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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Atlanta Braves
1976-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 12448 Β· 2:22
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Jim Rooker SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires β HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Parker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Rooker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Ott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Zisk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rowland Office | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Paciorek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Rick Langford | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Messersmith | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Mike Marshall | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: S7
- Jim Wynn: D9.1-H
- Willie Montanez: S7.2-3
- Tom Paciorek: S9.3-H;1-2
- Earl Williams: 7
- Jerry Royster: 2/FL
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 63
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: K
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Darrel Chaney: D7
- Andy Messersmith: 3/FL
- Rowland Office: 63.2-3
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Top 3
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Jim Rooker: D8
- Frank Taveras: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.2-H
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Tom Paciorek: S7
- Earl Williams: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Jerry Royster: 53
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 8/L
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 143
- Rowland Office: S7
- Rod Gilbreath: SB2
- Rod Gilbreath: S9.2-H
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 5
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Duffy Dyer: 53
- Jim Rooker: K
Bot 5
- Tom Paciorek: HP
- Earl Williams: PB.1-2
- Earl Williams: 8.2-3
- Jerry Royster: S7.3-H;BX2(76)
- Darrel Chaney: 43
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Al Oliver: D7
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 6
- Andy Messersmith: S7
- Rowland Office: 14/SH.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: WP.2-3#
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Willie Montanez: 8
Top 7
- Dave Parker: 8
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Rennie Stennett: 53
Bot 7
- Tom Paciorek: 13
- Earl Williams: 63
- Jerry Royster: 63
Top 8
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Ed Ott: S9
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8.1-H
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 8
- Darrel Chaney: S4
- Mike Marshall: S6.1-2
- Rowland Office: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 31
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Dave Parker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Robinson: S9
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO




















