A three-run homer by Jason Thompson capped a four-run third inning, enabling the Pirates to defeat the Mets, 5-3. The Bucs were behind, 2-1, when Omar Moreno began the third with a double, went to third on a bunt single by Lee Lacy and scored on a double by Johnny Ray. Thompson then connected for the circuit. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 22, 1981 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  1  4    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .289      Wilson cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Lacy rf               4   1   2   0     0   1   .265      Howard rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .150
Ray 2b                4   1   1   1     0   0   .304        Valentine ph,rf     1   0   1   1     0   0   .207
Thompson 1b           4   1   1   3     0   1   .226      Brooks 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .315
Easler lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .283      Kingman 1b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .207
Pena c                4   0   2   0     0   0   .296      Mazzilli lf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .232
Berra 3b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .226      Stearns c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Law ss                4   0   0   0     0   0   .148      Flynn 2b              2   0   1   0     0   1   .219
Bibby p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .143        Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Boyland ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Orosco p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Trevino ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .260
  Scurry p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Gardenhire ss         2   0   0   0     1   1   .267
                                                            Staub ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .295
                                                            Taveras pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .230
                                                          Scott p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .079
                                                            Searage p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Cubbage ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .233
                                                            Leach p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bailor 2b           2   1   1   0     0   0   .270

Totals               35   5   9   5     1   6             Totals               35   3  10   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance:  6,855
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Mets 7
DP: Pirates 2, Mets 1
Doubles: Lacy (10), Moreno (15), Ray (8), Trevino (2)
Triples: Bailor (1)
Home Runs: Thompson (13), Kingman (21), Mazzilli (6)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (37)
GIDP: Law (2), Kingman (9)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(6-3)            5     4   2   2   1   4   2  20   2.50
Cruz                    1.1   3   1   1   1   1   0   7   2.78
Scurry SV(6)            2.2   3   0   0   0   2   0  10   3.72
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   7   2  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Scott L(4-10)           2     7   4   4   0   2   0  12   4.13
Searage                 3     2   1   1   1   0   1  12   3.31
Leach                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.53
Orosco                  3     0   0   0   0   4   0   9   0.00
Totals                  9     9   5   5   1   6   1  36

Wild Pitches: Scurry (3)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to center; Lacy doubled to right;
Ray grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Lacy to third];
Thompson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson popped to first in foul territory; Howard was
called out on strikes; Brooks grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler singled to second; Pena singled to right
[Easler to second]; Berra singled to center [Easler scored, Pena
to second]; Law grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Pena to third, Berra out at second]; Bibby struck out; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman homered; Mazzilli homered; Stearns grounded
out (second to first); Flynn struck out; Gardenhire walked;
Scott struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno doubled to right; On a bunt Lacy singled to
pitcher [Moreno to third]; Ray doubled to center [Moreno scored,
Lacy to third]; SEARAGE REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Thompson
homered [Lacy scored, Ray scored]; Easler grounded out (pitcher
to first); Pena singled to shortstop; Berra popped to catcher in
foul territory; Law grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Wilson flied out to center; Howard flied out to left;
Brooks singled to right; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Bibby lined to second; Moreno walked; Moreno stole
second; Lacy flied out to center; Ray flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Stearns
grounded out (pitcher to first); Flynn singled to left;
Gardenhire forced Flynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Thompson made an out to second; Easler flied out to
right; Pena grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: CUBBAGE BATTED FOR SEARAGE; Cubbage struck out; Wilson
grounded out (second to first); Howard flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

PIRATES 6TH: LEACH REPLACED CUBBAGE (PITCHING); Berra grounded
out (shortstop to first); Law grounded out (second to first);
BOYLAND BATTED FOR BIBBY; Boyland grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: CRUZ REPLACED BOYLAND (PITCHING); Brooks singled to
right; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Brooks out at second]; Mazzilli walked; Stearns singled
to left [Mazzilli to third]; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR FLYNN;
Jorgensen flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 5, Mets 2.

PIRATES 7TH: OROSCO REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); BAILOR
REPLACED LEACH (PLAYING 2B); Moreno struck out; Lacy struck out;
Ray flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets
2.

METS 7TH: Gardenhire struck out; Bailor tripled to center;
SCURRY REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Wilson grounded out (third to
first); VALENTINE BATTED FOR HOWARD; Valentine singled to
pitcher [Bailor scored]; Scurry threw a wild pitch [Valentine to
second]; Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 3.

PIRATES 8TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Thompson
flied out to right; Easler grounded out (first unassisted); Pena
made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Kingman was called out on strikes; Mazzilli flied out
to center; Stearns flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Mets 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Berra struck out (catcher to first); Law popped to
first in foul territory; Scurry was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: TREVINO BATTED FOR OROSCO; Trevino doubled to right;
STAUB BATTED FOR GARDENHIRE; Staub singled to right [Trevino to
third]; TAVERAS RAN FOR STAUB; Bailor lined into a double play
(second to first) [Taveras out at first]; Wilson struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Mets 3.