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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 8, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,003 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Satch Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ed Armbrister | Left Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 8, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Norman
Dilone bunts towards first. Bailey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Norman
There goes Taveras. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Taveras scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Reuss
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Norman
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Reuss
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuss
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Norman
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Armbrister. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Norman
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Reuss
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armbrister vs. Reuss
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armbrister vs. Reuss
Armbrister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Reuss
Norman bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Armbrister moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion scores. Armbrister moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Armbrister scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Norman
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Norman
Reuss bunts, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras hits a line drive towards the mound. Norman catches it and throws to first to double up Dyer. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Jones
Odell Jones now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to third for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Jones
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Bob Bailey.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Jones
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Norman
Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Dilone bunts towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Norman
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Jones
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ed Armbrister.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Jones
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Jones
Rose hits a line drive towards third. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Norman. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. George Foster now playing left field.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Norman
Garner bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Norman. Stennett moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Norman
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Norman
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Odell Jones.
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Norman
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stennett scores. Garner moves to third. Taveras moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Parker reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. Taveras scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Gossage
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Griffey 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gossage
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Gossage
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Gossage
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Gossage
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borbon, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Borbon
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Borbon
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Gossage
Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Gossage
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gossage
Mike Lum pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Lum hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1977 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Taveras F, ss 2 2 1 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, cf 2 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez F, ph 1 0 1 1
Foster G, cf-lf 3 0 1 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 2 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 2
Bailey B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 3 0 1 0
Driessen D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 0 0 0 0
Armbrister E, lf 1 1 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Geronimo C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 2 2 1 1
Norman F, p 2 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones O, p 0 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0
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32 4 7 3 28 6 9 5
Cincinnati 000 220 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 110 010 30x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 7.0 9 6 2 3 4
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J* 5.0 5 4 4 2 2
Jones O (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gossage R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Bench J, Norman F
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Taveras F, Parker D
HR -- Robinson B, Bench J, Garner P
SB -- Taveras F, Concepcion D
SH -- Dilone M, Norman F, Garner P
WP -- Reuss J 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 27003
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