John Stearns: 8
Bot 3
- Phil Garner: S8
- Rennie Stennett: S8.1-2
- Ed Whitson: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Omar Moreno: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Foli: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Parker: 43
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: 53
- Steve Henderson: W
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Dock Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- John Milner: S8
- Mike Easler: E6.1-2;B-1
- Ed Ott: 7
- Phil Garner: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Whitson: K/C
Top 5
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Frank Taveras: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: BK.1-2#
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Richie Hebner: 43
Bot 5
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: S7
- Dave Parker: S8.1-2
- John Milner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Mike Easler: S5.3-H;2-3
- Ed Ott: K
Top 6
- John Stearns: 8
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Steve Henderson: W
- Doug Flynn: 43
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: S8
- Rennie Stennett: SB2
- Rennie Stennett: SB3#
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Omar Moreno: IW
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 5/L
Top 7
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Joel Youngblood: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Richie Hebner: IW
- John Stearns: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Dave Parker: K
- John Milner: 7
- Mike Easler: W
- Ed Ott: HR/8.1-H
- Phil Garner: 43
Top 8
- Willie Montanez: D9
- Steve Henderson: 8
- Doug Flynn: S9.2-3;B-2(E9)
- Ron Hodges: IW
- Joel Youngblood: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Lee Mazzilli: S4.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Richie Hebner: IW
- John Stearns: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Willie Stargell: W
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: S8.2-H
- Tim Foli: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Dave Parker: IW
- John Milner: IW.1-2
- Bill Robinson: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ed Ott: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Phil Garner: S8.3-H(UR);2XH(82);1-2
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: HR/9
- Steve Henderson: HR/8
- Doug Flynn: D7
- Gil Flores: 54/SH.2-3
- Joel Youngblood: IW
- Elliott Maddox: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Lee Mazzilli: 5
- Richie Hebner: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2
- John Stearns: 7
Bot 9
- Rennie Stennett: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Tim Foli: 5