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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1976-07-21 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 12209 · night · 2:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Larry Demery earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Richie Zisk went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Larry Demery L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Demery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Demery | 8.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: 3/G
- Greg Gross: 13
- Jose Cruz: 6
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: W
- Rennie Stennett: SB2
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H
- Bill Robinson: 53.1-3
- Richie Zisk: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 7
- Ken Boswell: 63
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Duffy Dyer: 7
- Larry Demery: K
Top 3
- Jerry DaVanon: K
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Joaquin Andujar: K
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Bill Robinson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Richie Zisk: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
Top 4
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Greg Gross: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: W
- Duffy Dyer: S8.1-2
- Larry Demery: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Taveras: WP.3-H;2-3#
- Frank Taveras: K
- Rennie Stennett: 43
Top 5
- Bob Watson: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Ken Boswell: 6/L
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 13
- Bill Robinson: K
- Richie Zisk: 4
Top 6
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Roger Metzger: 4(1)3/GDP
- Joe Niekro: 13
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Duffy Dyer: D9.BX3(945)
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Greg Gross: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 7
- Larry Demery: K/C
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Al Oliver: 9
Top 8
- Ed Herrmann: 341
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Roger Metzger: 4/L
Bot 8
- Bill Robinson: 4
- Richie Zisk: HR/7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Richie Hebner: S5
- Duffy Dyer: K/C
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Greg Gross: E1.B-1
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boswell: K