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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
|
| 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 | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Apodaca |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,004 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Doc Medich | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Bob Apodaca | 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. Apodaca
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Apodaca
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Apodaca
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Apodaca
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Apodaca
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Apodaca
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Medich
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Medich
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Medich
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Medich
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Apodaca
Dyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Apodaca
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medich vs. Apodaca
Medich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Apodaca
Stennett hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Medich
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Medich
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Medich
Staiger hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Medich
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Apodaca vs. Medich
Apodaca hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Apodaca
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Apodaca
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Apodaca
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Apodaca
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Apodaca
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Medich
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Medich
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Medich
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Medich
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Apodaca
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Apodaca
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medich vs. Apodaca
Medich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Apodaca
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Medich
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Medich
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Medich
Staiger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Medich
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Apodaca
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Apodaca
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Apodaca covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Apodaca
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Apodaca vs. Medich
Apodaca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Medich
Unser 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Medich
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Medich
Milner 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 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Apodaca
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Apodaca
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Apodaca
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Medich
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Medich
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Medich
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Apodaca
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medich vs. Apodaca
Medich bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Garrett covering, for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Apodaca
There goes Taveras. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Apodaca
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Apodaca
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Medich
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Medich
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Medich
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Baldwin
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Baldwin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Parker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Baldwin
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Baldwin
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Medich
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Medich
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Medich
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Baldwin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medich vs. Baldwin
Medich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Baldwin
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Baldwin
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Medich
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Medich
Kranepool 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Medich
Hodges hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Medich
Staiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it 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 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 2 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 0 Milner J, lf 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 3 1 Kingman D, rf 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 4 1 2 1
Dyer D, c 4 1 1 1 Staiger R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 0 0
Medich D, p 3 0 1 0 Apodaca B, p 2 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 32 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 110 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Apodaca B (L) 7.0 7 2 1 0 2
Baldwin R 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Phillips M
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 6
HR -- Dyer D, Hodges R
SB -- Taveras F
SH -- Medich D
T -- 2:12
A -- 46004
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