A two-out single by Lenny Randle in the 11th inning drove in the winning run as the Mets edged the Pirates, 3-2. The run was set up when Pirate third baseman Phil Garner booted a grounder by Dale Murray, who then advanced to second on a wild pitch before Randle delivered his decisive hit. The Mets had tied the game in the sixth on a two-out, two-run double by Willie Montanez that scored Elliott Maddox, aboard on a fielder's choice, and Lee Mazzilli, who had singled. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Thursday, May       25, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 10  0
Pirates      1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  9  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             6   0   2   1     0   1   .228      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     1   0   .280
  Valentine pr,3b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Moreno cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .221
Maddox rf             6   1   1   0     0   0   .230      Parker rf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .306
Mazzilli cf           4   1   2   0     1   0   .322      Stennett 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .284
S. Henderson lf       4   0   0   0     1   2   .256      Stargell 1b           5   0   0   0     0   4   .214
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   2     1   1   .244      Brye lf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .291
Hodges c              5   0   2   0     0   3   .231      Ott c                 5   0   3   0     0   0   .263
Foli ss               5   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Garner 3b             3   0   0   0     2   0   .236
Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Blyleven p            1   0   0   1     0   1   .083
  Boisclair ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .197        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Youngblood ph,2b    1   0   0   0     1   0   .265        Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Swan p                3   0   1   0     0   0   .227        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .207        Fregosi ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
  Murray p            1   1   0   0     0   0   .000        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   3  10   3     4   7             Totals               40   2   9   2     3   5

Time of Game: 3:39   Attendance:  5,766
Left on Base: Mets 11, Pirates 9
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Ott, Garner
Doubles: Maddox (4), Montanez (10), Foli (5), Taveras (8), Brye (4), Parker (7)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (5), Hodges (1), S. Henderson (3), Garner (5)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (2)
GIDP: S. Henderson (8), Garner (7)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan                    8     5   2   2   2   3   0  31   2.40
Murray W(2-2)           3     4   0   0   1   2   0  13   4.85
Totals                 11     9   2   2   3   5   0  44

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven                7     6   2   2   1   6   0  28   3.95
Kison                   1.1   3   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.70
Jackson                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.85
Tekulve L(3-3)          2     1   1   0   2   1   0  10   2.20
Totals                 11    10   3   2   4   7   0  47

Wild Pitches: Tekulve (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Maddox grounded
out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second;
S. Henderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras doubled to center; Moreno grounded out
(second to first) [Taveras to third]; Parker grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Taveras scored]; Stennett grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 2ND: Montanez was called out on strikes; Hodges singled to
right; Hodges stole second; Foli flied out to right; Flynn flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Brye
flied out to right; Ott singled to left; Garner grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 3RD: Swan flied out to right; Randle was called out on
strikes; Maddox doubled to left; Mazzilli popped to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Blyleven struck out; Taveras grounded out (second
to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez
lined to second; Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker flied out to left; Stennett flied out to
center; Stargell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 5TH: Foli flied out to right; Flynn grounded out (pitcher
to first); Swan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Brye doubled to left; Ott grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Brye to third]; Garner was walked intentionally;
Blyleven reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Brye
scored, Garner to second]; Garner stole third; Taveras walked
[Blyleven to second]; Moreno flied out to center; Parker flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Randle singled to center; Maddox forced Randle (first
to shortstop); Mazzilli singled to right [Maddox to second]; S.
Henderson struck out; Montanez doubled to center [Maddox scored,
Mazzilli scored]; Hodges struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett flied out to center; Stargell struck out;
Brye popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 7TH: Foli popped to third in foul territory; Flynn grounded
out (pitcher to first); Swan singled to left; Randle flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Ott singled to third; On a bunt Garner grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Ott out at
second]; MILNER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Milner flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 8TH: KISON REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Maddox grounded out
(second to first); Mazzilli singled to right; S. Henderson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Mazzilli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras popped to second; Moreno grounded out
(second to first); Parker doubled to left; Stennett popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 9TH: Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Hodges
singled to shortstop; Foli doubled to left [Hodges to third];
BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR FLYNN; JACKSON REPLACED KISON (PITCHING);
YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Youngblood was walked
intentionally; GRIEVE BATTED FOR SWAN; Grieve popped to first;
Randle forced Youngblood (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MURRAY
REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; Brye singled to
center; Ott singled to left [Brye to third, Ott to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Garner was walked intentionally; FREGOSI BATTED
FOR JACKSON; Fregosi popped to first; Taveras forced Garner
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 10TH: TEKULVE REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Maddox grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli flied out to center; S.
Henderson walked; S. Henderson stole second [S. Henderson to
third (error by Ott)]; Montanez walked; Montanez advanced to
second because of defensive indifference [Montanez to second];
Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 10TH: Moreno singled to left; Moreno was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Parker flied out to left;
Stennett singled to center; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 11TH: Foli popped to catcher in foul territory; Youngblood
flied out to center; Murray reached on an error by Garner
[Murray to first]; Tekulve threw a wild pitch [Murray to
second]; Randle singled to center [Murray scored (unearned)];
VALENTINE RAN FOR RANDLE; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 11TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Brye
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott grounded out (shortstop
to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.