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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1976-05-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–2. New York Mets put up 6 in the 4th. Jon Matlack earned the win. Richie Zisk went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leon Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Kent Tekulve | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Leon Brown: 63
- Wayne Garrett: W
- John Milner: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: K
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: S7
- Joe Torre: S9.1-2
- Jerry Grote: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roy Staiger: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Phillips: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: T9
- Frank Taveras: K
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Rennie Stennett: S9.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 3
- Leon Brown: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 6
- John Milner: 3
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 63
- Willie Stargell: 6
- Richie Zisk: 4
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Joe Torre: E5
- Jerry Grote: W.1-2
- Roy Staiger: D8.2-H(UR);1-H
- Mike Phillips: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jon Matlack: S7.2-3
- Del Unser: K
- Wayne Garrett: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- John Milner: D8.3-H(UR);1-H(TUR)
- Dave Kingman: 43
Top 5
- Bill Robinson: 4
- Tommy Helms: S4
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
- Kent Tekulve: K
Bot 5
- Joe Torre: D7
- Jerry Grote: W
- Roy Staiger: S1.2-3;1-2
- Mike Phillips: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jon Matlack: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: 5/FL
- Wayne Garrett: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Milner: K
- Dave Kingman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Torre: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Al Oliver: 8
Bot 6
- Jerry Grote: 9
- Roy Staiger: 63
- Mike Phillips: K/C
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: 4/FL
- Richie Zisk: HR/9
- Bill Robinson: W
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Frank Taveras: 2/G
Bot 7
- Jon Matlack: K
- Del Unser: K
- Wayne Garrett: 4
Top 8
- Ramon Hernandez: 3/FL
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
Bot 8
- John Milner: 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 5/FL
- Joe Torre: W
- Jerry Grote: S9.1-2
- Roy Staiger: 6
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 63
- Willie Stargell: S5
- Richie Zisk: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Robinson: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- Benny Ayala collided with Wayne Garrett and suffered small laceration over right eye
- Frank Taveras ran into his own batted ball