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Thursday April 15, 1976
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The Pirates piled up five runs in the first inning and then exploded for four more on two homers in the seventh to defeat the Cardinals, 9-3. With two men on base in the seventh, Al Hrabosky took the mound for the Cards and was tagged for consecutive circuit clouts by Al Oliver and Willie Stargell. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 9, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Thursday, April 15, 1976 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    2  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
Pirates      5  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  x  -   9 10  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride cf            4   1   1   0     1   0   .333      Stennett 2b           4   2   3   0     0   0   .444
Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .063      Hebner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .200
Anderson lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .444      Oliver cf             4   2   3   3     0   0   .529
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Stargell 1b           3   2   1   1     1   0   .400
Smith rf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .167      Parker rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .267
Cruz 3b               4   0   1   2     0   1   .316      Zisk lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Hernandez 1b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .235      Sanguillen c          4   1   1   1     0   0   .412
Harris 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .357      Taveras ss            4   0   1   2     0   0   .200
McGlothen p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hernandez p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Richard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .200

Totals               34   3   6   3     4   3             Totals               33   9  10   9     2   1

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  9,490
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Pirates 2
DP: Cardinals 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Anderson, Taveras
Doubles: Stennett (1)
Home Runs: Smith (1), Oliver (1), Stargell (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(1-1)        5     7   5   4   1   1   0  22   2.57
Wallace                 1.2   1   2   2   1   0   0   7   4.91
Hrabosky                1.1   2   2   2   0   0   2   6   8.10
Totals                  8    10   9   8   2   1   2  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(1-0)           6     5   3   3   3   1   1  27   4.50
Hernandez SV(1)         3     1   0   0   1   2   0  11   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   3   4   3   1  38

Balks: Hernandez (1)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague


CARDINALS 1ST: McBride singled to center; Kessinger flied out to
left; Anderson walked [McBride to second]; Simmons flied out to
right; Smith walked [McBride to third, Anderson to second]; Cruz
singled to center [McBride scored, Anderson scored, Smith to
second]; Hernandez walked [Smith to third, Cruz to second];
Harris forced Hernandez (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to second; Hebner flied out to
right; Oliver singled to shortstop [Stennett to second];
Stargell walked [Stennett to third, Oliver to second]; Parker
singled to left [Stennett scored, Oliver scored, Stargell to
second]; Zisk popped to catcher in foul territory; Sanguillen
singled to left [Stargell scored, Parker to third, Sanguillen to
second (error by Anderson)]; Taveras singled to center [Parker
scored, Sanguillen scored (unearned), Taveras to second (on
throw to home)]; Rooker struck out; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 2ND: McGlothen flied out to center; McBride grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kessinger reached on an error by
Taveras; Anderson singled to right [Kessinger to second];
Simmons forced Anderson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett flied out to right; Hebner flied out to
center; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 3RD: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
flied out to left; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 3RD: Stargell lined to right; Parker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Zisk lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Harris popped to shortstop; McGlothen grounded
out (third to first); McBride grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Taveras
flied out to center; Rooker popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Anderson grounded out (third to first); Simmons flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett doubled to left [Stennett out at third
(left to shortstop to third)]; Hebner popped to shortstop;
Oliver singled to center; Stargell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Smith homered; Cruz struck out; Hernandez singled
to center; Harris popped to shortstop; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR
MCGLOTHEN; Melendez forced Hernandez (second to shortstop); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: WALLACE REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Parker flied
out to center; Zisk grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates
5.

CARDINALS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); McBride
walked; Hernandez balked [McBride to second]; Kessinger flied
out to left; Anderson flied out to center; Simmons flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez flied out to left; Stennett singled to right; Hebner
walked [Stennett to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED WALLACE
(PITCHING); Oliver homered [Stennett scored, Hebner scored];
Stargell homered; Parker grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

CARDINALS 8TH: Smith flied out to left; Cruz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hernandez singled to shortstop; Harris
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 8TH: Zisk flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded out
(first unassisted); Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

CARDINALS 9TH: RICHARD BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Richard struck out;
McBride grounded out (second to first); Kessinger grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.



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