A major league record-tying seven homers, all coming with the bases empty, marked the Pirates' 5-4 victory over the Reds. Pinch-hitter Richie Zisk decided the issue with a solo clout in the eighth. Al Oliver, Willie Stargell and Bill Robinson also homered for the Pirates.

Joe Morgan hit two homers and Pete Rose one for the Reds. The record for most homers by both clubs with none on base in a nine-inning game was last accomplished June 18, 1974, when the White Sox beat the Indians, 5-2. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 4
Game Played on Monday, June      7, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  3  0  -   4  6  2
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    3  1  x  -   5  6  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               5   1   1   1     0   0   .338      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .341      Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Morgan 2b             3   2   2   2     1   0   .331      Oliver cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .310
Perez 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .277      Stargell 1b           3   1   1   1     0   0   .290
Foster lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .337      Parker rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .299
Geronimo cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .274      Robinson lf           3   1   2   1     0   0   .378
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   2   .253
Plummer c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Taveras ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .238
  Bench ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .222
Billingham p          1   0   0   0     1   0   .280        Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Zisk ph             1   1   1   1     0   0   .308
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .227

Totals               33   4   6   3     4   2             Totals               29   5   6   4     1   4

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 16,001
Left on Base: Reds 6, Pirates 1
DP: Reds 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Geronimo, Plummer, Parker
Home Runs: Morgan 2 (9), Rose (4), Oliver (7), Stargell (7), Robinson (9), Zisk (6)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (22), Taveras (10)
Caught Stealing: Robinson (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              7     5   4   3   1   4   3  26   4.58
McEnaney L(1-3)         1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   4.43
Totals                  8     6   5   4   1   4   4  30

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   7.2   5   4   3   3   2   3  31   3.45
Moose W(2-1)            0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.33
Giusti SV(3)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.09
Totals                  9     6   4   3   4   2   3  37

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


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded
out (first to pitcher); Morgan popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Hebner
flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez was called out on strikes; Foster flied out to
left; Geronimo popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
walked; Robinson forced Parker (pitcher to second) [Robinson to
first]; Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Pirates 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Plummer grounded out
(second to first); Billingham walked; Rose flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Kison was
called out on strikes; Stennett popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey flied out to left; Morgan walked; Morgan stole
second; Perez grounded out (third to first); Foster grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to left; Oliver flied out to left;
Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo popped to shortstop; On a bunt Concepcion
grounded out (pitcher to first); Plummer popped to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker popped to second; Robinson singled to left;
Robinson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 6TH: Billingham grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose flied
out to center; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras singled to right; Taveras stole second
[Taveras scored (error by Plummer) (error by Geronimo)
(unearned)]; Kison struck out; Stennett grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 7TH: Morgan homered; Perez popped to first in foul
territory; Foster walked; Geronimo singled to right [Foster to
third]; Concepcion struck out; Plummer lined to pitcher; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver homered; Stargell homered; Parker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Robinson homered; Sanguillen grounded
out (second to first); Taveras grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 4.

REDS 8TH: LUM BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Lum popped to second; Rose
homered; Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan homered;
Perez singled to left; MOOSE REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Foster
singled to right [Perez scored (error by Parker) (unearned) (no
RBI), Foster to second]; Geronimo was walked intentionally;
Concepcion flied out to right; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: MCENANEY REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); ZISK BATTED FOR
MOOSE; Zisk homered; Stennett lined to right; Hebner lined to
right; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 5.

REDS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ZISK (PITCHING); BENCH BATTED FOR
PLUMMER; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); DRIESSEN
BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Driessen flied out to right; Rose grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 5.