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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1976
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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 May 31, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon Brown | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reuss
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuss
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuss
Milner strikes out. There goes Garrett. The throw from Sanguillen to Taveras, and Garrett is out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Reuss
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Reuss
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. Staiger tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Reuss
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Helms reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Matlack
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuss vs. Matlack
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reuss
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuss
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuss
Milner hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms juggles the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Reuss
Staiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Staiger reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Reuss
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staiger scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Reuss
Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Del Unser pinch hits for Leon Brown.
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Tekulve
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Matlack moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Tekulve
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Milner reaches second base with a double. Matlack scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Kingman 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Del Unser now playing center field.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Matlack
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tekulve vs. Matlack
Tekulve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Tekulve
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Tekulve
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Tekulve
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Tekulve
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Grote moves to third. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matlack vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Matlack takes first base on ball four. Grote scores. Staiger moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Hernandez
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Hernandez
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staiger scores. Phillips scores. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Hernandez
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Hernandez
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matlack scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hernandez
Benny Ayala pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Benny Ayala now playing right field.
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hernandez
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Hernandez
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hernandez
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Matlack
Taveras hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote scoops up the ball and tags Taveras for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Hernandez
Matlack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hernandez
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hernandez
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Matlack
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hernandez
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hernandez
Boisclair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hernandez
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hernandez
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Hernandez
Staiger hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Matlack
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Staiger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1976, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Brown L, cf 2 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Unser D, ph-cf 3 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 4 1 2 3
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 5 0 1 2
Zisk R, lf 4 1 1 1 Kingman D, rf 4 1 2 1
Robinson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Ayala B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 3b 3 1 2 0 Boisclair B, rf 1 0 0 0
Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 3 2 0
Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 2 2 1
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Staiger R, 3b 5 2 2 2
Hernandez R, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 3 2 2 3
Matlack J, p 3 2 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 37 13 14 13
Pittsburgh 001 000 100 -- 2
New York 020 650 00x -- 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 3.1 6 7 4 2 2
Tekulve K* 0.2 5 5 5 1 1
Hernandez R 4.0 3 1 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Helms T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 6
2B -- Staiger R, Milner J, Torre J
3B -- Helms T
HR -- Zisk R
CS -- Garrett W
SF -- Phillips M
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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