A two-out single by Lenny Randle in the 11th inning drove in the winning run as the Mets edged the Pirates, 3-2. The run was set up when Pirate third baseman Phil Garner booted a grounder by Dale Murray, who then advanced to second on a wild pitch before Randle delivered his decisive hit. The Mets had tied the game in the sixth on a two-out, two-run double by Willie Montanez that scored Elliott Maddox, aboard on a fielder's choice, and Lee Mazzilli, who had singled. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Game Played on Thursday, May 25, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Mets 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 10 0 Pirates 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 2 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Randle 3b 6 0 2 1 0 1 .228 Taveras ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 .280 Valentine pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Moreno cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .221 Maddox rf 6 1 1 0 0 0 .230 Parker rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .306 Mazzilli cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .322 Stennett 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .284 S. Henderson lf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .256 Stargell 1b 5 0 0 0 0 4 .214 Montanez 1b 4 0 1 2 1 1 .244 Brye lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .291 Hodges c 5 0 2 0 0 3 .231 Ott c 5 0 3 0 0 0 .263 Foli ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Garner 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .236 Flynn 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Blyleven p 1 0 0 1 0 1 .083 Boisclair ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Youngblood ph,2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .265 Kison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Swan p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grieve ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Fregosi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Murray p 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 43 3 10 3 4 7 Totals 40 2 9 2 3 5 Time of Game: 3:39 Attendance: 5,766 Left on Base: Mets 11, Pirates 9 DP: Mets 1, Pirates 1 Errors: Ott, Garner Doubles: Maddox (4), Montanez (10), Foli (5), Taveras (8), Brye (4), Parker (7) Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (5), Hodges (1), S. Henderson (3), Garner (5) Caught Stealing: Moreno (4) Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (2) GIDP: S. Henderson (8), Garner (7) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan 8 5 2 2 2 3 0 31 2.40 Murray W(2-2) 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 13 4.85 Totals 11 9 2 2 3 5 0 44 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven 7 6 2 2 1 6 0 28 3.95 Kison 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.70 Jackson 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4.85 Tekulve L(3-3) 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 10 2.20 Totals 11 10 3 2 4 7 0 47 Wild Pitches: Tekulve (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli stole second; S. Henderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras doubled to center; Moreno grounded out (second to first) [Taveras to third]; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher) [Taveras scored]; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. METS 2ND: Montanez was called out on strikes; Hodges singled to right; Hodges stole second; Foli flied out to right; Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Brye flied out to right; Ott singled to left; Garner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. METS 3RD: Swan flied out to right; Randle was called out on strikes; Maddox doubled to left; Mazzilli popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Blyleven struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. METS 4TH: S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez lined to second; Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 4TH: Parker flied out to left; Stennett flied out to center; Stargell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. METS 5TH: Foli flied out to right; Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Swan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 5TH: Brye doubled to left; Ott grounded out (first to pitcher) [Brye to third]; Garner was walked intentionally; Blyleven reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Brye scored, Garner to second]; Garner stole third; Taveras walked [Blyleven to second]; Moreno flied out to center; Parker flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2. METS 6TH: Randle singled to center; Maddox forced Randle (first to shortstop); Mazzilli singled to right [Maddox to second]; S. Henderson struck out; Montanez doubled to center [Maddox scored, Mazzilli scored]; Hodges struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Stennett flied out to center; Stargell struck out; Brye popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. METS 7TH: Foli popped to third in foul territory; Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Swan singled to left; Randle flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 7TH: Ott singled to third; On a bunt Garner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Ott out at second]; MILNER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. METS 8TH: KISON REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Maddox grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli singled to right; S. Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mazzilli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 8TH: Taveras popped to second; Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker doubled to left; Stennett popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. METS 9TH: Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Hodges singled to shortstop; Foli doubled to left [Hodges to third]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR FLYNN; JACKSON REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Youngblood was walked intentionally; GRIEVE BATTED FOR SWAN; Grieve popped to first; Randle forced Youngblood (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 9TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MURRAY REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; Brye singled to center; Ott singled to left [Brye to third, Ott to second (on throw to 3b)]; Garner was walked intentionally; FREGOSI BATTED FOR JACKSON; Fregosi popped to first; Taveras forced Garner (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. METS 10TH: TEKULVE REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli flied out to center; S. Henderson walked; S. Henderson stole second [S. Henderson to third (error by Ott)]; Montanez walked; Montanez advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Montanez to second]; Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 10TH: Moreno singled to left; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Parker flied out to left; Stennett singled to center; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2. METS 11TH: Foli popped to catcher in foul territory; Youngblood flied out to center; Murray reached on an error by Garner [Murray to first]; Tekulve threw a wild pitch [Murray to second]; Randle singled to center [Murray scored (unearned)]; VALENTINE RAN FOR RANDLE; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 11TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

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