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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-09-07 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 9935 · 2:49
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Long earned the win and Mark Lee picked up the save. Lee Mazzilli went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bob Long L: Dan Boitano SV: Mark Lee
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Long | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Dan Boitano | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Long | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Lee | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Dave Kingman: 63
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: 4/P
- Lee Lacy: 3/P
Top 2
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Ron Hodges: S7.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: D7.3-H;2XH(742)
- Pete Falcone: S7.2-H;BX2(724)
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: K
- Tony Pena: D7
- Dale Berra: 8
- Gary Alexander: W
- Vance Law: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Long: 2/P/FL
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Hubie Brooks: 43
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Tim Foli: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 7.2-3
- Bill Robinson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: 7.2-3
- Dale Berra: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: W
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Ron Hodges: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Taveras: 8
Bot 4
- Gary Alexander: 7
- Vance Law: 8
- Bob Long: W
- Omar Moreno: D8.1-3
- Tim Foli: D7.3-H;2-H
- Lee Lacy: E4.2-3
- Bill Robinson: SB2
- Bill Robinson: 53
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Gardenhire: K
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: HR/8XD.1-H
- Hubie Brooks: K/C
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: 53
- Dale Berra: S7
- Mike Easler: SB2
- Mike Easler: 53.2-3
- Willie Stargell: S3.3-H
- Johnny Ray: S9.1-2
- Omar Moreno: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tim Foli: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: K/C
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Ron Hodges: K
Bot 6
- Lee Lacy: 7
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Tony Pena: K
Top 7
- Mike Cubbage: S8
- Doug Flynn: 13/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Mookie Wilson: 13
Bot 7
- Dale Berra: 63
- Mike Easler: 7
- Mark Lee: S8
- Johnny Ray: DGR/8.1-3
- Omar Moreno: 9
Top 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Hubie Brooks: 43
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: 5/P
- Lee Lacy: 5/P
- Willie Montanez: 9/P
Top 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 13
- Ron Hodges: 63
- Bob Bailor: S8
- John Stearns: 8
Notes & reviews
- Victor Cruz left with sore right shoulder