Ed Ott led off the 11th inning with a homer and Bert Blyleven went all the way for his first N.L. victory as the Pirates edged the Mets, 1-0. The loss marked the 10th time in 19 games that the Mets had scored two runs or less. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 1, New York Mets 0
Game Played on Wednesday, April     26, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   1  4  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   0  6  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Mazzilli cf           5   0   2   0     0   1   .243
Moreno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Valentine 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .344      Boisclair rf          3   0   0   0     2   1   .231
B. Robinson lf        3   0   1   0     0   0   .283      S. Henderson lf       5   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .195      Montanez 1b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .185
Ott c                 4   1   1   1     0   1   .204      Stearns c             5   0   1   0     0   1   .193
Garner 2b,3b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Randle 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .156
Fregosi 3b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .100      Flynn ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .281
  Mendoza 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kranepool ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .211
Blyleven p            4   0   0   0     0   3   .000        Ferrer pr,ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hodges ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .182
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   4   1     2   9             Totals               36   0   6   0     4   8

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance:  6,506
Left on Base: Pirates 2, Mets 9
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 1
Doubles: Moreno (3), Mazzilli (5)
Home Runs: Ott (1)
Stolen Bases: Stearns (3)
Caught Stealing: B. Robinson (2), Garner (2)
Sacrifice Hits: B. Robinson (1), Valentine (1), Ferrer (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(1-1)        11     6   0   0   4   8   0  42   2.90
Totals                 11     6   0   0   4   8   0  42

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan                    7     2   0   0   1   5   0  23   1.24
Lockwood                3     1   0   0   1   3   0   9   3.71
Myrick L(0-2)           1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   2.13
Totals                 11     4   1   1   2   9   1  36

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


PIRATES 1ST: On a bunt Taveras made an out to first; On a bunt
Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli struck out; Valentine flied out to right;
Boisclair walked; S. Henderson singled to right [Boisclair to
third]; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Stargell flied out to right; Ott grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns grounded out (second to first); Randle
grounded out (second to first); Flynn lined to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner grounded out (second to first); Fregosi made
an out to third; Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Swan grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli doubled
to right; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mazzilli
to third]; Boisclair grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Taveras made an out to second; Moreno doubled to
left; Parker grounded out (first unassisted) [Moreno to third];
B. Robinson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez struck out; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell walked; Ott struck out; Garner forced
Stargell (second to shortstop); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn was
called out on strikes; Swan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Blyleven struck out; Taveras flied out to right;
Moreno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli singled to center; Valentine out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Mazzilli to second];
Boisclair struck out; S. Henderson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson
singled to third; Stargell popped to catcher in foul territory;
B. Robinson was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Stearns
singled to left; Stearns stole second; Randle walked; KRANEPOOL
BATTED FOR FLYNN; Kranepool singled to left [Stearns out at home
(left to catcher), Randle to third]; MADDOX BATTED FOR SWAN;
FERRER RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Maddox was called out on strikes; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 8TH: FERRER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); LOCKWOOD
REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Ott grounded out (shortstop to
first); Garner walked; Garner was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Fregosi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: Mazzilli flied out to left; Valentine struck out;
Boisclair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Blyleven struck out; Taveras struck out; Moreno
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 9TH: S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez flied out to left; Stearns struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 10TH: Parker singled to left; B. Robinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Parker to second]; Stargell
hit into a double play (third to first) [Parker out at third]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 10TH: Randle singled to right; Ferrer out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Randle to second]; HODGES BATTED FOR
LOCKWOOD; Hodges walked; Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Randle to third, Hodges to second]; Valentine flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 11TH: MYRICK REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Ott homered;
Garner flied out to center; Fregosi was called out on strikes;
Blyleven grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 11TH: GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MENDOZA
REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING 2B); Boisclair walked; S. Henderson
grounded out (third to first) [Boisclair to second]; Montanez
grounded out (second to first) [Boisclair to third]; Stearns
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Mets 0.