In an extra-base outburst, Dave Parker whacked two triples and a double, driving in three runs, to lead the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Braves, who absorbed their 12th straight defeat. Parker poked his first triple with the bases loaded in the first inning and Richie Zisk followed with a single to add the fourth tally. That was enough for the Pirates, but Al Oliver made victory certain by smashing a homer in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Saturday, May       8, 1976 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  9  0
Pirates      4  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   5  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .213      Stennett 2b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .266
Evans 3b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .182      Hebner 3b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .254
Wynn lf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .233      Oliver cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .362
Henderson rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .329      Stargell 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .324
  Moret p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parker rf             4   1   3   3     0   1   .323
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Zisk lf               2   0   1   1     2   0   .277
Lacy 2b,rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .215      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .247
Williams 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .212      Mendoza ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .273
Pocoroba c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .311      Medich p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .083
Chaney ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .261        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .077
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Perez ph,2b         1   1   1   0     0   0   .258

Totals               33   3   9   2     2   6             Totals               30   5   6   5     4   6

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  6,864
Left on Base: Braves 5, Pirates 6
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 2
Doubles: Perez (2), Parker (5)
Triples: Parker 2 (5)
Home Runs: Lacy (1), Oliver (3)
Caught Stealing: Office (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Medich (2)
GIDP: Henderson (2), Wynn (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(3-2)           7     4   4   4   3   4   0  29   4.15
Moret                   0.1   2   1   1   0   1   1   3   4.58
Leon                    0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     6   5   5   4   6   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(2-3)           7     8   2   1   2   5   0  29   3.76
Giusti SV(1)            2     1   1   1   0   1   1   6  10.13
Totals                  9     9   3   2   2   6   1  35

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (2)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Office singled to left; Office was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Evans singled to left; Wynn
walked [Evans to second]; Henderson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett walked; Hebner reached on a fielder's
choice [Stennett to second]; Oliver grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Stennett to third, Hebner to second]; Stargell was
walked intentionally; Parker tripled to center [Stennett scored,
Hebner scored, Stargell scored]; Zisk singled to left [Parker
scored]; Sanguillen forced Zisk (shortstop to second); Mendoza
forced Sanguillen (shortstop to second); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 2ND: Lacy grounded out (second to first); Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba singled to center;
Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 2ND: Medich flied out to right; Stennett struck out;
Hebner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 4.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (second to first); Office
grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans singled to right; Wynn
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver flied out to right; Stargell popped to
first; Parker struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Lacy was
called out on strikes; Williams grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk walked; Sanguillen grounded out (third to
first) [Zisk to second]; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to
first); Medich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Chaney
flied out to center; Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett lined to center; Hebner flied out to
right; Oliver made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Office was called out on strikes; Evans flied out to
left; Wynn walked; Henderson forced Wynn (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Parker
doubled to right; Zisk flied out to right [Parker to third];
Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates
4.

BRAVES 7TH: Lacy lined to center; Williams struck out; Pocoroba
singled to right; Chaney was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Mendoza singled to center; Medich out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Mendoza to second]; Stennett
reached on a fielder's choice [Mendoza out at second (pitcher to
shortstop)]; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 8TH: PEREZ BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Perez doubled to left;
Office singled to right [Perez to third]; Sanguillen allowed a
passed ball [Office to second]; Evans singled to left [Perez
scored, Office to third]; GIUSTI REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING);
Wynn grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Office scored (unearned), Evans out at second]; Henderson made
an out to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: MORET REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); PEREZ STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LACY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Oliver homered; Stargell was called out on strikes; Parker
tripled to center; LEON REPLACED MORET (PITCHING); Zisk walked;
Sanguillen reached on a fielder's choice [Parker out at home
(third to catcher to third), Zisk to second]; Mendoza was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Lacy homered; Williams struck out; Pocoroba grounded
out (pitcher to first); MAY BATTED FOR CHANEY; May made an out
to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 5.