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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 26, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,506 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Joe West 2B: (none) 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 26, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras bunts towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Blyleven
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Swan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Swan
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Swan
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Swan
Fregosi hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Swan
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Blyleven
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boisclair vs. Blyleven
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Swan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Swan
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Swan
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Swan
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Blyleven
Swan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Swan
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine bunts between the mound and first base. Blyleven scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Blyleven
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Swan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Swan
Swan fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Flynn who tags Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Blyleven
There goes Stearns. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Stearns trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Ott who tags Stearns, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Craig Swan. Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lockwood
Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lockwood
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Lockwood
There goes Garner. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Valentine applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lockwood
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Blyleven
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Lockwood
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lockwood
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lockwood
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lockwood
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lockwood
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Lockwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Lockwood
Stargell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Blyleven
Ferrer bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Blyleven
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Myrick
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Myrick
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Myrick
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Blyleven
Phil Garner now playing third base. Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1978 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 2 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0 Valentine B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Boisclair B, rf 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 5 0 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 1 1 1 Stearns J, c 5 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 2 0 0 0
Mendoza M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0
Blyleven B, p 4 0 0 0 Ferrer S, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 0 0 0 0
Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 4 1 36 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 01 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 00 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 11.0 6 0 0 4 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 7.0 2 0 0 1 5
Lockwood S 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Myrick B (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 9
2B -- Mazzilli L, Moreno O
HR -- Ott E
SB -- Stearns J
CS -- Robinson B, Garner P
SH -- Valentine B, Robinson B, Ferrer S
T -- 2:48
A -- 6506
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