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A bad start was enough to beat Andy Messersmith when the Pirates scored three runs in the first inning and defeated the Braves, 3-1, to extend the Atlanta club's losing streak to 11 games. With two out, Al Oliver started Messersmith's demise with a single. Willie Stargell then hit to the mound and when Messersmith threw wildly to first, Oliver scored. Dave Parker followed with a triple and Richie Zisk capped the inning with a single. [The Sporting News] Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Atlanta Braves 1Game Played on Friday, May 7, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumBraves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 8 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Office cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .197 Stennett 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 Paciorek ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 Hebner 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .269 Perez 3b,ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Oliver cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .370 Wynn lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .238 Stargell 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .338 Henderson rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .348 Parker rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .303 Williams 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Zisk lf 4 0 1 1 0 3 .272 Lacy 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .213 Sanguillen c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 Correll c 3 0 1 1 0 1 .357 Mendoza ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Chaney ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 .273 Kirkpatrick ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Taveras ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Royster 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 Candelaria p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .111 Messersmith p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Gilbreath ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Dal Canton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 5 1 1 10 Totals 32 3 8 2 4 9 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 6,049 Left on Base: Braves 4, Pirates 9 DP: Braves 0, Pirates 1 Errors: Messersmith 2 Doubles: Correll (3) Triples: Parker (3) Stolen Bases: Stennett (1), Parker (2) GIDP: Gaston (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Messersmith L(0-3) 7 7 3 3 2 6 0 30 4.50 Dal Canton 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 6 0.63 Totals 8 8 3 3 4 9 0 36 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria W(3-1) 9 5 1 1 1 10 0 32 1.88 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 10 0 32 Wild Pitches: Dal Canton (2) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen BRAVES 1ST: Office struck out; Perez flied out to center; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Hebner popped to first in foul territory; Oliver singled to center; Stargell singled to pitcher [Oliver scored (error by Messersmith), Stargell to second]; Parker tripled to right [Stargell scored]; Zisk singled to left [Parker scored]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3. BRAVES 2ND: Henderson singled to left; Williams flied out to left; Lacy flied out to right; Correll doubled to left [Henderson scored]; Chaney struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Mendoza grounded out (third to first); Candelaria struck out; Stennett singled to shortstop; Stennett stole second; Hebner walked; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 3RD: Messersmith struck out; Office struck out; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Parker struck out; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 4TH: Wynn walked; Henderson struck out; Williams singled to center [Wynn to second]; Lacy flied out to right; Correll forced Williams (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Mendoza popped to catcher in foul territory; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 5TH: Chaney struck out; Messersmith grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver singled to right; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 6TH: Perez singled to left; Wynn struck out; Henderson flied out to right; Williams forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (first unassisted); Zisk struck out; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 7TH: Lacy singled to center; Correll struck out; GASTON BATTED FOR CHANEY; Gaston grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lacy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: ROYSTER REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING 3B); PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Mendoza flied out to right; Candelaria grounded out (second to first); Stennett singled to pitcher [Stennett to second (error by Messersmith)]; Hebner walked; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 8TH: GILBREATH BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; PACIOREK BATTED FOR OFFICE; Paciorek flied out to center; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: PACIOREK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DAL CANTON REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; Parker singled to second; Parker stole second; Zisk struck out; Sanguillen was walked intentionally; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Dal Canton threw a wild pitch [Parker to third, Sanguillen to second]; Kirkpatrick was walked intentionally; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. BRAVES 9TH: TAVERAS REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); Wynn flied out to left; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3. |
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