Dividing a twin bill, the Pirates captured the first game, 8-1, and the Mets took the second, 4-0. In the opener, John Candelaria tossed a five-hitter, retiring 16 of the first 17 batters he faced. The Pirates broke the game open with a five-run eighth inning, highlighted by a two-run single by Rennie Stennett. Two other runs came across on a wild pitch and a hit batsman with the bases loaded. Pittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Mets 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Monday, June 25, 1979 (Night game) at Shea StadiumPirates 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 - 8 10 1 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .301 Taveras ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Foli ss 4 1 1 0 1 1 .283 Maddox cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Parker rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 .306 Youngblood rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .276 Milner 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .246 Hebner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Easler lf 4 2 2 1 0 2 .316 Stearns c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 B. Robinson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Montanez 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .198 Ott c 5 0 0 0 0 2 .256 Henderson lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Garner 3b 3 2 2 1 2 0 .293 Flynn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Stennett 2b 4 1 2 2 1 0 .226 Glynn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Candelaria p 4 0 1 1 0 1 .125 Allen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Swan p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .075 Flores ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Trevino 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .365 Totals 37 8 10 7 6 7 Totals 32 1 5 1 0 4 Time of Game: 2:32 Left on Base: Pirates 10, Mets 4 DP: Pirates 0, Mets 1 Errors: Stennett, Taveras, Flynn Doubles: Foli (11), Candelaria (3), Easler (1), Garner (18) Sacrifice Hits: Candelaria (2) GIDP: Parker (1) Hit by Pitch: Parker (5,by Glynn) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria W(6-6) 9 5 1 1 0 4 0 32 3.66 Totals 9 5 1 1 0 4 0 32 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan L(7-6) 6 6 3 3 1 4 0 26 3.15 Twitchell 1.2 3 5 5 4 2 0 12 4.66 Glynn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.82 Allen 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 6.82 Totals 9 10 8 8 6 7 0 45 Hit by Pitch: Glynn (1) Wild Pitches: Twitchell (1) Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John Kibler PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Foli doubled to left; Parker singled to left [Foli scored, Parker to second (on throw to home)]; Milner popped to shortstop; Easler struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. PIRATES 2ND: Ott flied out to center; Garner walked; Stennett popped to second; Candelaria doubled to center [Garner scored]; Moreno flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Stearns struck out; Montanez lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0. PIRATES 3RD: Foli reached on an error by Taveras [Foli to first]; Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foli out at second]; Milner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Henderson singled to left; Flynn lined to second [Henderson to second (error by Stennett)]; Swan grounded out (second to first) [Henderson to third]; Taveras flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0. PIRATES 4TH: Easler doubled to right; Ott flied out to left; Garner singled to center [Easler scored]; Stennett singled to right [Garner to second]; Candelaria struck out; Moreno reached on an error by Flynn [Garner to third, Stennett to second, Moreno to first]; Foli flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); Youngblood struck out; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0. PIRATES 5TH: Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); Milner struck out; Easler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0. PIRATES 6TH: Ott flied out to right; Garner made an out to second; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Flynn flied out to center; FLORES BATTED FOR SWAN; Flores singled to left; On a bunt Taveras singled to first [Flores to second]; Maddox flied out to center; Youngblood singled to center [Flores scored, Taveras to third, Youngblood to second (on throw)]; Hebner flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1. PIRATES 7TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED FLORES (PITCHING); Candelaria flied out to left; Moreno flied out to center; Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1. METS 7TH: On a bunt Stearns singled to first; Montanez struck out; Henderson forced Stearns (first to shortstop); Flynn forced Henderson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1. PIRATES 8TH: Parker walked; Milner singled to center [Parker to third]; Easler singled to center [Parker scored, Milner to third, Easler to second (on throw)]; Ott struck out; Garner was walked intentionally; Stennett singled to left [Milner scored, Easler scored, Garner to second]; Candelaria out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Garner to third, Stennett to second]; Twitchell threw a wild pitch [Garner scored, Stennett to third]; Moreno was walked intentionally; Foli walked [Moreno to second]; GLYNN REPLACED FLYNN (PITCHING); TREVINO REPLACED TWITCHELL (PLAYING 2B); Parker was hit by a pitch [Stennett scored, Moreno to third, Foli to second]; Milner grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. METS 8TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED EASLER (PLAYING LF); Trevino grounded out (third to first); Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. PIRATES 9TH: ALLEN REPLACED GLYNN (PITCHING); B. Robinson lined to third; Ott struck out; Garner doubled to left; Stennett was walked intentionally; Candelaria grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. METS 9TH: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner struck out; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1. |
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