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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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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