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July 21, 1976

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Bottom 8 R H E
Astros 0 1 0
Pirates 4 9 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Astros 0 1 0
Pirates 4 9 0

Duffy Dyer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .239
OBP .667 .308
At Bats 3 71
Hits 2 17
• Singles 1 11
• Doubles 1 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 6

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 7 0
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Three Rivers Stadium - July 21, 1976
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Strikeout
Joe Niekro
Ed Herrmann
Bob Watson
Jerry DaVanon
Ken Boswell
Roger Metzger
Jose Cruz
Wilbur Howard
Greg Gross
Duffy Dyer
Richie Hebner
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Dyer is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 DaVanon takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out.
Top 8 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Kirkpatrick, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Stennett strikes out.
Bottom 7 Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Demery is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Gross throws the ball in to Boswell who tags Dyer trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 6 Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 DaVanon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Robinson strikes out.
Bottom 5 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Boswell hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Taveras strikes out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Hebner scores. Dyer moves to third.
Bottom 4 Demery bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with DaVanon covering, for the out. Hebner moves to third. Dyer moves to second.
Bottom 4 Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Joe Niekro now pitching. Hebner takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cruz strikes out.
Top 4 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to second.
Bottom 3 Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third.
Bottom 3 Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Andujar strikes out.
Top 3 Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 DaVanon strikes out.
Bottom 2 Demery strikes out.
Bottom 2 Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Top 2 Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Zisk takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores.
Bottom 1 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Taveras. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Taveras steals second.
Bottom 1 Taveras takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Cruz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out.