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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-09-08 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 5383 · 2:20
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Ed Lynch earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ed Lynch L: Luis Tiant SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- John Stearns: 63
- Hubie Brooks: K/C
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Johnny Ray: 31
- Bill Madlock: 8
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: HR/9D
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Frank Taveras: K
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: 13
- Mike Easler: 43
- Tony Pena: S8
- Lee Lacy: 9
Top 3
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Ed Lynch: 9
- Mookie Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Dale Berra: W
- Luis Tiant: K
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Johnny Ray: 8
Top 4
- John Stearns: 9
- Hubie Brooks: S8
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.2-H;1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Taveras: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: 13
- Jason Thompson: HR/9D
- Mike Easler: 8
- Tony Pena: 13
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 3/L
- Ed Lynch: S8
- Mookie Wilson: 54(1)/FO
- John Stearns: W.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: 3/P/FL
Bot 5
- Lee Lacy: 63
- Dale Berra: K
- Luis Tiant: S8
- Omar Moreno: 8
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- Mike Jorgensen: 7/P
Bot 6
- Johnny Ray: 3/G
- Bill Madlock: 6/P
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 7
- Frank Taveras: 43/BG
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Ed Lynch: W
- Mookie Wilson: S7.1-2
- John Stearns: 8/L
Bot 7
- Mike Easler: 9
- Tony Pena: 9
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Dale Berra: SB2
- Willie Stargell: 43
Top 8
- Hubie Brooks: 3/P
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: 13.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: T9.2-H
- Frank Taveras: 6/P
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: S7
- Omar Moreno: 43.1-2
- Johnny Ray: 43.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 63
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Bob Bailor: 6/P
- Mookie Wilson: 8
Bot 9
- Jason Thompson: W
- Mike Easler: S7.1-2
- Tony Pena: 3/P
- Lee Lacy: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 9