Turning against his former teammates, John Milner smashed a grand slam in the 12th inning to climax a five-run rally that brought the Pirates a 7-4 victory over the Mets. Dave Parker homered for the Pirates and Willie Montanez for the Mets to help effect a 2-2 tie as the clubs battled through the regulation distance.

In the 12th, with Paul Siebert on the mound for the Mets, pinch-hitter Manny Sanguillen singled and Frank Taveras sacrificed. Omar Moreno singled, driving in Sanguillen. After a theft of second by Moreno and intentional pass to Parker, both runners advanced on a wild pickoff throw by catcher John Stearns. Siebert then passed Bill Robinson on purpose to load the bases, setting the stage for Milner's grand slam. The Mets rallied futilely for two runs in their half of the 12th. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Saturday, June      24, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  5  -   7 13  3
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   4 10  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .280      S. Henderson lf       6   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Moreno cf             6   1   1   1     0   1   .212      Foli ss               6   1   2   1     0   0   .228
Parker rf             5   2   2   1     1   0   .306      Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     2   1   .288
B. Robinson lf        4   1   0   0     2   1   .249      Montanez 1b           4   2   2   1     2   1   .269
Milner 1b             5   2   4   4     1   1   .293      Kranepool rf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .196
Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .244        Maddox ph,rf        2   0   1   0     1   0   .272
  Mendoza pr,2b       1   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Stearns c             6   0   2   0     0   0   .261
Ott c                 6   0   1   1     0   1   .258      Randle 3b             4   0   0   1     1   0   .230
Garner 3b             6   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Flynn 2b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Bibby p               4   0   1   0     0   0   .125        Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .207
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Sanguillen ph       2   1   1   0     0   0   .287        Boisclair ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .227
  Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
                                                            Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Youngblood 2b       1   1   1   0     0   0   .247

Totals               47   7  13   7     6   6             Totals               45   4  10   3     6   5

Time of Game: 3:50   Attendance: 17,810
Left on Base: Pirates 11, Mets 12
DP: Pirates 1, Mets 2
Errors: Taveras, B. Robinson, Ott, Montanez, Stearns
Doubles: Milner 2 (6), Foli 2 (10)
Home Runs: Parker (12), Milner (2), Montanez (10)
Stolen Bases: Parker (11), Moreno 3 (34), B. Robinson (8), Stearns (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Taveras (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Randle (2)
GIDP: Garner (10), Stearns (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   8     5   2   2   2   5   1  31   3.33
Jackson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.48
Tekulve W(4-4)          2.2   3   0   0   2   0   0  12   2.38
Whitson                 0.1   2   2   1   1   0   0   4   3.09
Hamilton SV(1)          0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   5.40
Totals                 12    10   4   3   6   5   1  52

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan                    6     6   2   2   1   4   1  25   2.57
Kobel                   2     1   0   0   2   1   0   9   0.93
Lockwood                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.36
Siebert L(0-1)          2.2   6   5   5   3   1   1  16   4.70
Metzger                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.71
Totals                 12    13   7   7   6   6   2  54

Wild Pitches: Hamilton (1)

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno flied out to
left; Parker homered; B. Robinson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: S. Henderson flied out to center; Foli flied out to
left; Mazzilli walked; Montanez walked [Mazzilli to second];
Kranepool struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner doubled to right; Stennett popped to second;
Ott flied out to center; Garner was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
flied out to right; Flynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

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

METS 3RD: Swan struck out; S. Henderson was called out on
strikes; Foli doubled to left; Mazzilli grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker lined to second; B. Robinson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Milner singled to center; Stennett singled
to left [Milner to second]; Ott singled to center [Milner
scored, Stennett to third]; Garner flied to right in foul
territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Montanez homered; Kranepool flied out to center;
Stearns flied out to center; Randle grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Bibby grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
struck out; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Swan flied
out to right; S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker singled to left; Parker stole second; B.
Robinson flied out to center; Milner was walked intentionally;
Stennett flied out to center [Parker to third]; Ott made an out
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Foli flied out to center; Mazzilli was called out on
strikes; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 1.

PIRATES 7TH: KOBEL REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING); Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bibby singled to left; Taveras hit into a
double play (second to first) [Bibby out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Kranepool popped to third in foul territory; Stearns
singled to left; Stearns stole second; Randle flied out to
center; Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno reached on an error by Montanez [Moreno to
first]; Parker popped to catcher in foul territory; Moreno stole
second; B. Robinson was walked intentionally; Moreno stole third
and B. Robinson stole second; Milner struck out; Stennett was
walked intentionally; MENDOZA RAN FOR STENNETT; Ott flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: MENDOZA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BOISCLAIR BATTED
FOR KOBEL; Boisclair singled to right; S. Henderson popped to
second; Foli flied out to center; Ott dropped a foul fly hit by
Mazzilli for an error; Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Garner
flied out to right; Bibby made an out to first; Taveras flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Montanez singled to center; JACKSON REPLACED BIBBY
(PITCHING); MADDOX BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Maddox popped to third
in foul territory; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Stearns
singled to left [Montanez to third (error by B. Robinson)];
Randle hit a sacrifice fly to center [Montanez scored]; Flynn
singled to shortstop [Stearns to second]; HODGES BATTED FOR
LOCKWOOD; Hodges flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 2.

PIRATES 10TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SIEBERT
REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Moreno flied out to center; Parker
grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli
made an out to shortstop; Mazzilli flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 2.

PIRATES 11TH: Milner doubled to right; Mendoza walked; Ott
forced Milner (first to third) [Mendoza to second]; Garner
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ott
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: Montanez walked; Maddox singled to right [Montanez to
second]; Stearns grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Montanez to third, Maddox out at second]; Randle was
walked intentionally; Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 2.

PIRATES 12TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Sanguillen singled
to center; Taveras out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Sanguillen to second]; Moreno singled to center [Sanguillen
scored]; Moreno stole second; Parker was walked intentionally;
Parker was picked off first but was safe on an error by Stearns
[Moreno to third, Parker to second]; B. Robinson was walked
intentionally; Milner homered [Moreno scored, Parker scored, B.
Robinson scored]; Mendoza singled to center; Ott struck out;
Garner singled to right [Mendoza to third]; METZGER REPLACED
FLYNN (PITCHING); YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED SIEBERT (PLAYING 2B);
Sanguillen flied out to center; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
7, Mets 2.

METS 12TH: WHITSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Youngblood
singled to left; S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Youngblood to second]; Foli doubled to left [Youngblood
scored]; Mazzilli walked; HAMILTON REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING);
Montanez flied out to center; Hamilton threw a wild pitch [Foli
to third, Mazzilli to second]; Maddox walked; Stearns reached on
an error by Taveras [Foli scored (unearned) (no RBI), Mazzilli
to third, Maddox to second, Stearns to first]; Randle popped to
catcher in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
7, Mets 4.