The pitching and batting of Jim Rooker produced a 3-2 victory in the first game before the Pirates went on to complete the sweep of a doubleheader by defeating the Mets in the second game, 6-5, in 12 innings. In the opener, the Mets scored both their runs in the first inning, but Rooker, who wound up the game with three hits in three trips, batted in a matching pair with a single in the second. Then in the fifth, Rooker singled, took second on a balk by Jerry Koosman, stole third and scored the winning run on an infield out by Phil Garner.

The nightcap was marred by a brawl in the sixth inning between Ed Ott and Felix Millan after a forceout at second base. Millan wound up with a fractured right clavicle. Ott was ejected. Rennie Stennett singled for the Pirates in the 12th and stole second. After an intentional pass to Fernando Gonzalez, Duffy Dyer came through with a single to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, August    12, 1977 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Pirates      0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Moreno cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .242
Millan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .248      Garner 3b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .244
Henderson lf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .299      Parker rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .347
Stearns c             3   0   0   1     1   0   .279      Robinson 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .315
Youngblood rf         4   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .339
Valentine 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .151      Macha lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Dyer c                3   1   1   0     0   1   .258
Flynn ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .228      Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .197
Koosman p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .133      Rooker p              3   1   3   2     0   0   .234

Totals               34   2   9   1     1   2             Totals               30   3   6   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:11
Left on Base: Mets 6, Pirates 5
DP: Mets 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Mendoza
Doubles: Moreno (14)
Stolen Bases: Youngblood (1), Rooker (1)
Caught Stealing: Youngblood (5)
GIDP: Koosman (2), Millan (8)
Hit by Pitch: Parker (5,by Koosman)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(8-14)         8     6   3   3   1   5   0  32   3.28
Totals                  8     6   3   3   1   5   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(10-6)          9     9   2   1   1   2   0  35   3.56
Totals                  9     9   2   1   1   2   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Koosman (4)
Wild Pitches: Rooker (4)
Balks: Koosman (3)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Millan singled
to center; Henderson singled to center [Millan to third,
Henderson to second (on throw to 3b)]; Stearns grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Millan scored]; Youngblood reached on an
error by Mendoza [Henderson scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Youngblood to first]; Youngblood stole second; Valentine flied
out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno was called out on strikes; Garner grounded
out (third to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Mazzilli flied out to right; Flynn singled to
shortstop; Koosman grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Flynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson singled to center; Stennett flied out to
right; Macha popped to first in foul territory; Dyer singled to
right [Robinson to third]; Mendoza walked [Dyer to second];
Rooker singled to center [Robinson scored, Dyer scored, Mendoza
to third]; Moreno forced Rooker (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 3RD: Randle grounded out (second to first); Millan singled
to center; Henderson forced Millan (second to shortstop); Rooker
threw a wild pitch [Henderson to second]; Stearns popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner flied out to left; Parker was hit by a
pitch; Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Stennett
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Pirates 2.

METS 4TH: Youngblood singled to shortstop; Youngblood was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Valentine popped to
shortstop; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Macha grounded out (third to first); Dyer was
called out on strikes; Mendoza flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: Flynn flied out to center; Koosman singled to right;
Randle singled to right [Koosman to second]; Millan grounded
into a double play (third to first) [Koosman out at third]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Rooker singled to center; Koosman balked [Rooker to
second]; Rooker stole third; Moreno struck out; Garner grounded
out (third to first) [Rooker scored]; Parker grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.

METS 6TH: Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns
flied out to right; Youngblood singled to center; Valentine made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Robinson flied out to right; Stennett popped to
first in foul territory; Macha grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli flied out to center; Flynn struck out;
Koosman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Mendoza
struck out; Rooker singled to right; Moreno doubled to left
[Rooker to third]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.

METS 8TH: Randle flied out to right; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Henderson singled to right; Stearns walked
[Henderson to second]; Youngblood lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker was called out on strikes; Robinson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Stennett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.

METS 9TH: Valentine made an out to shortstop; Mazzilli flied out
to right; Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 3.