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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 15, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 15, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 15, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Zachry
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Zachry
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Zachry
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Rooker
Ott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Rooker
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rooker
There goes Randle. The throw from Ott and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zachry
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zachry
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Zachry
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Rooker
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Rooker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Zachry
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Stennett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Zachry
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Zachry
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Zachry
Garner hits a line drive towards third. Youngblood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Rooker
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zachry for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Zachry
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Zachry
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Parker reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Zachry
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Zachry
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Zachry
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Zachry
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Flynn. Parker scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Zachry
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Rooker
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Rooker
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Zachry
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Zachry
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Zachry
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Zachry
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Rooker
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood tags and scores. Grote tags and moves to third. Mazzilli tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Rooker
John Stearns pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valentine vs. Rooker
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Todd
John Stearns now playing first base. Jackson Todd now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Todd
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Todd
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Rooker
Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Todd
Stennett hits a popup into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Todd
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Todd
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Todd
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Garner reaches second base with a double. Rooker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Todd
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Rooker
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Todd
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Todd
There goes Parker. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Todd
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Siebert
Omar Moreno pinch runs for Bill Robinson. Paul Siebert now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Siebert
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Siebert
Stennett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Siebert
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Stargell scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Siebert
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rooker
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Al Oliver now playing left field.
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Rooker
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Rooker
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Baldwin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Baldwin
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Baldwin
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Baldwin
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Rooker
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1977, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Randle L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 1 1 0 Valentine B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 1 Todd J, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 3 0 1 1 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Moreno O, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf-lf 4 0 0 1 Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Henderson S, lf 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 1 Youngblood J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Rooker J, p 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 2 0 0 1 Zachry P, p 1 0 0 0 Stearns J, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 10 5 27 1 3 1 Pittsburgh 001 200 031 -- 7 New York 000 010 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 6 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Zachry P (L) 5.0 4 3 2 3 5 Todd J* 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 Siebert P 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Baldwin R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Ott E, Flynn D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 6 2B -- Parker D, Garner P 2, Robinson B 3B -- Stennett R SB -- Parker D CS -- Randle L SF -- Taveras F, Oliver A, Flynn D, Parker D WP -- Siebert P T -- 2:37 A -- 0
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