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Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres, played on August 31, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,674 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Art Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Luis Melendez | Left Fielder |
Randy Jones | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras bunts in front of the plate. Kendall scoops up the ball and tags Taveras for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jones
Stennett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Jones
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jones
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Jones
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Reuss
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie 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 -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reuss
Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jones
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jones
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones bunts towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jones
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jones
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Reuss
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields the ball and throws to Reuss covering. Safe. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Reuss
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Jones
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jones
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Jones
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Jones
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Jones
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jones
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Jones
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Jones
There goes Stennett. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Jones
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Jones
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jones
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jones
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Reuss
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Reuss
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jones
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jones
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Reuss
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Randy Jones.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching.
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Metzger
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Metzger
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Metzger
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Metzger
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Bill Robinson now playing left field. Omar Moreno now playing center field.
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Reuss
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1976 -- San Diego at Pittsburgh (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hernandez E, ss 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 3 1 2 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 3 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Melendez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 0 0 Jones R, p 1 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 1 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 4 0 29 3 6 3 San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 100 02x -- 3 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Jones R (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 2 Metzger B 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Robertson B HR -- Parker D SB -- Stennett R SH -- Jones R SF -- Parker D T -- 1:46 A -- 9674
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