Ron Cey, who singled and scored on an error in the second inning, smashed a homer in the ninth to give the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Pirates. Richie Hebner hit for the circuit for the Pirates' marker in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     28, 1976 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  3
Dodgers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  5  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .279      Buckner lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   2   .293        Burke pr,lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hebner 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .275      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .271      Baker cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .133      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .264
Kirkpatrick lf        4   0   1   0     0   1   .400      Cey 3b                4   2   2   1     0   0   .295
Robinson cf           4   0   2   0     0   2   .381      Ferguson rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Yeager c              3   0   2   0     0   0   .270
Reuss p               2   0   0   0     1   0   .333      Auerbach ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                          Hooton p              2   0   0   0     1   0   .143

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   9             Totals               31   2   5   1     1   2

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 22,769
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Dodgers 5
DP: Pirates 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Parker, Taveras 2, Auerbach
Doubles: Robinson (1)
Home Runs: Hebner (1), Cey (2)
Stolen Bases: Buckner (6)
Caught Stealing: Robinson (1)
GIDP: Garvey (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(2-2)            8.1   5   2   1   1   2   1  32   4.18
Totals                  8.1   5   2   1   1   2   1  32

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton W(1-2)           9     6   1   1   2   9   1  34   4.56
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   9   1  34

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


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett struck out; Sanguillen struck out; Hebner
singled to right; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
flied out to center; Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson flied out to left; Kirkpatrick struck out
(catcher to first); Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first); Cey singled
to center; Ferguson flied out to center; Yeager singled to right
[Cey scored (error by Parker) (unearned)]; Auerbach grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Reuss
walked; Stennett hit into a double play (second unassisted)
[Reuss out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers
1.

DODGERS 3RD: Hooton popped to catcher in foul territory; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Sizemore reached on an error by
Taveras [Sizemore to second]; Baker was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen struck out; Hebner homered; Parker
singled to second; Robertson flied out to center; Kirkpatrick
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey singled to center; Cey flied out to left;
Ferguson flied out to right; Yeager lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Robinson singled; Robinson was caught stealing
second but was safe at second (error by Auerbach; assist by
Yeager); Taveras struck out; Reuss grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stennett walked; Sanguillen forced Stennett (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Auerbach grounded out (second to first); Hooton
grounded out (first unassisted); Buckner grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner flied out to center; Parker struck out;
Robertson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Sizemore reached on an error by Taveras [Sizemore
to first]; Baker made an out to shortstop; Garvey grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Sizemore out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Kirkpatrick flied out to left; Robinson doubled to
left; Taveras grounded out (third to first); Reuss grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Ferguson
grounded out (second to first); Yeager singled to third;
Auerbach struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Stennett grounded out (first unassisted);
Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Hebner made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Hooton walked; Buckner forced Hooton (catcher to
shortstop); Buckner stole second; BURKE RAN FOR BUCKNER;
Sizemore made an out to shortstop; Baker grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 9TH: BURKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Parker grounded
out (first unassisted); Robertson made an out to first;
Kirkpatrick singled to right; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Garvey popped to second in foul territory; Cey
homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.