Although forced to call on two relief pitchers in the ninth inning, the Pirates emerged with a 4-3 victory over the Padres. Dave Parker and Rennie Stennett hit homers for the Pirates. Jim Rooker, who started, allowed only two hits until being lifted in the ninth when Merv Rettenmund singled. Ramon Hernandez, who relieved, yielded a single by Jerry Turner and sacrifice fly by Tito Fuentes before giving way to Bob Moose, who gave up a sacrifice fly by Doug Rader and then retired Dave Winfield to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Friday, April     30, 1976 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Pirates      1  1  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   4 14  1
Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  5  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   2   3   2     0   0   .303      Turner lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .423
Kirkpatrick cf        3   0   1   0     2   0   .375      Hernandez ss          3   0   1   0     0   0   .438
Hebner 3b             5   0   2   0     0   1   .289        Fuentes ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .327
Stargell 1b           4   0   2   1     1   0   .417      W. Davis cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Parker rf             5   1   1   1     0   1   .266      Rader 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .375
Zisk lf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .237      Winfield rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .200
Sanguillen c          3   1   1   0     1   0   .295      Ivie 1b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .216
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Kubiak 2b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .297
Rooker p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .143      Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .178
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Spillner p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000        Dupree p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rettenmund ph       1   1   1   0     0   0   .333

Totals               36   4  14   4     4   4             Totals               29   3   5   3     1   1

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 17,010
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Padres 2
DP: Pirates 0, Padres 4
Errors: Hebner
Doubles: Zisk (6)
Home Runs: Parker (2), Stennett (1)
Caught Stealing: Kubiak (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Rooker (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Fuentes (1), Rader (1)
GIDP: Parker 2 (4), Sanguillen (4), Stargell (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(2-1)           8     3   2   1   1   1   0  27   3.15
Hernandez               0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   5.68
Moose SV(2)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9     5   3   2   1   1   0  32

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(0-4)         6.2  13   3   3   3   4   1  33   2.81
Dupree                  1.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   5   5.91
Tomlin                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    14   4   4   4   4   2  41

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to pitcher; Kirkpatrick singled to
center [Stennett to second]; Hebner was called out on strikes;
Stargell singled to center [Stennett scored, Kirkpatrick to
third]; Parker was called out on strikes; Zisk forced Stargell
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres
0.

PADRES 1ST: Turner grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
flied out to left; W. Davis made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to center; Taveras flied out to
right; Rooker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Sanguillen to second]; Stennett singled to center [Sanguillen
scored]; Kirkpatrick walked [Stennett to second]; Hebner
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Rader flied out to right; Winfield walked; Ivie
singled to third [Winfield to third (error by Hebner)]; Kubiak
forced Ivie (shortstop to second) [Winfield scored (unearned)];
Kubiak was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Stargell singled to center; Parker grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Stargell out at
second]; Zisk doubled to left; Sanguillen was walked
intentionally; Taveras made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Spillner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Rooker was called out on strikes; Stennett grounded
out (second to first); Kirkpatrick walked; Hebner singled to
right [Kirkpatrick to third]; Stargell forced Hebner (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Hernandez flied out to left; W. Davis flied out to
center; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Zisk singled
to center; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield grounded out (first to pitcher); Ivie made
an out to second; Kubiak lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras struck out; Rooker singled to third;
Stennett flied out to right; Kirkpatrick grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Kendall flied out to left; Spillner was called out
on strikes; Turner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner singled to left; Stargell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hebner out at
second]; Parker homered; Zisk singled to shortstop; DUPREE
REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Sanguillen popped to first; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Hernandez singled to left; W. Davis flied out to
center; Rader forced Hernandez (shortstop to second); Winfield
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Padres
1.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras flied out to right; Rooker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stennett homered; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Kubiak
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 1.

PIRATES 9TH: TOMLIN REPLACED DUPREE (PITCHING); Hebner grounded
out (second to pitcher); Stargell walked; Parker grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: RETTENMUND BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Rettenmund singled to
left; HERNANDEZ REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Turner singled to
right [Rettenmund to third]; FUENTES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ;
Fuentes hit a sacrifice fly to left [Rettenmund scored]; W.
Davis singled to right [Turner to third]; MOOSE REPLACED
HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Rader hit a sacrifice fly to right [Turner
scored]; Winfield grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 3.