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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 16, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 16, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Reuss
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn hits a fly ball towards left. Zisk catches it and throws to third to double up Royster. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Messersmith
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Messersmith
There goes Taveras. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Messersmith
Pocoroba fumbles the ball. That's an error on Pocoroba. Taveras scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Messersmith
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Messersmith
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Messersmith
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Stennett scores. Oliver scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Messersmith
Zisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Messersmith
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Messersmith
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Messersmith
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Messersmith
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Messersmith
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Messersmith
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Reuss
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belloir vs. Reuss
Rob Belloir pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Belloir strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dal Canton
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Reuss
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Reuss
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Dal Canton
Reuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Dal Canton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dal Canton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Reuss
Dal Canton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Reuss
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbreath for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dal Canton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dal Canton
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dal Canton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Paciorek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Reuss
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dal Canton
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dal Canton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Reuss
Vic Correll pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Reuss
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Beard
Mike Beard now pitching.
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Beard
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Beard
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez 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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Reuss
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Beard
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Beard
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Beard
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Reuss
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Beard.
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Reuss
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1976 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 5 0 3 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 2 2 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 2
Paciorek T, lf 4 1 3 1 Parker D, rf 4 1 0 1
Henderson K, rf 4 0 1 1 Zisk R, lf 3 1 1 2
Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 1 0
Belloir R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dal Canton B, p 1 0 0 0
Correll V, ph 1 0 0 0
Beard M, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 2 10 2 30 7 7 5
Atlanta 000 101 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 520 000 00x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 2.0 6 7 7 2 1
Dal Canton B 4.0 1 0 0 0 3
Beard M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 5
E -- Pocoroba B, Royster J, Chaney D
DP -- Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Pittsburgh 1
2B -- Henderson K
HR -- Zisk R, Stargell W
SB -- Taveras F
PB -- Sanguillen M
T -- 2:00
A -- 11151
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