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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-09-09 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 7089 · 2:36
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Terry Leach earned the win and Ray Searage picked up the save. Bill Madlock went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Terry Leach L: Pascual Perez SV: Ray Searage
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pascual Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Harris | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Leach | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Searage | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascual Perez | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Robinson | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rod Scurry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- John Stearns: D8.1-H
- Hubie Brooks: S9.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Mike Jorgensen: 4/P
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: D9
- Tim Foli: S7.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 7(B)4(1)/SF/DP.3-H
- Jason Thompson: 9
Top 2
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Greg Harris: 8
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: S4
- Dale Berra: C/E2.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
- Steve Nicosia: S8.1-3
- Pascual Perez: 4(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 31
- John Stearns: 53
- Hubie Brooks: 7
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: T9
- Bill Madlock: HR/7D.3-H
- Jason Thompson: W
- Mike Easler: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Mike Jorgensen: S9.1-3
- Frank Taveras: 2/P/FL
- Doug Flynn: 43
Bot 4
- Dale Berra: 4/P
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Steve Nicosia: 4/P
Top 5
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Mookie Wilson: K
- John Stearns: S9.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: S9.2-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: SB2#
- Rusty Staub: 7/SF.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 5
- Don Robinson: K
- Omar Moreno: 1/L
- Tim Foli: S8
- Bill Madlock: 9
Top 6
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Doug Flynn: 6/P
Bot 6
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Mike Easler: 8
- Dale Berra: 8
- Lee Lacy: 4/P
Top 7
- Terry Leach: W
- Bob Bailor: 14/SH.1-2
- John Stearns: W
- Hubie Brooks: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- Rusty Staub: 7/L
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Johnny Ray: 7
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Top 8
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Mike Jorgensen: SB2
- Mike Jorgensen: 43.2-3
- Frank Taveras: HP
- Doug Flynn: CSH(25)/DP.1X3(54)
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: 53
- Bill Madlock: W
- Gary Alexander: 7
- Mike Easler: 9
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Gardenhire: 5/L
- Bob Bailor: K
Bot 9
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Lee Lacy: 63
- Tony Pena: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mookie Wilson twisted right ankle