Although Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk hit homers for the Pirates, a throwing error by Bob Moose in the ninth inning enabled the Cubs to emerge with a 6-5 victory in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was stopped by darkness after four innings with the Pirates leading, 2-0, and will be replayed in its entirety at a later date.

The Pirates made five errors in the completed game, but the fatal one occurred in the ninth. Joe Wallis singled and stopped at second on a single by Jose Cardenal. Bill Madlock forced Wallis at third. Jerry Morales then grounded to Bob Moose, who threw wildly to second, allowing Cardenal to score. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Game Played on Wednesday, June 23, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  1    1  2  0  -   5  7  5
Cubs         0  1  0    0  4  0    0  0  1  -   6  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   2   .254      Wallis cf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .278
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Cardenal lf           4   1   1   0     1   0   .310
Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .338      Madlock 3b            4   1   0   1     0   2   .304
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   1     0   1   .279      Morales rf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .259
Parker rf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .284      Mitterwald 1b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Zisk lf               3   2   3   2     1   0   .303      Trillo 2b             3   2   2   2     1   1   .264
Robinson 3b           4   0   1   1     0   3   .331      Swisher c             3   0   1   1     1   1   .287
Sanguillen c          4   1   1   0     0   0   .263      Rosello ss            1   0   0   0     2   0   .252
Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Moreno ph           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Helms ph            0   0   0   1     0   0   .344      R. Reuschel p         3   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .600        Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
                                                            Kelleher pr,ss      0   0   0   0     0   0   .260

Totals               33   5   7   5     3   8             Totals               33   6   8   4     6   4

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 17,661
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Cubs 9
DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Taveras, Parker, Sanguillen, Rooker, Moose
Doubles: Zisk (18), Robinson (9), Trillo (13), Swisher (8), Morales (8)
Triples: Sanguillen (4)
Home Runs: Stargell (9), Zisk (8)
Stolen Bases: Trillo 2 (8)
Caught Stealing: Wallis (3), Kelleher (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Helms (2), Madlock (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                  6     5   5   1   6   3   0  29   3.72
Tekulve                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.23
Moose L(3-3)            0.1   2   1   0   0   0   0   4   1.83
Totals                  8.1   8   6   1   6   4   0  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel             6     6   3   3   2   7   1  26   4.28
Knowles                 1.2   1   2   2   1   0   1   7   3.76
Sutter                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.35
Zamora W(4-2)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.12
Totals                  9     7   5   5   3   8   2  37

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was called out on strikes; Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver walked; Stargell was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Wallis popped to first in foul territory; Cardenal
walked; Madlock struck out; Morales forced Cardenal (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker struck out; Zisk walked; Robinson struck
out; Sanguillen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald flied out to right; Trillo walked; Trillo
stole second; Trillo stole third [Trillo scored (error by
Sanguillen) (unearned)]; Swisher was called out on strikes;
Rosello walked; R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
singled to shortstop; Stennett flied out to center; Oliver flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Wallis singled to left; Wallis was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Cardenal flied out to left; Madlock
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Parker
flied out to left; Zisk doubled to left; Robinson doubled to
right [Zisk scored]; Sanguillen flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Morales flied out to left; Mitterwald popped to
second; Trillo singled to center; Swisher walked [Trillo to
second]; Rosello walked [Trillo to third, Swisher to second]; R.
Reuschel forced Rosello (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Rooker struck out; Taveras struck out; Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis walked; Wallis was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Rooker [Wallis to second]; Cardenal grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Wallis to third]; Madlock reached on
an error by Parker on a sacrifice fly [Wallis scored]; Morales
singled to center [Madlock to second]; Mitterwald popped to
third in foul territory; Trillo doubled to left [Madlock scored
(unearned), Morales scored (unearned)]; 30 minute rain delay
with 0-1 count on Swisher; Swisher doubled to right [Trillo
scored (unearned)]; Rosello flied out to left; 4 R (1 ER), 3 H,
2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver lined to center; Stargell homered; Parker
grounded out (first to pitcher); Zisk singled to right; Robinson
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); Wallis
flied out to right; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen tripled to center; MORENO BATTED FOR
ROOKER; KNOWLES REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); HELMS BATTED
FOR MORENO; Helms hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sanguillen
scored]; 33 minute rain delay with 2-0 count on Moreno;
Taveras grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Madlock grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Morales doubled to right;
Mitterwald popped to catcher in foul territory; Trillo struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Stargell
grounded out (third to first); Parker walked; Zisk homered
[Parker scored]; SUTTER REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Robinson
struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: Swisher grounded out (pitcher to first); BIITTNER
BATTED FOR ROSELLO; Biittner lined to left; SUMMERS BATTED FOR
SUTTER; Summers reached on an error by Taveras; KELLEHER RAN FOR
SUMMERS; Kelleher was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 9TH: ZAMORA REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); KELLEHER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); On a bunt Sanguillen grounded out
(third to first); KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Kirkpatrick
grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: MOOSE REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Wallis singled
to right; Cardenal singled to left [Wallis to second]; Madlock
forced Wallis (shortstop to third) [Cardenal to second]; Morales
reached on an error by Moose [Cardenal scored (unearned),
Madlock to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Cubs 6.

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