Al Oliver, who had been out with a heel injury, made his first start in the Pirates' outfield since April 26 and collected three hits in three official trips, including a homer, to mark a 6-1 victory over the Giants. In the third, after Bruce Kison doubled and scored on a single by Richie Hebner, Oliver homered to make the inning good for three runs. Duffy Dyer added to the Pirates' total with a two-run smash in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       5, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Pirates      0  0  3    2  1  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Joshua cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Thomas 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .239      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .279
Murcer rf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .282      Oliver cf             3   2   3   2     1   0   .383
Matthews lf           4   0   0   1     0   1   .250      Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .365
Montanez 1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .300      Parker rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .284
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     1   3   .277      Zisk lf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .257
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .341      Dyer c                3   1   1   2     0   1   .300
Rader c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .241      Mendoza ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .417
Halicki p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Kison p               3   1   1   0     0   1   .167
  Ontiveros ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     4   6             Totals               33   6  10   6     1   4

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  6,321
Left on Base: Giants 7, Pirates 5
DP: Giants 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Montanez
Doubles: Montanez 2 (6), Kison (1), Zisk (9), Parker (3)
Triples: Thomas (2)
Home Runs: Oliver (2), Dyer (1)
Stolen Bases: Parker (1)
GIDP: Adams (1)
Hit by Pitch: Dyer (1,by Minton)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(2-4)          4     6   5   5   1   2   2  19   5.68
Heaverlo                2     2   1   1   0   2   0   8   3.46
Minton                  2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.94
Totals                  8    10   6   6   1   4   2  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison W(2-2)            9     5   1   1   4   6   0  35   4.76
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   6   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Minton (1)
Wild Pitches: Halicki (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming


GIANTS 1ST: Joshua grounded out (second to first); Thomas popped
to second; Murcer walked; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to center; Hebner lined to
right; Oliver walked; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Montanez doubled to right; Speier struck out; Reitz
popped to first in foul territory; Rader was walked
intentionally; Halicki grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker grounded out (second to first); Zisk lined
to third; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Pirates 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Joshua grounded out (second to first); Thomas
singled to left; Murcer flied out to center; Matthews flied to
right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Mendoza popped to second; Kison doubled to center;
Stennett popped to first in foul territory; Hebner singled to
left [Kison scored, Hebner to second (on throw to home)]; Oliver
homered [Hebner scored]; Stargell grounded out (first
unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
struck out; Reitz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker flied out to left; Zisk doubled to right;
Halicki threw a wild pitch [Zisk to third]; Dyer homered [Zisk
scored]; Mendoza singled to right; Kison popped to first in foul
territory; Stennett popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Pirates 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; ONTIVEROS BATTED FOR
HALICKI; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Joshua flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PITCHING); Hebner
flied out to center; Oliver singled to left; Stargell singled to
center [Oliver to third]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted)
[Oliver scored, Stargell to third (error by Montanez)]; Zisk was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates
6.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomas tripled to right; Murcer walked; Matthews
forced Murcer (third to second) [Thomas scored]; Montanez
doubled to right [Matthews to third]; Speier struck out; Reitz
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Dyer grounded out (pitcher to first); Mendoza
grounded out (second to first); Kison struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 7TH: Rader singled to right; ADAMS BATTED FOR HEAVERLO;
Adams grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Rader out at second]; Joshua grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: MINTON REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); Stennett grounded
out (second to first); Hebner grounded out (second to first);
Oliver singled to center; Stargell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Murcer flied
out to center; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker doubled to left; Zisk grounded out (third to
first); Parker stole third; Parker was out trying to advance to
home (catcher to pitcher); Dyer was hit by a pitch; Mendoza
forced Dyer (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
1, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; Speier
walked; Reitz struck out; Rader lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.