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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1976-08-20 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 25107 Β· night Β· 2:26

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 8th. Doug Rau earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save.

Line score

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LAN00030005812

W: Doug Rau   L: Bruce Kison   SV: Charlie Hough

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Art Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Taveras403100
Omar Moreno402001
Richie Zisk400002
Bob Robertson400000
Dave Parker401001
Bill Robinson401000
Rennie Stennett300000
Manny Sanguillen312000
Bruce Kison000000
Tommy Helms100000
Richie Hebner100001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Lyttle301010
Ted Sizemore400001
Bill Buckner412000
Steve Garvey422100
Ron Cey311101
Leron Lee301110
Bill Russell412200
Ellie Rodriguez210011
Doug Rau100000
Lee Lacy111000
Charlie Hough101200
Dusty Baker101100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Kison5.0502
Doc Medich2.0211
Dave Giusti0.1420
Ramon Hernandez0.2100

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Rau7.2905
Charlie Hough1.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Taveras: S5
  • Omar Moreno: PO1(13)
  • Omar Moreno: K
  • Richie Zisk: K

Bot 1

  • Jim Lyttle: S7
  • Ted Sizemore: 14/SH.1-2
  • Bill Buckner: 8(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 2

  • Bob Robertson: 8
  • Dave Parker: S7
  • Bill Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Steve Garvey: 53
  • Ron Cey: 63
  • Leron Lee: 8

Top 3

  • Rennie Stennett: 7
  • Manny Sanguillen: S7
  • Bruce Kison: 14/SH.1-2
  • Frank Taveras: 4

Bot 3

  • Bill Russell: 8
  • Ellie Rodriguez: K/C
  • Doug Rau: 7

Top 4

  • Omar Moreno: S2/BG
  • Richie Zisk: SB2#
  • Richie Zisk: K
  • Bob Robertson: 53
  • Dave Parker: K

Bot 4

  • Jim Lyttle: 3/L
  • Ted Sizemore: 5/L
  • Bill Buckner: S6
  • Steve Garvey: D8.1-H
  • Ron Cey: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Leron Lee: S8.2-H
  • Bill Russell: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Bill Robinson: S6
  • Rennie Stennett: 46(1)/FO
  • Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Ellie Rodriguez: E6.B-1
  • Doug Rau: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jim Lyttle: 63
  • Ted Sizemore: K

Top 6

  • Tommy Helms: 13
  • Frank Taveras: S1.B-2(E1)
  • Omar Moreno: 5/FL
  • Richie Zisk: 8

Bot 6

  • Bill Buckner: S5
  • Steve Garvey: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Ron Cey: K/C

Top 7

  • Bob Robertson: 7
  • Dave Parker: 3/G
  • Bill Robinson: 7

Bot 7

  • Leron Lee: 53
  • Bill Russell: D7
  • Ellie Rodriguez: HP
  • Doug Rau: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Lyttle: IW
  • Ted Sizemore: 9/L

Top 8

  • Rennie Stennett: 53
  • Manny Sanguillen: D8
  • Richie Hebner: K
  • Frank Taveras: S8.2-H
  • Omar Moreno: S/G46.1-2
  • Richie Zisk: 3/FL

Bot 8

  • Bill Buckner: 3/G
  • Steve Garvey: D8
  • Lee Lacy: D7.2-3
  • Leron Lee: IW
  • Bill Russell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
  • Ellie Rodriguez: IW
  • Charlie Hough: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dusty Baker: S5.3-H;2-3
  • Ted Sizemore: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bob Robertson: 63
  • Dave Parker: 13
  • Bill Robinson: 4/P

Notes & reviews

  • Ron Cey ejected by HP umpire Tom Gorman
  • the ball hit 2B umpire John McSherry