Winless since May 7, John Candelaria bore down, allowed six hits and pitched the Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Mets. Joe Torre accounted for the Mets' runs with a pair of homers. The Pirates had a two-run shot by Bob Robertson for his first homer of the year in the fourth inning and added what proved to be the deciding run in the sixth when Bill Robinson doubled and Richie Zisk singled. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      1, 1976 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   3 11  0
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Brown cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Sanguillen c          5   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Phillips 2b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .313        Millan ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Robinson rf           3   2   2   0     0   0   .364        Garrett 2b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
  Kirkpatrick rf      1   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Torre 1b              4   2   3   2     0   1   .336
Zisk lf               4   0   2   1     0   1   .312      Kingman rf            4   0   1   0     0   3   .250
Robertson 1b          4   1   2   2     0   0   .163      Staiger 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .188
Hebner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .200      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Taveras ss            3   0   1   0     1   1   .227      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Candelaria p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .111      Kranepool lf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .284
                                                          Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .368
                                                            Milner ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Boisclair pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .327
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  11   3     1   4             Totals               32   2   6   2     0  12

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 13,596
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Mets 3
DP: Pirates 1, Mets 1
Errors: Koosman
Doubles: Robinson (6), Hebner 2 (7)
Home Runs: Robertson (1), Torre 2 (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Candelaria (2)
GIDP: Grote (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(4-3)       9     6   2   2   0  12   2  32   3.19
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0  12   2  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(6-2)          8     9   3   3   1   4   1  33   2.84
Myrick                  0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Sanders                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.76
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   4   1  38

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
made an out to second; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Brown flied out to right; Phillips struck out; Torre
homered; Kingman was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson lined to left; Zisk singled to center;
Robertson singled to pitcher [Zisk to second]; Hebner struck
out; Taveras was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Staiger was called out on strikes; Grote made an out
to second; Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria struck out; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Kranepool lined to left; Koosman struck out; Brown
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
singled to center; Zisk struck out; Robertson homered [Robinson
scored]; Hebner grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Phillips grounded out (second to first); Torre singled
to center; Kingman singled to left [Torre to second]; Staiger
singled to third [Torre to third, Kingman to second]; Grote
grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Torre
out at home]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras singled to right; Candelaria out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Taveras to second]; Taveras
was picked off second but was safe on an error by Koosman
[Taveras to third]; Stennett lined to second; Sanguillen
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
struck out; Koosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver popped to third in foul territory; Robinson
doubled to left; Zisk singled to right [Robinson scored];
Bill Robinson left with pulled right thigh muscle; Robertson
flied out to center; Hebner doubled to left [Zisk to third];
Taveras was walked intentionally; Candelaria forced Taveras
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: KIRKPATRICK REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING RF); Brown
flied out to right; MILLAN BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; Millan grounded
out (first unassisted); Torre struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Mets 1.

PIRATES 7TH: GARRETT REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING 2B); Stennett
lined to first; Sanguillen grounded out (first unassisted);
Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Kingman struck out; Staiger struck out; Grote grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets
1.

PIRATES 8TH: Kirkpatrick singled to center; Zisk hit into a
double play (center to shortstop to second) [Kirkpatrick out at
second]; Robertson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Heidemann popped to catcher in foul territory;
Kranepool was called out on strikes; MILNER BATTED FOR KOOSMAN;
Milner singled to third; BOISCLAIR RAN FOR MILNER; Brown flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: MYRICK REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Hebner
doubled to right; Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Hebner to third]; Candelaria reached on a fielder's choice
[Hebner out at home (pitcher to catcher)]; Stennett singled to
right [Candelaria to third]; SANDERS REPLACED MYRICK (PITCHING);
Sanguillen popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Garrett was called out on strikes; Torre homered;
Kingman struck out; Staiger flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 2.