Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
April 20, 1983 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1983 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 0, New York Mets 6

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Lacy rf 3 0 2 0
Mazzilli cf 4 0 0 0
Madlock 3b 4 0 0 0
Thompson 1b 4 0 0 0
Easler lf 3 0 0 0
Ray 2b 4 0 0 0
Pena c 3 0 1 0
Berra ss 2 0 0 0
McWilliams p 1 0 0 0
  Parker ph 1 0 0 0
  Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0
  Hebner ph 1 0 0 0
  Winn p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 4 0 2 1
Bailor ss 5 1 1 0
Kingman 1b 4 1 2 2
  Jorgensen 1b 0 0 0 0
Foster lf 2 1 0 0
Bradley rf 3 0 0 0
Brooks 3b 4 0 0 0
Hodges c 4 1 1 1
Giles 2b 3 1 1 1
Seaver p 2 1 1 1
Totals 31 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000033
New York 031 000 20x681
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams  L (1-2) 4.0 5 4 2 3 4
  Sarmiento   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Winn   2.0 3 2 2 1 0
Totals
8.0
8
6
4
5
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver  W (1-0) 9.0 3 0 0 3 9
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
3
9

  E–Berra (1), McWilliams 2 (2), Brooks (2).  DP–Pittsburgh 1, New York 1.  2B–New York Giles (1,off McWilliams).  3B–New York Seaver (2,off McWilliams).  HR–New York Kingman (2,7th inning off Winn 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Seaver (1,off Sarmiento).  SF–Wilson (1,off McWilliams).  SB–Lacy (11,2nd base off Seaver/Hodges).  CS–Easler (1,2nd base by Seaver/Hodges).  BK–McWilliams 2 (2).  U-HP–Charlie Williams, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Bruce Froemming, 3B–Terry Tata.  T–2:32.
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