 On June 30, Stearns defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by tagging out Dave Parker to end the game.Parker, who had run over two other catchers in the previous two weeks, suffered a broken cheekbone in the collision with Stearns.When the Pirates in-state rivals (also the Mets' own division rivals), the Philadelphia Phillies, next came to New York, they thanked Stearns for standing up to Parker.