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Los Angeles Dodgers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-08-24 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 20018 Β· night Β· 2:58
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2β1. Tommy John earned the win and Mike Garman picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Tommy John L: Rich Gossage SV: Mike Garman
Umpires β HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Satch Davidson Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy John | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Odell Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy John | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odell Jones | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: 63
- Bill Russell: S9
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Ron Cey: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: K/C
- Steve Garvey: 8
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Phil Garner: 53
- Dave Parker: D8
- Bill Robinson: W
- Al Oliver: K
Top 2
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Dusty Baker: W
- Steve Yeager: 14(1)/FO
- Tommy John: K/C
Bot 2
- Fernando Gonzalez: 53
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Omar Moreno: K
Top 3
- Lee Lacy: 8
- Bill Russell: 9/FL
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Ron Cey: 8
Bot 3
- Odell Jones: 43
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Phil Garner: SB2#
- Phil Garner: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
- Phil Garner: K
- Dave Parker: K
Top 4
- Steve Garvey: 43
- Rick Monday: K
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 4
- Bill Robinson: K
- Al Oliver: 43
- Fernando Gonzalez: S7
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Top 5
- Steve Yeager: 4
- Tommy John: 63
- Lee Lacy: K
Bot 5
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Odell Jones: SB2#
- Odell Jones: K
- Frank Taveras: S5.2-2
- Phil Garner: 3/FL
- Dave Parker: K
Top 6
- Bill Russell: S7
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Ron Cey: WP.1-2
- Ron Cey: K
- Steve Garvey: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Robinson: E6.B-1
- Al Oliver: HP.1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: PO2(26)
- Fernando Gonzalez: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rick Monday: 8
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Steve Yeager: K
Bot 7
- Duffy Dyer: 13
- Omar Moreno: T9
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Frank Taveras: 43
Top 8
- Tommy John: K
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Bill Russell: S6.1X3(64)
- Reggie Smith: S8.1XH(832)
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: S7
- Dave Parker: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Robinson: S8.1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Fernando Gonzalez: 63
Top 9
- Ron Cey: 13
- Steve Garvey: 43
- Rick Monday: W
- Dusty Baker: D9.1XH(432)
Bot 9
- Duffy Dyer: 9
- Omar Moreno: K
- Kent Tekulve: S8
- Frank Taveras: S6.1-2
- Phil Garner: 6(1)/FO
Top 10
- Johnny Oates: 8
- Boog Powell: 43
- Lee Lacy: W
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: S1.2-3
- Reggie Smith: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(954)
Bot 10
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
Notes & reviews
- Parker hit Yeager very hard on the play at the plate, but Yeager held the ball although he left the game






















