Jim Rooker, who batted in the Pirates' first run with a double in the fifth inning, restricted the Reds to eight hits and posted a 6-3 victory. Rooker's double scored Mario Mendoza, who also had doubled, to tie the score at 1-1. Rennie Stennett followed with a single to drive in Rooker. One out later, Al Oliver walked and Willie Stargell doubled to add the pair of decisive tallies. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 3

Game Played on Wednesday, May 12, 1976 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Pirates 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 - 6 12 2 Reds 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 8 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Stennett 2b 6 1 3 1 0 0 .278 Rose 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .412 Sanguillen c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Griffey rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 Oliver cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .343 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Stargell 1b 3 0 1 2 2 1 .306 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Zisk lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .305 Foster cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .327 Parker rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .311 Bailey lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 Robinson ph,rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 .387 Concepcion ss 3 1 1 1 1 1 .187 Hebner 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 .247 Plummer c 4 1 1 1 0 2 .323 Mendoza ss 3 1 1 0 2 1 .281 Gullett p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Rooker p 4 1 2 1 0 2 .308 Youngblood ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Armbrister ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Flynn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 37 6 12 6 7 6 Totals 35 3 8 3 1 5 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 26,053 Left on Base: Pirates 13, Reds 6 DP: Pirates 1, Reds 0 Errors: Stargell, Mendoza, Rose Doubles: Zisk 2 (12), Mendoza (1), Rooker (1), Stargell (6), Bailey (2) Triples: Robinson (1) Home Runs: Concepcion (3), Plummer (1) Stolen Bases: Morgan (12) Sacrifice Hits: Rooker (2) Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (1) GIDP: Rose (2) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker W(4-1) 9 8 3 3 1 5 2 36 2.52 Totals 9 8 3 3 1 5 2 36 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gullett L(2-2) 5 7 4 4 3 5 0 24 1.93 Norman 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 12 4.50 Borbon 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 10 4.96 Totals 9 12 6 6 7 6 0 46 Wild Pitches: Borbon (3) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to center; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first) [Stennett to second]; Oliver flied out to center; Stargell walked; Zisk forced Stargell (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; Griffey singled to right; Morgan lined to right; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. PIRATES 2ND: Parker struck out; Hebner was called out on strikes; Mendoza was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (second to first); Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. PIRATES 3RD: Rooker struck out; Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Plummer struck out; Gullett singled to center; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gullett to second]; Griffey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. PIRATES 4TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell struck out; Zisk doubled; Parker singled to center [Zisk to third, Parker out at second (center to shortstop)]; Dave Parker tagged out at 2B before Richie Zisk scored; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Morgan singled to left; Morgan stole second; Perez grounded out (second to first) [Morgan to third]; Foster grounded out (third to first) [Morgan scored]; Bailey doubled to left; Concepcion was walked intentionally; Plummer struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1. PIRATES 5TH: Hebner flied out to right; Mendoza doubled to center; Rooker doubled to center [Mendoza scored]; Stennett singled to right [Rooker scored]; Sanguillen flied out to right; Oliver walked [Stennett to second]; Stargell doubled to center [Stennett scored, Oliver scored]; Zisk was walked intentionally; ROBINSON BATTED FOR PARKER; Robinson forced Zisk (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR GULLETT; Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose singled to pitcher; Griffey flied out to right; Morgan lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 1. PIRATES 6TH: NORMAN REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Hebner flied out to right; Mendoza lined to left; On a bunt Rooker singled; Stennett reached on a fielder's choice [Rooker to third (error by Rose)]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Perez popped to first in foul territory; Foster popped to third in foul territory; Bailey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 1. PIRATES 7TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Zisk doubled to left; Robinson was walked intentionally; Hebner singled to right [Zisk scored, Robinson to third, Hebner to second (on throw)]; Mendoza was walked intentionally; Rooker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Concepcion homered; Plummer flied out to center; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR NORMAN; Armbrister singled to center; Rose grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Armbrister out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 2. PIRATES 8TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Stennett singled to center; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first) [Stennett to second]; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell was walked intentionally; Zisk flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: Griffey reached on an error by Mendoza [Griffey to first]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Griffey to third (error by Stargell)]; Perez flied out to center; Foster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 2. PIRATES 9TH: Robinson tripled to right; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Robinson scored]; Mendoza walked; Rooker out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Mendoza to second]; Borbon threw a wild pitch [Mendoza to third]; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 2. REDS 9TH: Bailey struck out; Concepcion flied out to right; Plummer homered; FLYNN BATTED FOR BORBON; Flynn flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 3.

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