Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stennett vs. Ruthven
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Stennett. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Ruthven
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Ruthven
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Reuss
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick now playing first base.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Reuss
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Reuss
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Reuss
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stennett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Gilbreath scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Reuss
  
  Reuss fires over to first and Stennett covering first, drops the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paciorek vs. Reuss
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Reuss
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Ruthven
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ruthven
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Ruthven
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Reuss
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Reuss
  
  Chaney 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruthven vs. Reuss
  
  Ruthven is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Reuss
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Ruthven
  
  Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Ruthven
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Ruthven
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Reuss
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reuss
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Reuss
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Ruthven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Parker reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zisk vs. Ruthven
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Ruthven
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Ruthven
  
  Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Ruthven
  
  Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stennett vs. Ruthven
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Reuss
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Reuss
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Reuss
  
  Royster 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 

Top 5

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruthven
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Ruthven
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  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 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Reuss
  
  Ruthven hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Reuss
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Ruthven
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Ruthven
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanguillen vs. Ruthven
  
  Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reuss vs. Ruthven
  
  Reuss takes first base on ball four. Zisk scores. Robinson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taveras vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Sanguillen scores. Reuss moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stennett vs. Dal Canton
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Dal Canton
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards the mound. Dal Canton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Reuss
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Reuss
  
  Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Reuss
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Reuss
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Reuss
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Reuss
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Dal Canton
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reuss
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Reuss
  
  Vic Correll pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
  
  Correll is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Reuss
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Beard
  
  Mike Beard now pitching.
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Beard
  
  Reuss bunts towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Beard
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath has Sanguillen trapped. There's the throw to Williams and over to Royster, who tags Sanguillen for the out. Taveras moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stennett vs. Beard
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Royster who relays the ball to Gilbreath who tags Stennett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taveras scores. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Reuss
  
  Tommy Helms now playing third base.
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reuss
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Reuss
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paciorek vs. Reuss
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Demery
  
  Larry Demery now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Paciorek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Royster vs. Demery
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Paciorek tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Demery
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Demery
  
  Dave May pinch hits for Mike Beard.
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Marshall
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Marshall
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Demery
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Demery
  
  Gilbreath 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 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Demery
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Moose
  
  Bob Moose now pitching. Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tom Paciorek.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         3  2  2  2   Office R, cf          5  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        5  0  3  2   Gilbreath R, 2b       4  2  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          5  0  0  0   Wynn J, lf            4  2  3  2   
Stargell W, 1b        1  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        5  2  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, 1b     4  1  1  0   Paciorek T, rf        4  1  4  2   
Parker D, rf          5  1  1  0   Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0   
Zisk R, lf            4  1  1  1   Williams E, c         4  0  1  1   
Robinson B, 3b        4  2  2  1   Royster J, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Helms T, 3b           0  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          2  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, c       3  2  2  2   Ruthven D, p          2  0  0  0   
Reuss J, p            2  0  0  1   Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0   
Demery L, p           0  0  0  0   Correll V, ph         1  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   Beard M, p            0  0  0  0   
Moose B, p            0  0  0  0   May D, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall M, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 12  9                        36  7 11  7

Pittsburgh       100 403 010 --  9
Atlanta          200 002 030 --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W)           7.1  9  7  5  2  2
Demery L              1.0  2  0  0  2  1
Hernandez R           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Moose B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)*        5.0  9  8  8  4  4
Dal Canton B          2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Beard M               1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Marshall M            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Stennett R, Robinson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 7
2B -- Taveras F 2, Parker D, Robinson B, Paciorek T
HR -- Sanguillen M, Wynn J
SB -- Stennett R, Taveras F
SH -- Reuss J
SF -- Royster J
T -- 2:42
A -- 11480

    

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