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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 17, 1977
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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 July 17, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | First Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 17, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Matlack
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Candelaria
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it 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 fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it 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. Matlack
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Matlack
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Candelaria
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Candelaria fires to first and has Vail trapped. There's the throw to Mendoza who tags Vail for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Candelaria
There goes Stearns. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Candelaria
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Matlack
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Matlack
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Matlack
Candelaria bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Matlack
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer scores. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Vail 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: ---
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Candelaria
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Candelaria
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Matlack
Fregosi strikes out. There goes Oliver. The throw from Stearns to second, and Oliver is out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Matlack
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Candelaria
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Candelaria
Candelaria fires over to first and Fregosi drops the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Candelaria
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Candelaria
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Matlack
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Matlack
Candelaria bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Matlack
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Candelaria
Stearns bunts towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Candelaria
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Candelaria
Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Candelaria
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Candelaria
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Tekulve
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Todd
Jackson Todd now pitching. Omar Moreno pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Todd
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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Todd
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Tekulve
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Al Oliver now playing left field. Bill Robinson now playing first base.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Tekulve
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Tekulve
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Todd
Tekulve strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Todd
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Todd
There goes Garner. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Todd
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching. Bruce Boisclair now playing first base.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Siebert
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Tekulve
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Tekulve
Flynn bunts towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Tekulve
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Gossage
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
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Siebert
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Siebert
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boisclair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Siebert
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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gossage
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Gossage
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Gossage
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gossage
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1977, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf-1b 4 1 1 1 Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0
Fregosi J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Valentine B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Moreno O, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 1 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 3 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 1 1
Candelaria J, p 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 3 0 1 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 1 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 0 0 0 0
Todd J, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, 1b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 30 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 002 100 000 -- 3
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W)* 5.0 3 0 0 2 2
Tekulve K+ 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Gossage R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 4
Todd J 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Siebert P 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Fregosi J, Flynn D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 5
HR -- Robinson B, Mazzilli L
SB -- Garner P
CS -- Vail M, Stearns J, Oliver A, Randle L
SH -- Candelaria J 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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