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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 28, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 28, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John D'Acquisto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,043 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bob Engel |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John D'Acquisto | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 28, 1976
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rooker
Matthews 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. D'Acquisto
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. D'Acquisto
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. D'Acquisto
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. D'Acquisto
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. D'Acquisto
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Parker reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Moreno scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. D'Acquisto
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. D'Acquisto
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. D'Acquisto
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Herndon throws it away. That's an error on Herndon. Kirkpatrick scores. Stennett goes all the way around to score. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. Williams
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Williams
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Williams
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Rooker
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Rooker
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Rooker
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Williams
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Williams
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Rooker
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rooker
Bruce Miller pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dressler
Rob Dressler now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Dressler
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Dressler
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Dressler
Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Dressler
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Dressler
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rooker
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dressler
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dressler
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dressler
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dressler
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Rooker
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Rooker
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Rooker
Sadek 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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dressler
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dressler
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Dressler
Rooker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Dressler
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Rooker
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Rob Dressler.
Arnold 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Heaverlo
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Heaverlo
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rooker
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Moffitt
Glenn Adams now playing right field. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops it up and throws to first, with Moffitt covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Moffitt
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Moffitt
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Rooker
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Rooker
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Rooker
Sadek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Rooker
Marty Perez pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lavelle
Marty Perez now playing second base. Chris Speier now playing shortstop. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Lavelle
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lavelle
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno is hit by the pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Lavelle
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rooker
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rooker
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz 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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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1976 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 4 1
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 3 1 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 1 0 0
Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 2
Murcer B, rf 2 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 2 0 0 1
Adams G, rf 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Thomasson G, 1b 2 1 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 1
Speier C, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0 Rooker J, p 4 0 1 0
Sadek M, c 3 0 1 1
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, ph 1 0 0 0
Dressler R, p 0 0 0 0
Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Perez M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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30 1 3 1 33 7 10 6
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 700 000 00x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J (L) 0.1 3 6 5 3 0
Williams C 1.2 2 1 0 0 1
Dressler R 3.0 4 0 0 1 1
Heaverlo D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Moffitt R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3
E -- Herndon L 2
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Parker D, Matthews G
SB -- Moreno O, Taveras F
SF -- Hebner R
HBP -- by Lavelle G (Moreno O)
PB -- Sanguillen M
T -- 2:12
A -- 11043
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