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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on April 17, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,082 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Art Williams 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Del Unser | Center Fielder |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Joe Frazier | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 17, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Kison
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Kison
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Kison
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Kison
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Kison
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. Kranepool scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Kison
Millan hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Zisk fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Zisk. Hodges scores. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koosman vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Koosman
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Tekulve
Garrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Tekulve
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Garrett trying to get to home. Oliver throws the ball in to Sanguillen who tags Garrett who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Tekulve
Milner strikes out. There goes Unser. The throw from Sanguillen to Taveras, and Unser is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Koosman
Hebner hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Tekulve
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Tekulve
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Tekulve
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Koosman
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Demery
Larry Demery now pitching.
Millan 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 -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Demery
Koosman hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Demery
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Demery
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Demery
Milner 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 -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Demery
Kranepool hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Demery
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Demery
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Kingman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Demery
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Koosman
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Koosman
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Larry Demery.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Giusti
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Giusti
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Giusti
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Koosman
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Giusti
Milner hits a line drive into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Giusti
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Giusti
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Giusti
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Giusti
Koosman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Millan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Giusti
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Millan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Giusti
Unser 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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Koosman
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. Koosman
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Giusti
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Giusti
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Giusti
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Giusti
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Koosman
Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Giusti
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 14 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koosman vs. Giusti
Koosman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Koosman reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 15 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Giusti
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Garrett reaches second base with a double. Koosman scores. View Play -
Mets, 16 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Giusti
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Giusti
Milner takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Giusti
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Giusti
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Koosman
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Koosman
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Koosman
Hebner hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 17 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Koosman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1976 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Garrett W, 3b 6 2 3 2 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 6 0 2 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 0 Milner J, lf 5 3 3 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 3 0 Kranepool E, 1b 6 4 2 3 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kingman D, rf 6 2 2 3 Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges R, c 5 2 3 2 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 2 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Phillips M, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 2 3 2 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 4 1 2 2 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0 Demery L, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 48 17 21 17 35 1 9 1 New York 500 020 523 -- 17 Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (L) 0.2 5 5 5 1 2 Tekulve K 2.1 3 0 0 0 3 Demery L 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 Giusti D 4.0 11 10 7 1 0 E -- Zisk R, Parker D 2, Stennett R, Robertson B DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Millan F 2, Garrett W 2, Parker D, Kingman D, Oliver A, Koosman J, Zisk R HR -- Kingman D, Kranepool E CS -- Unser D SH -- Koosman J T -- 2:37 A -- 13082
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