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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Nick Colosi |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Pepe Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lolich
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lolich
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lolich
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lolich
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger juggles the ball. That's an error on Staiger. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lolich
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Candelaria
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Candelaria
Torre hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lolich
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lolich
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Candelaria
Staiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Candelaria
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Candelaria
There goes Mangual. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Lolich
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lolich
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lolich
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Candelaria
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Candelaria
Lolich bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Candelaria
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Candelaria
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staiger vs. Candelaria
Staiger takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Candelaria
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lolich
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lolich
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Lolich
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Parker reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a popup into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Lolich
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Candelaria
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Candelaria
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Candelaria
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lolich
Dyer 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Lolich
Candelaria 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lolich
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Lolich
Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Lolich
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Candelaria
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Candelaria
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lolich
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lolich
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Staiger catches it and throws to first to double up Parker. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk throws the ball in to Stennett who tags Stearns, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Candelaria
Staiger hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Candelaria
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lolich
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Lolich
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Lolich
Bob Robertson pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Hebner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Lolich
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Bob Robertson.
Taveras hits a line driveKingman throws the ball in to Staiger who tags Taveras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dilone scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lolich
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Tekulve
Lolich 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, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Tekulve
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lolich
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lolich
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Apodaca
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Tekulve
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Tekulve
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Leon Brown pinch runs for Joe Torre.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Tekulve
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Tekulve
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Roy Staiger.
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
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Apodaca
Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Mike Phillips now playing third base.
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Apodaca
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Apodaca
Tekulve hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Tekulve
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Tekulve
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Tekulve
John Milner pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Tekulve
Leo Foster pinch runs for John Milner.
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1976 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 1 Mazzilli L, cf 4 2 2 2
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0 Brown L, pr 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Phillips M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Kingman D, rf 4 0 2 1
Robinson B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Staiger R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Mangual P, lf 2 0 0 0
Robertson B, ph 1 0 1 1 Boisclair B, lf 1 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 1 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 1 0
Foster L, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 34 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 000 010 210 -- 4
New York 003 000 002 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J 6.0 7 3 3 3 7
Tekulve K (L) 2.2 4 2 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M 7.1 9 4 4 1 1
Apodaca B (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Staiger R, Kingman D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 6
2B -- Parker D, Stennett R, Robertson B
3B -- Taveras F
HR -- Stargell W, Mazzilli L
CS -- Mangual P, Mazzilli L
T -- 2:14
A -- 5922
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