Final
HOU 1 — PIT 4
7/21/1976 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · PIT197607212
Complete available game record for HOU at PIT, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Taveras | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Gross | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Robinson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Andrews | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Boswell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry DaVanon | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Richie Hebner | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy Dyer | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Demery | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Demery | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Dave Giusti | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Demery | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Robinson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Taveras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy Dyer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilbur Howard | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gross | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S7.3-H;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 34/SH.2-3;1-2 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | WP.3-H;2-3# | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 4 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 4(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | D9.BX3(945) | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 341 | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 0–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 4/L | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | HR/7 | 0–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 0–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S5 | 0–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | E1.B-1 | 0–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H(UR);1-2 | 0–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | NP | 1–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 1–4 |