Notching his first major league victory, Don Robinson pitched the Pirates past the Mets, 2-1. The rookie righthander lost his shutout after failing to cover first on Lenny Randle's bunt in the eighth inning. Bobby Valentine's single moved Randle to third and Bruce Boisclair's sacrifice fly produced a run.

The Pirates' runs came in the third when Frank Taveras and Dave Parker walked and Bill Robinson bounced a single over the third baseman's head. Taveras scored on the hit and Parker came around when left fielder Steve Henderson mishandled the ball. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     25, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  3
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   1   0   0     1   0   .220      Randle 3b             4   1   1   0     0   2   .148
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .239      Valentine 2b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .333
Parker rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .351      Boisclair rf          3   0   0   1     0   1   .250
B. Robinson lf        4   0   1   1     0   1   .280      S. Henderson lf       4   0   0   0     0   0   .164
Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Ott c                 3   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Stearns c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .192
Garner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .178      Flynn ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .290
D. Robinson p         3   0   1   0     0   1   .143      Bruhert p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .313
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   4   1     3   5             Totals               33   1   5   1     0   7

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  6,914
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Mets 6
DP: Pirates 1, Mets 0
Errors: Taveras, Stargell, Stennett, Valentine, S. Henderson
Stolen Bases: Parker (3), Taveras (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Boisclair (2)
GIDP: S. Henderson (4)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson W(1-1)      9     5   1   1   0   7   0  34   2.31
Totals                  9     5   1   1   0   7   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bruhert L(1-2)          5     4   2   1   2   3   0  22   1.59
Metzger                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   7.50
Myrick                  2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.54
Totals                  9     4   2   1   3   5   0  35

Balks: D. Robinson (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Joe West


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno
reached on an error by Valentine [Moreno to first]; Parker
singled to right [Moreno to third]; Parker stole second; B.
Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Stargell grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle was called out on strikes; Valentine struck
out; Boisclair was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); Ott
grounded out (second to first); Garner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: S. Henderson flied out to right; Montanez grounded out
(second to first); Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: D. Robinson struck out; Taveras walked; Taveras
stole second; Moreno struck out; Parker walked; B. Robinson
singled to left [Taveras scored, Parker scored (error by S.
Henderson) (unearned) (no RBI), B. Robinson to second]; Stargell
flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Stearns singled to right; Flynn reached on an error by
Stennett [Stearns to third, Flynn to first]; Bruhert struck out;
Randle struck out; Valentine popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett lined to second; Ott grounded out (second
to first); Garner singled to center; D. Robinson singled to
center [Garner to second]; Taveras forced D. Robinson (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Boisclair flied out to left; S. Henderson reached on
an error by Stargell [S. Henderson to first]; D. Robinson balked
[S. Henderson to second]; Montanez popped to third; Mazzilli
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Stearns singled to left; Flynn popped to first; MADDOX
BATTED FOR BRUHERT; Maddox reached on an error by Taveras
[Stearns to second, Maddox to first]; Randle forced Maddox
(shortstop to second) [Stearns to third]; Valentine flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 6TH: METZGER REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Stargell struck
out; Stennett flied out to right; Ott grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Boisclair flied out to center; S. Henderson grounded
out (second to first); Montanez grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); D.
Robinson grounded out (third to first); Taveras flied to right
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns
flied out to left; Flynn singled to center; GRIEVE BATTED FOR
METZGER; Grieve was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 8TH: MYRICK REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); Moreno struck
out; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: On a bunt Randle singled to first; Valentine singled
to right [Randle to third]; Boisclair hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Randle scored]; S. Henderson grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Valentine out at second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Stennett
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ott walked; Garner flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Montanez grounded out (catcher to first); Mazzilli
flied out to center; Stearns flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.