After singling in two runs in an eight-run second inning, Lee Mazzilli later connected for his first homer of the season to lead the Mets to a 9-4 win over the Pirates. The Mets had five hits for eight runs off Bert Blyleven.

Pete Falcone drove in the go-ahead run in the second, but failed to go the five innings required to gain the victory. The Pirates played the game without third baseman Bill Madlock, who was serving the first game of his 15-game suspension after withdrawing his appeal of the fine and suspension. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Friday, June      6, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      1  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 12  2
Mets         0  8  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   9  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   2   3   0     0   0   .261      Mazzilli cf           4   2   2   3     0   0   .242
Garner 2b             5   1   3   2     0   0   .269      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .292
Parker rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .276      Henderson lf          4   1   1   2     0   1   .326
B. Robinson 1b        4   1   1   1     0   1   .281      Jorgensen 1b          3   1   0   0     1   1   .272
Lacy lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .460      Youngblood rf         3   1   1   0     1   0   .252
Berra 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Stearns c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .305
Nicosia c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .177      Maddox 3b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .259
Law ss                4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Flynn 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .218
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .056      Falcone p             1   1   0   1     1   0   .125
  Scurry p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Hausman p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .455
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Milner ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .196
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Easler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .323

Totals               36   4  12   4     1   2             Totals               31   9   7   9     4   4

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 18,352
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Mets 2
DP: Pirates 1, Mets 2
Errors: B. Robinson, Law, Youngblood
Home Runs: B. Robinson (7), Garner (4), Mazzilli (1)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (30), Youngblood (7), Henderson (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Parker (3)
GIDP: B. Robinson (6), Parker (3), Mazzilli (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(1-5)         1.1   5   8   8   3   0   0  12   4.25
Scurry                  2.2   1   0   0   1   3   0  10   2.00
Hassler                 2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7   3.86
Romo                    2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.36
Totals                  8     7   9   9   4   4   1  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone                 4.1   8   4   4   0   2   2  21   4.94
Hausman W(1-1)          4.2   4   0   0   1   0   0  17   4.73
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   2   2  38

Wild Pitches: Falcone (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Paul Runge


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second;
Garner singled to right [Moreno to third, Garner to second
(error by Youngblood)]; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Moreno scored]; Falcone threw a wild pitch [Garner to third];
B. Robinson struck out; Lacy flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Taveras
grounded out (first unassisted); Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Berra was called out on strikes; Nicosia flied out
to right; Law popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen walked; Youngblood singled to center
[Jorgensen to second]; Stearns flied out to right [Jorgensen to
third]; Youngblood stole second; Maddox walked; Flynn singled to
center [Jorgensen scored, Youngblood to third, Maddox to
second]; Falcone walked [Youngblood scored, Maddox to third,
Flynn to second]; Mazzilli singled to right [Maddox scored,
Flynn scored, Falcone to second]; Taveras singled to center
[Falcone to third, Mazzilli to second]; Henderson singled to
right [Falcone scored, Mazzilli scored, Taveras to third];
SCURRY REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Henderson stole second;
Jorgensen lined to first; Youngblood walked; Stearns singled to
left [Taveras scored, Henderson scored, Youngblood to third,
Stearns to second (on throw to home)]; Maddox was called out on
strikes; 8 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 8.

PIRATES 3RD: Scurry singled to right; Moreno grounded out (first
unassisted) [Scurry to second]; Garner grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Scurry to third]; Parker grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 8.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Falcone
reached on an error by Law; Mazzilli grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Falcone out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 8.

PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson homered; Lacy singled to left; Berra
flied out to center; Nicosia made an out to second; Law made an
out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 8.

METS 4TH: Taveras flied out to left; B. Robinson dropped a foul
fly hit by Henderson for an error; Henderson struck out;
Jorgensen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 8.

PIRATES 5TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR SCURRY; Sanguillen grounded
out (second to first); On a bunt Moreno singled to first; Moreno
stole second; Garner homered [Moreno scored]; Parker singled to
right; HAUSMAN REPLACED FALCONE (PITCHING); B. Robinson grounded
into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Parker out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 8.

METS 5TH: HASSLER REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Youngblood
grounded out (third to first); Stearns flied out to right;
Maddox lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets
8.

PIRATES 6TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra flied
out to right; Nicosia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 8.

METS 6TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Hausman grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli homered; Taveras struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 9.

PIRATES 7TH: Law singled to center; MILNER BATTED FOR HASSLER;
Milner singled to center [Law to second]; Moreno forced Milner
(second to shortstop) [Law to third]; Garner singled to third
[Law stayed at third, Moreno to second]; Parker grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Garner out at second]; 0 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 9.

METS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Henderson grounded
out (second to first); Jorgensen grounded out (first to
pitcher); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 9.

PIRATES 8TH: B. Robinson made an out to third; Lacy walked;
Berra flied out to center; Nicosia made an out to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 9.

METS 8TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Maddox grounded
out (third to first); Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 9.

PIRATES 9TH: Law popped to first in foul territory; EASLER
BATTED FOR ROMO; Easler flied out to center; Moreno singled to
right; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 9.