Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
September 20, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 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 4, New York Mets 2

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Taveras ss 4 0 0 0
Garner 2b 4 0 1 0
Parker rf 4 1 1 0
Robinson 1b 4 0 1 1
Oliver lf 3 1 1 1
Ott c 4 1 2 1
Macha 3b 2 0 1 1
  Mendoza 3b 1 0 0 0
Moreno cf 4 0 0 0
Candelaria p 3 1 0 0
Totals 33 4 7 4
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Randle 3b 3 0 1 0
Mazzilli cf 4 0 1 0
Henderson lf 4 0 2 0
Vail rf 3 2 1 0
Stearns c 4 0 1 0
Rosado 1b 3 0 0 1
Youngblood 2b 4 0 0 1
Flynn ss 3 0 0 0
Espinosa p 3 0 0 0
  Lockwood p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 010 000 120473
New York 010 100 000260
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria  W (18-5) 9.0 6 2 1 1 6
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
1
6
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa  L (8-13) 7.2 6 4 4 3 6
  Lockwood   1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
3
7

  E–Taveras (24), Parker 2 (15).  DP–Pittsburgh 2, New York 1.  2B–New York Vail (12,off Candelaria); Stearns (25,off Candelaria).  HR–Pittsburgh Ott (6,2nd inning off Espinosa 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Randle (3,off Candelaria).  SF–Rosado (1,off Candelaria).  SB–Garner (29,2nd base off Espinosa/Stearns); Mazzilli (21,2nd base off Candelaria/Ott).  CS–Macha (1,2nd base by Espinosa/Stearns); Henderson (3,2nd base by Candelaria/Ott).  U-HP–Andy Olsen, 1B–Doug Harvey, 2B–Dutch Rennert, 3B–Nick Colosi.  T–2:15.  A–3,372.
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