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National League Standings, July 16, 1977

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Mets Stats Thru This Game

Mets Starting Lineup

3b Lenny Randle 2b Felix Millan lf Steve Henderson rf Mike Vail 1b Ed Kranepool c John Stearns cf Lee Mazzilli ss Doug Flynn p Craig Swan

July 16, 1977, Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY New York Mets 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Pirates ab r h bi bb so Phil Garner 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 Ed Ott c 4 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Parker rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 Al Oliver cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 Bill Robinson lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 Willie Stargell 1b 3 1 1 2 1 2 Rennie Stennett 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 Mario Mendoza ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 Bruce Kison p 3 0 0 0 0 1 - Rich Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mets ab r h bi bb so Avg. Lenny Randle 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .308 Felix Millan 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .218 Steve Henderson lf 4 1 3 3 0 1 .274 Mike Vail rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .321 Ed Kranepool 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .287 - Bud Harrelson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168 - Bobby Valentine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 John Stearns c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .289 Lee Mazzilli cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 Doug Flynn ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .140 Craig Swan p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .148 - Ron Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 - Bob Apodaca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 1 New York Mets 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 x 5 9 0 Pittsburgh Pirates ip h r er bb so Bruce Kison 6.1 8 3 3 1 5 Rich Gossage (L) 1.2 1 2 1 2 1 New York Mets ip h r er bb so Craig Swan (W,5-6) 7.0 5 3 3 2 3 3.95 Bob Apodaca (Save,2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2.91 Errors: Willie Stargell. 2B: Lee Mazzilli (11), Steve Henderson (4), Phil Garner, Dave Parker. HR: Ed Kranepool (10), Steve Henderson (4), Willie Stargell. HBP: Felix Millan. SF: Bill Robinson. SB: Lenny Randle (16). CS: Bud Harrelson (3), Lee Mazzilli (9), Rennie Stennett.