A two-run double by John Milner in the fifth inning enabled the Pirates to edge the Mets, 4-3. The Pirates counted twice in the first on a single by Tim Foli, double by Dave Parker, sacrifice fly by Mike Easler and triple by Bill Madlock. The Mets bunched five of their 10 hits off Rick Rhoden for three runs in the third, but the Pirates came back in the fifth when Easler doubled, Madlock walked and both scored on Milner's two-bagger. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Friday, September 19, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1
Pirates      2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .288      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Backman ss            4   0   1   1     0   0   .321      Foli ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .267
Mazzilli 1b           3   0   2   1     1   0   .280      Parker rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .302
Youngblood rf         3   0   0   0     0   2   .279      Easler lf             2   1   1   1     1   0   .326
  Morales rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Madlock 3b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .269
Henderson lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .291      Milner 1b             4   0   1   2     0   0   .247
Trevino c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Brooks 3b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .222      Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .256
Flynn 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .261      Rhoden p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .400
  Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Lynch p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .500
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Washington ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .286
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Moreno ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .225

Totals               36   3  10   3     1   7             Totals               32   4   9   4     2   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 17,593
Left on Base: Mets 7, Pirates 7
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Mazzilli, Rhoden
Doubles: Parker (29), Easler (24), Milner (6)
Triples: Madlock (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Easler (7)
GIDP: Madlock (15)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lynch L(1-1)            4.2   9   4   4   1   0   0  24   6.75
Miller                  1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.93
Jackson                 2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.86
Totals                  8     9   4   4   2   2   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(6-5)           9    10   3   3   1   7   0  37   3.85
Totals                  9    10   3   3   1   7   0  37

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Ed Vargo


METS 1ST: Wilson singled to right; Wilson was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Backman grounded out (third to first);
Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli singled
to right; Parker doubled to left [Foli to third]; Easler hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Foli scored]; Madlock tripled to right
[Parker scored]; Milner flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

METS 2ND: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first);
Henderson flied out to right; Trevino grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott singled to left; Garner lined to center; Rhoden
singled to left [Ott to second]; Moreno flied out to center;
Foli singled to center [Ott to third, Rhoden to second]; Parker
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 2.

METS 3RD: Brooks singled to right; Flynn singled to right
[Brooks to second]; On a bunt Lynch singled to first [Brooks to
third, Flynn to second]; Wilson singled to center [Brooks
scored, Flynn to third, Lynch to second]; Backman forced Lynch
(shortstop to third) [Flynn scored, Wilson to second]; Mazzilli
singled to right [Wilson scored, Backman to third]; Youngblood
struck out; Henderson was called out on strikes; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Easler flied out to right; Madlock made an out to
shortstop; Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 2.

METS 4TH: Trevino flied out to right; Brooks singled to center;
Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first) [Brooks to second]; Lynch
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Ott flied out to left; Garner singled to center;
Rhoden flied out to left; Moreno flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (first to pitcher); Backman
singled to center; Backman was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Rhoden [Backman to second]; Mazzilli walked;
Youngblood struck out; Henderson forced Mazzilli (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker
grounded out (first to pitcher); Easler doubled to right;
Madlock walked; Milner doubled to right [Easler scored, Madlock
scored]; MILLER REPLACED LYNCH (PITCHING); Ott grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 4.

METS 6TH: Trevino struck out; Brooks was called out on strikes;
Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner was called out on strikes; Rhoden reached on
an error by Mazzilli [Rhoden to first]; Moreno grounded out
(second to first) [Rhoden to second]; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 4.

METS 7TH: WASHINGTON BATTED FOR MILLER; Washington struck out;
Wilson flied out to center; Backman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: MORALES REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PLAYING RF); JACKSON
REPLACED WASHINGTON (PITCHING); Parker flied out to center;
Easler walked; Madlock grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Easler out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 4.

METS 8TH: Mazzilli singled to left; Morales grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Mazzilli to second]; Henderson singled to
second [Mazzilli to third]; Trevino reached on a fielder's
choice [Mazzilli out at home (third to catcher to third),
Henderson to second]; Brooks forced Henderson (third
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Ott grounded
out (second to first); Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 4.

METS 9TH: JORGENSEN BATTED FOR FLYNN; Jorgensen flied out to
left; MORENO BATTED FOR JACKSON; Moreno was called out on
strikes; Wilson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Pirates 4.