The Mets blasted Jerry Reuss and the Pirates, 13-2, in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Pirates bounced back to win the second game, 2-1, on the five-hit pitching of Doc Medich. Mike Phillips and Wayne Garrett each drove in three runs to support Jon Matlack's five-hitter in the opener.

Duffy Dyer's second homer of the season, in the second inning, proved decisive in the nightcap. Ron Hodges' two-out homer in the ninth spoiled Medich's shutout bid. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 13, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, May       31, 1976 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  5  1
Mets         0  2  0    6  5  0    0  0  x  -  13 14  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Brown cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .252        Unser ph,cf         3   0   0   0     0   2   .231
Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .317      Garrett 2b            4   1   2   3     1   0   .229
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .299      Milner lf             5   0   1   2     0   2   .340
Zisk lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .315      Kingman rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .255
Robinson rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .354        Ayala pr,rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
Helms 3b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .318        Boisclair rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .223      Torre 1b              4   3   2   0     1   0   .320
Reuss p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .304      Grote c               3   2   2   1     2   0   .297
  Tekulve p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Staiger 3b            5   2   2   2     0   0   .200
  Hernandez p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Phillips ss           3   2   2   3     0   1   .231
                                                          Matlack p             3   2   1   1     1   2   .160

Totals               32   2   5   2     1   7             Totals               37  13  14  13     5   7

Time of Game: 2:30
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Mets 6
DP: Pirates 1, Mets 0
Errors: Helms
Doubles: Staiger (2), Milner (6), Torre (4)
Triples: Helms (1)
Home Runs: Zisk (5)
Caught Stealing: Garrett (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Phillips (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(5-4)            3.1   6   7   4   2   2   0  18   4.09
Tekulve                 0.2   5   5   5   1   1   0   8   5.00
Hernandez               4     3   1   1   2   4   0  17   4.41
Totals                  8    14  13   9*  5   7   0  43

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(5-1)          9     5   2   2   1   7   1  33   2.83
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   7   1  33

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
walked; Milner struck out while Garrett was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Zisk struck out; Robinson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman singled to left; Torre singled to right
[Kingman to second]; Grote singled to left [Kingman scored,
Torre to second]; Staiger forced Grote (third to second) [Torre
to third]; Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to center [Torre scored,
Staiger to second]; Matlack was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Helms tripled to right; Taveras struck out; Reuss
struck out; Stennett singled to right [Helms scored]; Sanguillen
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Brown grounded out (third to first); Garrett made an
out to shortstop; Milner made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
made an out to shortstop; Zisk made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Kingman flied out to center; Torre reached on an error
by Helms; Grote walked [Torre to second]; Staiger doubled to
center [Torre scored (unearned), Grote scored]; Phillips singled
to right [Staiger scored, Phillips to second (on throw to
home)]; Matlack singled to left [Phillips to third]; TEKULVE
REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); UNSER BATTED FOR BROWN; Unser struck
out; Garrett singled to right [Phillips scored (unearned),
Matlack to third]; Milner doubled to center [Matlack scored
(unearned), Garrett scored (unearned, but earned for the
pitcher)]; Kingman grounded out (second to first); 6 R (3 ER), 5
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 8.

PIRATES 5TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Robinson made an
out to second; Helms singled to second; Taveras forced Helms
(shortstop to second); Tekulve struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Mets 8.

METS 5TH: Torre doubled to left; Grote walked; Staiger singled
to pitcher [Torre to third, Grote to second]; Phillips singled
to center [Torre scored, Grote to third, Staiger to second];
HERNANDEZ REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Matlack walked [Grote
scored, Staiger to third, Phillips to second]; Unser popped to
third in foul territory; Garrett singled to center [Staiger
scored, Phillips scored, Matlack to second]; Milner struck out;
Kingman singled to center [Matlack scored, Garrett to second];
AYALA RAN FOR KINGMAN; Torre forced Ayala (third to second); 5
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 13.

PIRATES 6TH: AYALA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Stennett made an
out to second; Benny Ayala collided with Wayne Garrett and
suffered small laceration over right eye; BOISCLAIR REPLACED
AYALA (PLAYING RF); Sanguillen grounded out (third to first);
Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Mets 13.

METS 6TH: Grote flied out to right; Staiger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Phillips was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 13.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell popped to second in foul territory; Zisk
homered; Robinson walked; Helms flied out to right; Taveras
grounded out (catcher unassisted); Frank Taveras ran into his
own batted ball; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 13.

METS 7TH: Matlack struck out; Unser struck out; Garrett made an
out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 13.

PIRATES 8TH: Hernandez popped to first in foul territory;
Stennett flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 13.

METS 8TH: Milner flied out to right; Boisclair popped to third
in foul territory; Torre walked; Grote singled to right [Torre
to second]; Staiger made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 13.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
singled to third; Zisk forced Stargell (third to second);
Robinson lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets
13.