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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 23, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kison
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kison, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Espinosa
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Espinosa
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Espinosa
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Kison
Staiger hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Espinosa
Kison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Ott reaches second base with a double. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Espinosa
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Espinosa
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Kison
Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Kison
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Espinosa
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Kison
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Espinosa
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Kison
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Espinosa
Oliver bunts towards third. Staiger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Staiger. Parker moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Espinosa
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Espinosa
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kison
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Espinosa
Kison bunts in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Espinosa
There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Espinosa
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Apodaca
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Kison
Staiger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Apodaca
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Apodaca
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Apodaca
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Apodaca
Kison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kison
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Kison
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kison
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sadecki
Leo Foster now playing shortstop. Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Sadecki
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Ed Ott.
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Sadecki
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Sadecki
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sadecki
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gossage
Duffy Dyer now catching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Gossage
Felix Millan pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards right. Parker fields it and throws to second to catch Millan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Gossage
Staiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Gossage
Joe Torre pinch hits for Leo Foster.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Gossage
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1977 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 2 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 3 1 1
Ott E, c 4 0 1 0 Phillips M, 2b 4 1 2 1
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0 Boisclair B, lf 4 0 1 3
Dyer D, c 0 0 0 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 2 1 0 Kranepool E, rf 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, lf 5 1 4 2 Millan F, pr 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Staiger R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 1 1 0 0
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kison B, p 4 1 1 1 Foster L, ss 0 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, ph 1 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 1 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0
Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 5 32 5 6 5
Pittsburgh 001 002 201 -- 6
New York 102 000 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B 7.2 4 5 5 3 5
Gossage R (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N 6.2 8 5 5 3 2
Apodaca B 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Sadecki R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Staiger R, Stearns J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4
2B -- Oliver A, Ott E, Mazzilli L, Boisclair B
3B -- Moreno O
HR -- Kison B
SB -- Moreno O, Oliver A, Parker D
SH -- Robinson B, Espinosa N
SF -- Stennett R
WP -- Kison B
T -- 2:54
A -- 9040
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