With two out in the 11th inning, the Mets erupted for three runs and defeated the Pirates, 9-6. The Pirates trailed, 6-3, going into the eighth but pulled close with a two-run homer by Bill Madlock and then tied the score in the ninth on a pinch-single by Bill Robinson, stolen base by pinch-runner Matt Alexander and single by Omar Moreno.

However in 11th, Mookie Wilson tripled with two away and, after passes to Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli loaded the bases, Elliott Maddox hit a grounder that took a bad hop over the head of second baseman Phil Garner as two runs scored. Steve Henderson followed with a single to drive in an extra tally. [The Sporting News]
New York Mets 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Game Played on Saturday, September 20, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  2  2    2  0  0    0  3  -   9 13  0
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  1    0  2  1    0  0  -   6 10  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             5   2   2   0     1   0   .296      Moreno cf             4   1   1   1     1   1   .250
Backman ss,2b         3   1   2   1     1   0   .339      Foli ss               1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Mazzilli 1b           4   2   0   0     2   1   .278        Berra ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .237
Jorgensen rf          3   1   1   1     1   0   .256      Parker rf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .301
  Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .195        Lacy lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .342
  Maddox rf           2   0   1   2     0   0   .249      Easler lf,rf          5   2   3   1     0   1   .330
Henderson lf          4   1   3   2     2   0   .295      Madlock 3b            5   1   2   3     0   0   .270
Trevino c             6   0   0   0     0   3   .260      Milner 1b             4   0   1   1     1   0   .247
Brooks 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .225      Ott c                 5   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Flynn 2b              5   1   3   2     0   0   .265      Garner 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .257
  Taveras pr,ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .282      D. Robinson p         2   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Zachry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .044        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Morales ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .261        Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Holman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Norman ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .156        B. Robinson ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .288
  Reardon p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Alexander pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .333
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moreno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   9  13   9     7   6             Totals               40   6  10   6     3   4

Time of Game: 3:52   Attendance: 22,084
Left on Base: Mets 9, Pirates 4
DP: Mets 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Milner, Romo
Doubles: Flynn (9), Easler (25), Madlock (22)
Triples: Wilson (3)
Home Runs: Madlock (9)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (32), Moreno (89), Alexander (8)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (3), Backman 2 (2), Henderson (12), Garner 2 (7), Moreno (28)
Sacrifice Hits: Zachry (5), Backman (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Morales (8)
Hit by Pitch: Backman (1,by D. Robinson), Brooks (2,by D. Robinson)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry                  4     2   2   2   3   2   0  16   3.04
Holman                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Reardon                 3.1   6   3   3   0   0   1  16   2.85
Allen W(7-8)            1.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   5   3.36
Miller SV(1)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.88
Totals                 11    10   6   6   3   4   1  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson             5.2   6   4   4   4   3   0  26   4.13
Romo                    1.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   8   3.18
Jackson                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.82
Tekulve L(8-11)         2     4   3   3   2   2   0  11   3.52
Totals                 11    13   9   9   7   6   0  51

Hit by Pitch: D. Robinson 2 (4)

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


METS 1ST: Wilson walked; Wilson was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Backman singled to left; Backman was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 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
grounded out (second to first); Parker flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen flied out to left; Henderson walked;
Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Trevino flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock
grounded out (third to first); Milner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: BERRA REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING SS); Brooks struck
out; Tim Foli injured left hand; Flynn reached on an
error by Milner [Flynn to first]; Zachry out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Flynn to second]; Wilson grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner walked;
Garner was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); D.
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Backman was hit by a pitch; Mazzilli struck out;
Jorgensen grounded out (shortstop to first) [Backman to second];
Henderson walked; Trevino struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Berra made an
out to second; Parker struck out; Easler doubled to center
[Moreno scored]; Madlock doubled to right [Easler scored];
Milner walked; Ott struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: LACY REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING LF); EASLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Brooks singled to right; Flynn doubled
to right [Brooks to third]; MORALES BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Morales
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Brooks scored]; Wilson grounded out
(second to first) [Flynn to third]; Backman singled to center
[Flynn scored]; Backman was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: HOLMAN REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Garner grounded
out (first unassisted); Debut game for Scott Holman; D.
Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Moreno struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli flied out to left; Jorgensen walked;
Henderson singled to right [Jorgensen to second]; Trevino
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Jorgensen to third, Henderson
to second]; Brooks was hit by a pitch; Flynn singled to center
[Jorgensen scored, Henderson scored, Brooks to second]; NORMAN
BATTED FOR HOLMAN; ROMO REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Norman
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: REARDON REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Berra singled
to right; Lacy flied out to right; Easler singled to right
[Berra to second]; Madlock flied out to right [Berra to third];
Milner singled to right [Berra scored, Easler to third]; Ott
forced Milner (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 3.

METS 7TH: Wilson singled to center; Backman out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Wilson to second]; Mazzilli was walked
intentionally; Mazzilli was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Romo [Wilson to third, Mazzilli to second]; Jorgensen
singled to shortstop [Wilson scored, Mazzilli to third]; ALMON
RAN FOR JORGENSEN; Henderson singled to right [Mazzilli scored,
Almon to second]; Trevino forced Henderson (third to second)
[Almon to third]; Brooks grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: MADDOX REPLACED ALMON (PLAYING RF); Garner flied
out to center; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR ROMO; Bevacqua grounded out
(second to first); Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 3.

METS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Flynn flied out
to right; Reardon was called out on strikes; Wilson popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates
3.

PIRATES 8TH: Berra grounded out (third to first); Lacy flied out
to right; Easler singled to right; Madlock homered [Easler
scored]; Milner popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 5.

METS 9TH: Backman grounded out (first unassisted); Mazzilli
flied to left in foul territory; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner singled
to left; B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR JACKSON; ALLEN REPLACED REARDON
(PITCHING); Garner was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); B. Robinson singled to left; ALEXANDER RAN FOR B.
ROBINSON; Alexander stole second; Moreno singled to left
[Alexander scored]; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 6.

METS 10TH: TEKULVE REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Henderson
grounded out (third to first); Trevino struck out; Brooks
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6,
Pirates 6.

PIRATES 10TH: Berra grounded out (pitcher to first); Lacy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Easler struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 6.

METS 11TH: Flynn singled to right; TAVERAS RAN FOR FLYNN; MORENO
BATTED FOR ALLEN; Taveras stole second; Taveras was picked off
second (catcher to shortstop); Moreno grounded out (second to
first); Wilson tripled to right; Backman walked; Mazzilli was
walked intentionally [Backman to second]; Maddox singled to
center [Wilson scored, Backman scored, Mazzilli to third];
Henderson singled to right [Mazzilli scored, Maddox to second];
Trevino struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 9, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 11TH: TAVERAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); BACKMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MILLER REPLACED MORENO
(PITCHING); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
flied out to right; Ott grounded out (first to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Pirates 6.
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