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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 14, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on September 14, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 14, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rooker
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Rooker
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Swan
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Swan
Stennett takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Swan
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Swan
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Rooker
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rooker
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Rooker
Swan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno bunts towards first. Torre fields the ball and throws to Swan covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Swan
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Swan
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rooker
Millan 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Rooker
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman strikes out. Dyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kingman out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Rooker
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Swan
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Swan
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rooker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Rooker
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Swan
Rooker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rooker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Rooker
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Swan
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Rooker
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rooker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Swan
Stennett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Swan
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Swan
Rooker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Swan
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Rooker
Mike Vail pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Vail hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rooker
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Rooker
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lockwood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Lockwood
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Lockwood
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Lockwood
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Lockwood
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreno scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Lockwood
There goes Parker. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Lockwood
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Roy Staiger.
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Moreno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moreno. Kingman scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Tekulve
Leo Foster pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Stearns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockwood vs. Tekulve
Lockwood hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lockwood
Leo Foster now playing third base.
Stennett strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stennett out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lockwood
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lockwood
Al Oliver pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1976 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 2 2 0
Milner J, lf 3 1 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 1
Torre J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, rf 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 1
Staiger R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 1 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Foster L, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 1 Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0
Swan C, p 2 0 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 33 3 6 3
New York 000 200 002 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 110 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 7.0 5 2 2 2 2
Lockwood S (W) 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 8.1 7 4 3 3 4
Tekulve K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Moreno O
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 6
HR -- Torre J, Stennett R
SB -- Moreno O 2, Parker D
T -- 2:07
A -- 7867
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