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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 21, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 21, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,209 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Larry Demery | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 21, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Demery
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Andujar
There goes Taveras. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Andujar
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Andujar
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Andujar
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Andujar
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Andujar
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Demery
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Demery
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Andujar
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Andujar
Demery strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Demery
DaVanon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Demery
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Andujar
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Andujar
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Andujar
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Andujar
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Andujar
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Demery
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Niekro
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demery vs. Niekro
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Hebner scores. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Niekro
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. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Demery
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Demery
Boswell hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Demery
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Demery
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Niekro
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. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Demery
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Demery
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Niekro
Demery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Demery
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Demery
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Demery
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Niekro
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Niekro
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Demery
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Demery
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery juggles the ball. That's an error on Demery. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Cruz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Giusti
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno.
Boswell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1976, game 2 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Howard W, cf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 3 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 4 1 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson B, rf 4 0 1 1 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 3 1 1 1 Cedeno C, ph 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, pr 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Boswell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 2 0 DaVanon J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Demery L, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 2 1 31 4 9 3 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 Pittsburgh 101 100 01x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J (L) 3.0 4 2 2 2 1 Niekro J 5.0 5 2 2 1 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Demery L (W) 8.2 2 1 0 3 3 Giusti D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Demery L DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Dyer D HR -- Zisk R SB -- Taveras F SH -- Demery L WP -- Niekro J T -- 2:38 A -- 12209
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