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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 21, 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 September 21, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1977 |
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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 | September 21, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,044 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Fernando Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 21, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a line drive towards first. Milner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Kison
Randle 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koosman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Koosman
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman juggles the ball. That's an error on Koosman. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Koosman
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Koosman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kison
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Kison
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Kison
There goes Stearns. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Kison
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Koosman
Kison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
Gonzalez strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gonzalez out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Kison
Koosman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Kison
Randle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koosman
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Koosman
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kison
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Kison
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Koosman
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Koosman
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Koosman
Kison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Kison
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Kison
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Koosman
There goes Taveras. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
There goes Taveras. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Koosman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koosman
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Fernando Gonzalez.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macha vs. Koosman
There goes Oliver. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Macha vs. Koosman
Macha strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Kison
Miguel Dilone now playing right field.
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kison
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Kison
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Kison
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Koosman
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Koosman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Koosman
Kison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Koosman
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Kison
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Kison
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Kison
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Gossage
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Bud Harrelson. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Koosman
Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koosman
There goes Dilone. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Koosman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Dilone scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macha vs. Koosman
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Koosman
Dyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood catches it and throws to first to double up Macha. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Gossage
Mario Mendoza now playing third base. Pepe Mangual pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Gossage
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Gossage
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Myrick
Pepe Mangual now playing center field. Bob Myrick now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gossage vs. Myrick
Gossage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Myrick
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Myrick
Garner takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Myrick
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Gossage
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gossage
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Gossage
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Gossage
Stearns strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1977 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, rf 3 0 1 1 Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr-rf 2 1 1 0 Boisclair B, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 2 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Macha K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Stearns J, c 2 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 3 0 2 1 Flynn D, ss 0 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 1 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Mangual P, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 30 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 000 001 120 -- 4 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (W) 6.1 4 0 0 2 4 Gossage R (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 8.0 10 4 4 1 9 Myrick B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Koosman J DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 6 2B -- Kison B, Robinson B SB -- Stearns J, Taveras F 2, Oliver A, Dilone M T -- 2:19 A -- 5044
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