Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
July 17, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 17, 1977 at Shea Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 1

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Garner 3b 4 0 0 1
Stennett 2b 3 0 1 1
Parker rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson lf,1b 4 1 1 1
Oliver cf,lf 4 0 1 0
Fregosi 1b 2 0 0 0
  Moreno ph,cf 2 0 0 0
Dyer c 3 1 0 0
Mendoza ss 3 1 2 0
Candelaria p 0 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 1 0 0 0
  Gossage p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 5 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Randle 3b 4 0 1 0
Millan 2b 4 0 0 0
Henderson lf 3 0 0 0
Vail rf 4 0 1 0
Stearns c 3 0 1 0
Valentine 1b 3 0 0 0
  Siebert p 0 0 0 0
  Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0
Mazzilli cf 3 1 1 1
Flynn ss 3 0 1 0
Matlack p 1 0 0 0
  Youngblood ph 0 0 0 0
  Todd p 0 0 0 0
  Boisclair 1b 1 0 1 0
Totals 30 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 002 100 000351
New York 000 000 010161
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria  W (10-3) 5.0 3 0 0 2 2
  Tekulve   2.0 3 1 1 0 1
  Gossage  SV (16) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
3
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack  L (4-12) 6.0 5 3 3 1 4
  Todd   1.1 0 0 0 1 2
  Siebert   1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
5
3
3
2
7

  E–Fregosi (2), Flynn (3).  DP–Pittsburgh 1, New York 1.  HR–Pittsburgh Robinson (10,4th inning off Matlack 0 on, 0 out), New York Mazzilli (2,8th inning off Tekulve 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Candelaria 2 (4,off Matlack 2).  SB–Garner (13,2nd base off Todd/Stearns).  CS–Oliver (12,2nd base by Matlack/Stearns); Vail (5,2nd base by Candelaria/Dyer); Stearns (6,2nd base by Candelaria/Dyer); Randle (14,2nd base by Candelaria/Dyer).  U-HP–Harry Wendelstedt, 1B–Satch Davidson, 2B–Ed Montague, 3B–Paul Pryor.  T–2:20.
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