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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 21, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 21, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 21, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuss
Gross 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dierker
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dierker
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dierker
The ball gets by Jutze for a passed ball. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Dierker
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Reuss
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DaVanon vs. Reuss
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Reuss
Jutze strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dierker
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Reuss
Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Reuss
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Dierker
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dierker
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dierker
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Reuss
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dierker
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dierker
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuss
DaVanon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuss
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Reuss
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Reuss
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Dierker
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dierker
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dierker
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Cedeno fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cedeno. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to get to third. Oliver throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Cedeno for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Reuss
Roberts 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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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Dierker
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dierker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuss
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuss
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Dierker
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dierker
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Dierker
There goes Taveras. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Dierker
There goes Taveras. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Dierker
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dierker
There goes Stennett. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Stennett scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Sambito
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reuss
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Reuss
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Reuss
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Wilbur Howard now playing center field. Joe Niekro now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Reuss
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Reuss
DaVanon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1976, game 1 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 1 1
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 4 0 Zisk R, lf 4 2 2 0
Roberts L, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, rf 4 1 1 2
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 1
DaVanon J, ss 4 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 3 0 1 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 1 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 33 5 9 5
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 201 20x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.1 9 5 5 2 4
Sambito J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Niekro J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 5
E -- Cedeno C
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Watson B, Stennett R, Oliver A, Howard W
HR -- Robinson B
SB -- Taveras F 2, Stennett R
SH -- Dierker L
PB -- Jutze S 2
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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