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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-07-30 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 11837 · night · 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Grant Jackson earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. John Stearns went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Grant Jackson L: Dwight Bernard SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Dwight Bernard | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Enrique Romo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63
- John Stearns: HR/7
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Richie Hebner: 7
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Tim Foli: S9.1-3
- Dave Parker: S7.3-H;1-2
- Willie Stargell: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Milner: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 9
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Dan Norman: T7.1-H
- Doug Flynn: K
- Craig Swan: S7.3-H
- Frank Taveras: S9.1-2
- John Stearns: 9
Bot 2
- Ed Ott: W
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- John Candelaria: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 53
- Richie Hebner: S7
- Steve Henderson: S9.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Dan Norman: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Doug Flynn: 13
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: 7
- Dave Parker: K
Top 4
- Craig Swan: 8
- Frank Taveras: 4
- John Stearns: 63
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: 7
- John Milner: W
- Bill Madlock: S4.1-2
- Ed Ott: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G
Top 5
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Richie Hebner: W
- Joel Youngblood: D9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: 6
- Dan Norman: IW
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 5
- Lee Lacy: 8
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: D7.2-H
- Dave Parker: S8.2-H
- Willie Stargell: SB2#
- Willie Stargell: 7
- John Milner: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bill Madlock: 4/L
Top 6
- Craig Swan: S7
- Frank Taveras: K
- John Stearns: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 6
- Ed Ott: 9
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Willie Montanez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Omar Moreno: 63
- Tim Foli: S7
- Dave Parker: 8
- Willie Stargell: 7
Top 8
- Dan Norman: K
- Doug Flynn: 3/G
- Gil Flores: K
Bot 8
- John Milner: D9
- Bill Madlock: S7.2-3
- Ed Ott: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: IW
- Omar Moreno: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tim Foli: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dave Parker: K
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: 53
- John Stearns: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Bibby ejected by HP umpire Pulli for arguing Balls and strikes