Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Wednesday, July 21, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  2  0
Pirates      1  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  9  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Taveras ss            3   1   1   0     1   1   .260
Gross rf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .292      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .260
Cruz lf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .307      Oliver cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .354
Watson 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .285      Robinson rf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .335
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Zisk lf               3   1   1   1     1   0   .294
  Cedeno ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .298      Kirkpatrick 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .242
  Andrews pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Hebner 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .224
Boswell 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Dyer c                4   0   2   0     0   1   .236
DaVanon 2b            1   0   0   0     2   1   .341      Demery p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .077
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Andujar p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .172
  Niekro p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
  Cabell ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .299

Totals               29   1   2   1     4   4             Totals               31   4   9   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 12,209
Left on Base: Astros 5, Pirates 7
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Demery
Doubles: Dyer (4)
Home Runs: Zisk (12)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (32)
Sacrifice Hits: Demery (2)
GIDP: Metzger (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar L(6-6)          3     4   2   2   2   1   0  15   3.88
Niekro                  5     5   2   2   1   5   1  20   3.57
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   6   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Demery W(6-3)           8.2   2   1   0   3   3   0  31   3.68
Giusti SV(4)            0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   3.49
Totals                  9     2   1   0   4   4   0  33

Wild Pitches: Niekro (7)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (first unassisted); Gross
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver singled to left
[Taveras scored]; Robinson grounded out (third to first) [Oliver
to third]; Zisk walked; Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann
flied out to left; Boswell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); Dyer flied
out to left; Demery struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: DaVanon struck out; Metzger flied out to right;
Andujar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Stennett
singled to right; Oliver singled to right [Stennett to third];
Robinson singled to left [Stennett scored, Oliver to second];
Zisk flied out to left; Kirkpatrick lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Howard flied out to left; Gross flied out to left;
Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: NIEKRO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Hebner walked;
Dyer singled to center [Hebner to second]; Demery out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hebner to third, Dyer to
second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Hebner scored, Dyer to
third]; Taveras struck out; Stennett grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to center; Herrmann grounded out
(second to first); Boswell lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson
struck out; Zisk made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 6TH: DaVanon walked; Metzger grounded into a double play
(second to first) [DaVanon out at second]; Niekro grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Kirkpatrick popped to first in foul territory;
Hebner flied out to right; Dyer doubled to right [Dyer out at
third (right to second to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross
grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz singled to left; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Demery was called out on strikes; Taveras singled
to center; Stennett struck out; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Herrmann grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); DaVanon walked; Metzger
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Robinson made an out to second; Zisk homered;
Kirkpatrick popped to catcher in foul territory; Hebner singled
to third; Dyer was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 9TH: CABELL BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (third to first);
Gross reached on an error by Demery [Gross to first]; Cruz
walked [Gross to second]; Watson singled to center [Gross scored
(unearned), Cruz to second]; GIUSTI REPLACED DEMERY (PITCHING);
CEDENO BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Cedeno walked [Cruz to third, Watson
to second]; ANDREWS RAN FOR CEDENO; Boswell struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 4.