The Pirates moved to within one game of first place in the N. L. East by sweeping a doubleheader from the Mets, 7-4 and 7-0. The Pirates trailed, 4-2, going into the bottom of the seventh inning of the first game but rallied to go ahead. Ed Ott singled, advanced to second and third on passed balls and trotted home ahead of a home run by Bill Robinson off Met starter Roy Lee Jackson. The Bucs pushed across the go-ahead tally when Phil Garner singled off reliever Skip Lockwood, stole second and scored on a single by Frank Taveras off reliever Kevin Kobel. The Pirates got two more in the eighth on a homer by Ott.

In the second game, Ott singled home the Pirates' first run in the first inning and doubled in two more in the third frame as Jim Bibby pitched a three-hitter. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, New York Mets 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  1  0    2  0  0    1  0  0  -   4 11  0
Pirates      1  1  0    0  0  0    3  2  x  -   7 13  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             5   1   2   1     0   1   .244      Taveras ss            4   0   1   1     0   1   .273
Foli ss               5   0   2   1     0   0   .257      Moreno cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .235
Mazzilli cf           5   0   1   1     0   0   .269      Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .316
Montanez 1b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .258      Stargell 1b           2   1   1   1     0   0   .293
S. Henderson lf       3   0   0   0     1   0   .273      Ott c                 4   3   3   2     0   0   .269
  Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      B. Robinson 3b,lf     4   1   3   2     0   0   .241
Maddox rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Milner lf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .279
Hodges c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .270        Berra 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .169
Flynn 2b              4   2   1   0     0   0   .237      Garner 2b             4   1   1   0     0   2   .266
Jackson p             3   0   2   0     0   0   .667      Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .176
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Youngblood lf       0   0   0   0     1   0   .249        Boyland ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Stennett ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .247
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               35   4  11   3     4   1             Totals               32   7  13   7     1   5

Time of Game: 2:42
Left on Base: Mets 8, Pirates 4
DP: Mets 3, Pirates 2
Errors: B. Robinson
Doubles: Ott (13)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (10), Ott (9)
Stolen Bases: Milner (5), Garner (23)
Caught Stealing: Randle (11), Foli (5), Moreno (16)
Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (3)
GIDP: Randle (5), Milner (4), Parker (8)
Hit by Pitch: Stargell (6,by Jackson)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jackson                 6     8   4   4   1   3   1  24   6.00
Lockwood L(7-13)        0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   3.57
Kobel                   1.2   4   2   2   0   2   1   9   2.62
Totals                  8    13   7   7   1   5   2  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                  6.2  11   4   2   3   0   0  31   4.41
Whitson W(4-6)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.70
Jackson SV(5)           2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.70
Totals                  9    11   4   2   4   1   0  39

Passed Balls: Hodges 2 (7)
Hit by Pitch: Jackson (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry


METS 1ST: Randle singled to left; Randle was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Foli
singled to third; Mazzilli popped to first; Montanez singled to
left [Foli to second]; S. Henderson walked [Foli to third,
Montanez to second]; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras made an out to second; Moreno singled to
center; Parker singled to right [Moreno to third]; Stargell
sacrifice flied into a double play (right to catcher to
shortstop) [Moreno scored, Parker out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 2ND: Hodges singled to shortstop; Flynn singled to right
[Hodges to second]; Jackson forced Hodges (third to shortstop)
[Flynn to second]; Randle singled to right [Flynn scored,
Jackson to third]; Foli reached on a fielder's choice [Jackson
out at home (third to catcher), Randle to second]; Mazzilli
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott doubled to right; B. Robinson lined to
shortstop; Milner singled to center [Ott scored]; Milner stole
second; Garner struck out; Rooker was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 2.

METS 3RD: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); S.
Henderson grounded out (third to first); Maddox flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
walked; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Parker lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Pirates 2.

METS 4TH: Hodges walked; Flynn reached on an error by B.
Robinson [Hodges to second, Flynn to first]; On a bunt Jackson
singled to shortstop [Hodges to third, Flynn to second]; Randle
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hodges scored (unearned) (no RBI), Flynn to third, Jackson out
at second]; Foli singled to center [Flynn scored (unearned)];
Foli was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell was hit by a pitch; Ott forced Stargell
(second to shortstop); B. Robinson singled to center [Ott to
second]; Milner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to pitcher) [B. Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli flied out to right; Montanez singled to
center; S. Henderson lined into a double play (pitcher to first)
[Montanez out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner lined to left; On a bunt Rooker grounded out
(third to first); Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Hodges lined to
third; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno singled to center; Parker grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop) [Moreno out at second];
Stargell popped to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates
2.

METS 7TH: Jackson singled to right; Randle forced Jackson
(pitcher to shortstop); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Randle to second]; Mazzilli singled to left [Randle scored,
Mazzilli to second (on throw to home)]; Montanez walked; WHITSON
REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); S. Henderson grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Ott singled to right; Hodges allowed a passed ball
[Ott to second]; Hodges allowed a passed ball [Ott to third]; B.
Robinson homered [Ott scored]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED JACKSON
(PITCHING); Milner flied out to center; Garner singled to left;
BOYLAND BATTED FOR WHITSON; Garner stole second; Debut game
for Doe Boyland; KOBEL REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PITCHING);
YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PLAYING LF); STENNETT BATTED FOR
BOYLAND; Stennett struck out (strikeout was charged to Boyland);
Taveras singled to center [Garner scored, Taveras to second (on
throw to home)]; Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 5.

METS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); BERRA REPLACED
MILNER (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Maddox flied out to left; Hodges grounded out (pitcher to
first); Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker flied out to left; Stargell singled to left;
Ott homered [Stargell scored]; B. Robinson singled to left;
Berra flied out to right; Garner struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 7.

METS 9TH: Youngblood walked; Randle struck out; Foli forced
Youngblood (third to second); Mazzilli forced Foli (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 7.