Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. D'Acquisto
  
  There goes Parker. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Demery
  
  Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Demery
  
  Perez 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 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Demery
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Demery
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Demery
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Demery
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Demery covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demery vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Demery hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. D'Acquisto
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Rader and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Demery
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Demery
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  D'Acquisto vs. Demery
  
  D'Acquisto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Demery
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Zisk hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomasson. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Demery
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Demery
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Demery
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Demery
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Demery
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Demery
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Demery
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demery vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Demery hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  D'Acquisto vs. Demery
  
  D'Acquisto strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Demery
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Thomasson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Demery
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Demery
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomasson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Demery
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Hebner hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stennett vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Demery
  
  Reitz hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dyer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dyer. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Demery
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Demery
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Demery
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeMaster vs. Demery
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Speier vs. Hernandez
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for John D'Acquisto. Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Chris Speier pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Speier strikes out. There goes Rader. The tag by Dyer and Rader is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Moffitt
  
  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Moffitt
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Moose
  
  Bob Moose now pitching.
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Moose
  
  Perez bunts towards the mound. Moose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomasson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Moose
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomasson tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Moose
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reitz vs. Moose
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Moose
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Moffitt
  
  Moreno bunts towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Moffitt
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moreno scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Lavelle
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lavelle
  
  Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Moose
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Moose covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Moose
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Moose
  
  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Moreno chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Taveras. Taveras fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Taveras. Ontiveros moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Moose
  
  Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Moose
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Moose
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Williams
  
  Larry Herndon now playing center field. Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Williams
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Duffy Dyer.
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Bob Moose.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1976 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         3  1  1  0   Thomasson G, cf       4  3  2  1   
Moreno O, cf          2  2  1  1   Williams C, p         0  0  0  0   
Zisk R, lf            4  1  2  2   Perez M, 2b           5  0  2  0   
Parker D, rf          2  1  1  0   Matthews G, lf        4  1  2  2   
Hebner R, 3b          3  1  1  1   Murcer B, rf          3  1  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, 1b     3  0  1  1   Reitz K, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Stennett R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Dyer D, c             3  0  0  0   Rader D, c            3  0  1  0   
Stargell W, ph        1  0  0  0   LeMaster J, ss        4  0  1  1   
Demery L, p           2  0  0  0   D'Acquisto J, p       2  0  1  0   
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   Adams G, ph           0  0  0  0   
Helms T, ph           1  0  0  0   Speier C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Moose B, p            0  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Robinson B, ph        1  0  0  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Ontiveros S, ph       1  1  1  0   
                                   Herndon L, cf         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  6  7  5                        35  7 14  6

Pittsburgh       300 010 020 --  6
San Francisco    200 011 12x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Demery L              5.1 10  4  4  1  2
Hernandez R           0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Moose B (L)           2.0  4  3  3  2  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J          6.0  4  4  4  6  2
Moffitt R*            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Lavelle G (W)         1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Williams C (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Thomasson G, Dyer D, Taveras F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 8
2B -- Matthews G, Murcer B, Reitz K, Ontiveros S
3B -- Taveras F, Thomasson G
HR -- Zisk R, Hebner R, Thomasson G
SB -- Parker D
CS -- Taveras F
SF -- Moreno O, Matthews G
T -- 2:40
A -- 9215

    

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