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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1976-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 19410 Β· 57Β°F, overcast, wet Β· Wind 6 mph to CF Β· 2:18

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Jim Rooker earned the win. George Mitterwald went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00010010248
CHN00000100129

W: Jim Rooker   L: Ray Burris   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Nick Colosi Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rennie Stennett401000
Richie Hebner411000
Al Oliver411000
Dave Parker100000
Richie Zisk412000
Bill Robinson301000
Manny Sanguillen301110
Frank Taveras300000
Jim Rooker400001
Bob Robertson211100
Tommy Helms000100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday402001
Jose Cardenal411000
Bill Madlock301100
Jerry Morales400000
George Mitterwald411101
Manny Trillo403000
Steve Swisher400000
Mick Kelleher301000
Ray Burris200002
Mike Adams100000
Champ Summers100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Rooker9.0905

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Burris8.0601
Oscar Zamora0.0210
Darold Knowles1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rennie Stennett: 9
  • Richie Hebner: 7
  • Al Oliver: 43

Bot 1

  • Rick Monday: S8/L
  • Jose Cardenal: 8
  • Bill Madlock: 53.1-2
  • Jerry Morales: 8

Top 2

  • Dave Parker: 8
  • Richie Zisk: S7/G
  • Bill Robinson: 7
  • Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • George Mitterwald: 63
  • Manny Trillo: S9
  • Steve Swisher: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Frank Taveras: 4
  • Jim Rooker: 63
  • Rennie Stennett: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Mick Kelleher: 9
  • Ray Burris: K
  • Rick Monday: K

Top 4

  • Richie Hebner: D8/G
  • Al Oliver: 43.2-3
  • Bob Robertson: 8/SF.3-H
  • Richie Zisk: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Jose Cardenal: 6
  • Bill Madlock: S8/G
  • Jerry Morales: 1E6.1-2;B-1
  • George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Bill Robinson: 53
  • Manny Sanguillen: 63
  • Frank Taveras: 63

Bot 5

  • Manny Trillo: 63
  • Steve Swisher: 53
  • Mick Kelleher: S8/G
  • Ray Burris: WP.1-2#
  • Ray Burris: K

Top 6

  • Jim Rooker: K/C
  • Rennie Stennett: 4
  • Richie Hebner: 5

Bot 6

  • Rick Monday: 2/FL
  • Jose Cardenal: T7/L
  • Bill Madlock: 7/SF/L.3-H
  • Jerry Morales: 9

Top 7

  • Al Oliver: S7/G
  • Bob Robertson: 7
  • Richie Zisk: 8
  • Bill Robinson: S9/L.1-3
  • Manny Sanguillen: S7/L.3-H;1-2
  • Frank Taveras: 9

Bot 7

  • George Mitterwald: K
  • Manny Trillo: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Steve Swisher: 8.2-3
  • Mick Kelleher: 53

Top 8

  • Jim Rooker: 53/BG
  • Rennie Stennett: S6/L
  • Richie Hebner: 7
  • Al Oliver: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Mike Adams: 6
  • Rick Monday: S9/L
  • Jose Cardenal: 3/P
  • Bill Madlock: 4

Top 9

  • Bob Robertson: S7/L
  • Richie Zisk: S5/L.1-2
  • Bill Robinson: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: IW
  • Tommy Helms: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Jim Rooker: 156(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: POCS3(1356)

Bot 9

  • Jerry Morales: 63
  • George Mitterwald: HR/7/L
  • Manny Trillo: D9/L
  • Steve Swisher: 7/L
  • Champ Summers: K

Notes & reviews

  • Dave Parker taken out because of wet field conditions
  • Frank Taveras failed to touch 2B