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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 15, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 15, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,165 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Doug Harvey |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Doc Medich | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 15, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Medich
Lopes 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Medich
Buckner 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Medich
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rau
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Rau
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rau
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Rau
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Rau
Zisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Medich
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Medich
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Medich
Ferguson strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ferguson out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rau
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Rau
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Rau
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medich vs. Rau
Medich takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Rau
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Russell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Medich
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Medich
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Medich
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Rau
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rau
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Rau
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Rau
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Medich
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Medich
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Medich
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rau
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Rau
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Rau
Mendoza hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medich vs. Rau
Medich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Medich
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Medich
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Medich
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rau
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Rau
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Rau
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Rau
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Rau
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Medich
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Medich
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Medich
Henry Cruz pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Downing
Al Downing now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Downing
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Downing
Mendoza strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Medich
Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Medich
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields the ball and throws to Medich covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Medich
Baker hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Medich
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Medich
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medich vs. Downing
Medich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Downing
Stennett bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Medich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Downing
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Medich
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Medich
Yeager takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Medich
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodson vs. Medich
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Al Downing.
Goodson hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferguson tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Medich
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hough
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hough
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Bill Robinson.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Medich
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Giusti
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Giusti
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Moose
Yeager hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1976 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, lf 4 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 2 2 0
Baker D, cf 4 1 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 1 2
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0
Ferguson J, rf 3 1 0 0 Robinson B, rf 3 1 2 1
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rau D, p 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Medich D, p 1 0 0 0
Downing A, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Goodson E, ph 0 0 0 1 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 29 4 7 4
Los Angeles 000 000 011 -- 2
Pittsburgh 100 120 00x -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 1
Downing A 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Hough C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)* 8.0 4 2 2 2 1
Giusti D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Moose B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Sanguillen M, Garvey S
HR -- Robinson B, Oliver A
SH -- Stennett R
SF -- Goodson E
T -- 2:15
A -- 12165
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