Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Koosman
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle juggles the ball. That's an error on Randle. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Koosman
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Garner goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Koosman
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Koosman
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Forster
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Forster
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Millan reaches third base with a triple. Randle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Forster
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Forster
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Forster
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Koosman
  
  Joel Youngblood now playing right field.
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Koosman
  
  Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Koosman
  
  Mendoza strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Forster
  
  Grote is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Forster
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Forster
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. Grote moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koosman vs. Forster
  
  Koosman 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. Grote scores. Mazzilli moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randle vs. Forster
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forster vs. Koosman
  
  Forster strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Koosman
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Koosman
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Forster
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Forster
  
  Henderson 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Forster
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Koosman
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Koosman
  
  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, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Koosman
  
  Hairston takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Koosman
  
  Ott 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 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Forster
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Forster
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Forster
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Koosman
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forster vs. Koosman
  
  Forster 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, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Koosman
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Forster
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Forster
  
  Koosman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Forster
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Forster
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Koosman
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Koosman
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns juggles the ball. That's an error on Stearns. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Koosman
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Koosman
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Forster
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forster covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Forster
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Forster
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Forster
  
  There goes Youngblood. The throw from Ott and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Koosman
  
  Hairston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Koosman
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Koosman
  
  Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forster vs. Koosman
  
  Forster 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 7

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Forster
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Forster
  
  Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Jerry Grote.
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kranepool vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
  
  Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valentine vs. Jackson
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jerry Koosman. Grant Jackson now pitching. Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randle vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Kranepool moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Millan vs. Tekulve
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Valentine moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Tekulve
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Tekulve
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Jones
  
  Odell Jones now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockwood vs. Jones
  
  Skip Lockwood pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
  
  Lockwood hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching. Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Bobby Valentine now playing shortstop. John Stearns now catching.
  
  Garner bunts towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Lockwood
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Lockwood
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Lockwood
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Jones
  
  Al Oliver now playing left field. Omar Moreno now playing center field.
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Jones
  
  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, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Jones
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lockwood
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lockwood
  
  Moreno bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Lockwood
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mendoza vs. Lockwood
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1977, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Garner P, 3b          4  1  1  0   Randle L, 3b          3  2  2  1   
Stennett R, 2b        4  1  1  1   Millan F, 2b          4  2  2  2   
Parker D, rf          4  0  1  1   Henderson S, lf       3  1  1  5   
Robinson B, 1b        4  0  0  0   Stearns J, 1b-c       4  0  1  0   
Oliver A, cf-lf       3  0  0  0   Vail M, rf            1  0  0  0   
Hairston J, lf        2  1  1  1   Youngblood J, rf      3  0  1  0   
Moreno O, cf          1  0  0  0   Grote J, c            2  1  1  0   
Ott E, c              4  0  0  0   Harrelson B, pr       0  1  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         4  0  0  0   Lockwood S, ph-p      1  0  0  0   
Forster T, p          3  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, cf        3  0  0  0   
Gossage R, p          0  0  0  0   Flynn D, ss           2  0  0  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Kranepool E, ph-1b    1  1  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Koosman J, p          2  0  0  0   
Jones O, p            0  0  0  0   Boisclair B, ph       0  0  0  0   
                                   Valentine B, ph-ss    1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  4  3                        30  9  8  8

Pittsburgh       200 000 100 --  3
New York         210 000 60x --  9

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forster T (L)         6.1  4  4  3  2  3
Gossage R*            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Jackson G+            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Tekulve K#            0.0  4  3  3  0  0
Jones O               1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)         7.0  3  3  2  2  9
Lockwood S            2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  # Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Randle L, Mendoza M 2, Stearns J, Millan F, Kranepool E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 3
2B -- Stennett R, Grote J
3B -- Millan F
HR -- Hairston J, Henderson S
CS -- Youngblood J
SF -- Henderson S
HBP -- by Forster T (Grote J)
T -- 2:29
A -- 19492

    

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