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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on July 31, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,739 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 31, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hausman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hausman
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Hausman
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Hausman
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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Hausman
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausman vs. Blyleven
Hausman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hausman
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hausman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hausman
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Twitchell
Blyleven hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Twitchell
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Blyleven
Twitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Hebner trying to get to second. Ott throws to second, with Foli covering, who tags Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Twitchell
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Twitchell
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Twitchell
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Blyleven
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Twitchell
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Twitchell
The umpire calls a balk on Twitchell Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Twitchell
Ott hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Twitchell
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Twitchell
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Twitchell
Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Blyleven
Twitchell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Blyleven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Twitchell
Foli hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Twitchell
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Twitchell
Gil Flores now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Milner bunts towards the mound. Twitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Twitchell
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Twitchell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Twitchell
Stennett takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Twitchell
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Lacy takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Ott scores. Stennett moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Glynn
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Romo
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flores for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Romo
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Glynn
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Glynn
Stargell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Glynn
Bruce Kison pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Glynn
Madlock hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Romo
Bill Robinson now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Romo
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Romo
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Glynn
Phil Garner pinch hits for Ed Ott.
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Glynn
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Glynn
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1979 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 3 0 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 3 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Kison B, pr 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, lf 2 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Flores G, rf 1 0 0 0 Milner J, lf-1b 4 0 1 0
Youngblood J, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 1 0 0
Hausman T, p 1 0 0 0 Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 30 1 4 1
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hausman T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Twitchell W (W) 4.2 3 1 1 3 2
Glynn E (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 5 4
Romo E 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Youngblood J, Parker D
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Blyleven B
HBP -- by Glynn E (Stargell W)
Balk -- Twitchell W
T -- 2:48
A -- 10739
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