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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-07-31 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 10739 · night · 2:48
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Wayne Twitchell earned the win and Ed Glynn picked up the save. Lee Mazzilli went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Wayne Twitchell L: Bert Blyleven SV: Ed Glynn
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Glynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Twitchell | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ed Glynn | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Enrique Romo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Willie Montanez: S8.1-2
- John Stearns: 8/L
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S1
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 63
- Dave Parker: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Tom Hausman: K
Bot 2
- John Milner: 43
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Ed Ott: 41
Top 3
- Frank Taveras: W
- Richie Hebner: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.2-H;1-3
- Willie Montanez: 43.3-H;1-2
- John Stearns: 63.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Joel Youngblood: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Rennie Stennett: 8/L
- Bert Blyleven: 6/P
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Top 4
- Wayne Twitchell: K/C
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Richie Hebner: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S4.1X3(26)
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: 53
- Dave Parker: D8
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- John Milner: K/C
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 3/FL
- John Stearns: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Joel Youngblood: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Madlock: S8
- Ed Ott: BK.1-2#
- Ed Ott: 6/L
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: 4/FL
Top 6
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Wayne Twitchell: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: 6
- Dave Parker: 43
- Willie Stargell: 8/L
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Willie Montanez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- John Milner: S1/BG
- Bill Madlock: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Ott: 36(1)/FO
- Rennie Stennett: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: W.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Foli: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- John Stearns: 8
- Gil Flores: 3/G
- Joel Youngblood: 4
Bot 8
- Dave Parker: 8/L
- Willie Stargell: HP
- John Milner: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Madlock: 9/FL
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: K
- Ed Glynn: K
- Frank Taveras: 7
Bot 9
- Phil Garner: 7
- Rennie Stennett: 8/L
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Notes & reviews
- Tom Hausman left with lower back strain