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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1976-08-05 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 7836 Β· 2:47

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. New York Mets put up 4 in the 4th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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NYN100410100717
PIT00000400046

W: Jon Matlack   L: Jerry Reuss   SV: Skip Lockwood

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Dutch Rennert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pepe Mangual611003
Leo Foster411211
Mike Vail402011
Joe Torre503200
John Milner400010
Jerry Grote511000
Roy Staiger523101
Bud Harrelson414010
Jon Matlack312100
Skip Lockwood000000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rennie Stennett412000
Tommy Helms301011
Dave Parker310010
Willie Stargell411403
Richie Zisk400000
Bill Robinson400002
Duffy Dyer401001
Mario Mendoza301001
Jerry Reuss100001
Ed Kirkpatrick110000
Al Oliver100000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Matlack7.0625
Skip Lockwood2.0004

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Reuss3.2914
Bob Moose2.1521
Kent Tekulve1.0110
Dave Giusti2.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pepe Mangual: S7
  • Leo Foster: K
  • Mike Vail: 13.1-2
  • Joe Torre: SB3
  • Joe Torre: S1/G.3-H
  • John Milner: 36(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Rennie Stennett: 63
  • Tommy Helms: S8
  • Dave Parker: 36(1)/FO
  • Willie Stargell: PO1(13)

Top 2

  • Jerry Grote: 63
  • Roy Staiger: K
  • Bud Harrelson: S7
  • Jon Matlack: S8.1-2
  • Pepe Mangual: K/C

Bot 2

  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Richie Zisk: 53
  • Bill Robinson: 63

Top 3

  • Leo Foster: 13
  • Mike Vail: S1/G.B-2(E1/TH1)
  • Joe Torre: 7/F
  • John Milner: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Duffy Dyer: 63
  • Mario Mendoza: 53
  • Jerry Reuss: K

Top 4

  • Jerry Grote: 63
  • Roy Staiger: S8
  • Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2
  • Jon Matlack: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Pepe Mangual: K
  • Leo Foster: D9.3-H;1-H
  • Mike Vail: W
  • Joe Torre: S8.2-H;1-3
  • John Milner: 8/L

Bot 4

  • Rennie Stennett: 3/P
  • Tommy Helms: W
  • Dave Parker: 46(1)/FO
  • Willie Stargell: K

Top 5

  • Jerry Grote: S9
  • Roy Staiger: S7.1-2
  • Bud Harrelson: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Jon Matlack: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
  • Pepe Mangual: 53

Bot 5

  • Richie Zisk: 63
  • Bill Robinson: K
  • Duffy Dyer: 63

Top 6

  • Leo Foster: W
  • Mike Vail: K
  • Joe Torre: S9.1-2
  • John Milner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jerry Grote: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Mario Mendoza: S4/BG
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
  • Rennie Stennett: S5/G.1-2
  • Tommy Helms: 4/P
  • Dave Parker: W.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Stargell: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Richie Zisk: 53

Top 7

  • Roy Staiger: HR/7
  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Jon Matlack: 23/SH/BG.1-2
  • Pepe Mangual: 7/F.2-3
  • Leo Foster: 53

Bot 7

  • Bill Robinson: 53
  • Duffy Dyer: S7
  • Mario Mendoza: K
  • Al Oliver: 3/G

Top 8

  • Mike Vail: S8
  • Joe Torre: 9/F
  • John Milner: 2/FL/P
  • Jerry Grote: 63

Bot 8

  • Rennie Stennett: S7
  • Tommy Helms: SB2
  • Tommy Helms: K
  • Dave Parker: 53
  • Willie Stargell: K

Top 9

  • Roy Staiger: 53
  • Bud Harrelson: S7
  • Skip Lockwood: FC1/BG/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Pepe Mangual: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 9

  • Richie Zisk: 9/L
  • Bill Robinson: K
  • Duffy Dyer: K