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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1977-07-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 19492 · 2:29
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3. New York Mets put up 6 in the 7th. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Steve Henderson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Terry Forster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Forster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Forster | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Jones | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Garner: E5.B-1
- Rennie Stennett: D9.1-H(UR)
- Dave Parker: S7.2-H
- Bill Robinson: K/C
- Al Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: W
- Felix Millan: T9.1-H
- Steve Henderson: 8/SF.3-H
- John Stearns: K
- Mike Vail: 53
Top 2
- Jerry Hairston: 9
- Ed Ott: 5/FL
- Mario Mendoza: K
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: HP
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jerry Koosman: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Lenny Randle: 53
Top 3
- Terry Forster: K
- Phil Garner: K
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 9
- Steve Henderson: 43
- John Stearns: K
Top 4
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: 43
- Al Oliver: W
- Jerry Hairston: W.1-2
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 4
- Joel Youngblood: E6.B-1
- Jerry Grote: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 5
- Mario Mendoza: 7
- Terry Forster: 43
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Dave Parker: E3.B-1
- Bill Robinson: 2/FL
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: 31
- John Stearns: 9
- Joel Youngblood: S5
- Jerry Grote: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Jerry Hairston: HR/7
- Ed Ott: K
- Mario Mendoza: K/C
- Terry Forster: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Bobby Valentine: W.1-2
- Lenny Randle: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Henderson: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Stearns: S8
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Skip Lockwood: 8
Top 8
- Phil Garner: S5/BG
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Dave Parker: E4.1-2;B-1
- Bill Robinson: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Bobby Valentine: 63
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 63
- Omar Moreno: 3/BG
- Ed Ott: E3.B-2
- Mario Mendoza: 63
Notes & reviews
- Mike Vail ejected by 1B umpire Ed Montague