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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,364 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 16, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Candelaria
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Candelaria
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Candelaria
Youngblood strikes out. There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Nicosia to second, and Mazzilli is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Falcone
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Candelaria
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Candelaria
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Candelaria
Flynn hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Falcone
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Falcone
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Falcone
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Candelaria
Falcone bunts towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Candelaria
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Candelaria
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Falcone
Candelaria is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Candelaria
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Candelaria
Norman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Candelaria
Trevino 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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson 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: ---
Lacy vs. Falcone
Lacy hits a popup towards third. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Falcone
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Candelaria
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Candelaria
Falcone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Candelaria
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Falcone
Nicosia hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Falcone
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Falcone
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball 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: ---
Maddox vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Bibby
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Bibby
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Bibby
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Bibby
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Falcone
Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood 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: ---
Trevino vs. Bibby
Trevino 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: ---
Flynn vs. Bibby
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Bibby
Falcone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Falcone
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Falcone
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Falcone
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Falcone
John Milner pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli fields it and throws to second for the out. Nicosia moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Falcone
Alberto Lois pinch runs for John Milner.
Moreno 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
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Maddox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Tekulve
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Tekulve
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Tekulve
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tekulve
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Tekulve
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Tekulve
Flynn 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
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Falcone
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Allen
Mike Easler pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Allen
Doe Boyland pinch runs for Mike Easler. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1979 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, cf 3 1 2 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Youngblood J, lf 4 0 1 1 Robinson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 2 0 Lacy L, lf 4 0 1 0
Norman D, rf 4 1 2 1 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Trevino A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 3 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 3 0 0 0 Boyland D, pr 0 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 3 0 2 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 1 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lois A, pr 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 33 0 7 0
New York 100 100 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (W)* 8.0 7 0 0 2 5
Allen N (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 5.0 6 2 2 0 3
Bibby J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Tekulve K 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Maddox E 2, Parker D, Garner P, Youngblood J
HR -- Norman D
CS -- Mazzilli L
T -- 2:19
A -- 25364
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