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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1976-09-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 57°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph · 2:05

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Bruce Kison earned the win and Jim Rooker picked up the save. Richie Zisk went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	7
CHN	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	7

W: Bruce Kison L: Steve Renko SV: Jim Rooker

Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Taveras	4	1	2	0	0	0
Omar Moreno	4	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk	4	1	2	1	0	1
Willie Stargell	4	0	2	0	0	0
Dave Parker	3	1	0	0	1	3
Richie Hebner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett	4	0	1	2	0	1
Duffy Dyer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Kison	4	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rick Monday	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Wallis	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bill Madlock	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Morales	4	0	1	0	0	2
Larry Biittner	4	1	1	0	0	0
Manny Trillo	4	1	1	1	0	1
George Mitterwald	2	1	0	0	1	1
Mick Kelleher	4	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Renko	3	0	1	1	0	1
Wayne Tyrone	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bruce Kison	8.1	7	2	7
Jim Rooker	0.2	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Renko	9.0	7	2	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frank Taveras: S9/L
Omar Moreno: SB2#
Omar Moreno: 5/P
Richie Zisk: K/C
Willie Stargell: S4.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
Dave Parker: K

Bot 1

Rick Monday: 63
Joe Wallis: W
Bill Madlock: 4/FL
Jerry Morales: K/C

Top 2

Richie Hebner: 4/P
Rennie Stennett: K/C
Duffy Dyer: 63

Bot 2

Larry Biittner: 43
Manny Trillo: K
George Mitterwald: K

Top 3

Bruce Kison: K/C
Frank Taveras: 8
Omar Moreno: 8

Bot 3

Mick Kelleher: K
Steve Renko: 43
Rick Monday: 6/P

Top 4

Richie Zisk: S8
Willie Stargell: 46(1)/FO
Dave Parker: K
Richie Hebner: 8/L

Bot 4

Joe Wallis: 4/L
Bill Madlock: 53/BG
Jerry Morales: K

Top 5

Rennie Stennett: 53
Duffy Dyer: 13
Bruce Kison: K

Bot 5

Larry Biittner: S7/L
Manny Trillo: 46(1)/FO
George Mitterwald: SB2
George Mitterwald: W
Mick Kelleher: 9/L
Steve Renko: S7/L.2-H;1-2
Rick Monday: S7/L.2-H;1X3(75)

Top 6

Frank Taveras: 13
Omar Moreno: 8
Richie Zisk: HR/7/L
Willie Stargell: 53

Bot 6

Joe Wallis: K/C
Bill Madlock: S9/G
Jerry Morales: S7/L.1-2
Larry Biittner: 7
Manny Trillo: 5(2)/FO

Top 7

Dave Parker: K
Richie Hebner: 43
Rennie Stennett: 63

Bot 7

George Mitterwald: 6/P
Mick Kelleher: 9/P
Steve Renko: K

Top 8

Duffy Dyer: 9
Bruce Kison: 43
Frank Taveras: S1/BG
Omar Moreno: 3/P

Bot 8

Rick Monday: 7
Joe Wallis: S9
Bill Madlock: 9
Jerry Morales: CS2(24)

Top 9

Richie Zisk: 9/P
Willie Stargell: D7/L
Dave Parker: IW
Richie Hebner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Rennie Stennett: S7/L.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
Duffy Dyer: IW
Bruce Kison: 6/P

Bot 9

Jerry Morales: E5.B-1
Larry Biittner: 46(1)/FO
Manny Trillo: D7.1-H(UR)
Wayne Tyrone: K/C
Mick Kelleher: K/C