Al Oliver went 4-for-5, collecting two singles, a double and home run, while driving in four runs as the Pirates routed the Cubs, 9-2. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Monday, June      28, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Pirates      0  4  0    0  2  0    1  2  x  -   9 12  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .285      Taveras ss            3   1   1   1     2   1   .248
Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Hebner 3b             5   3   2   1     0   2   .214
  LaCock lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Oliver cf             5   2   4   4     0   0   .352
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .311      Stargell 1b           5   0   1   2     0   2   .271
Morales rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .260      Parker rf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .275
Mitterwald 1b         3   0   1   0     1   0   .233      Zisk lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .294
Trillo 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .254      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   0     0   0   .277
Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .274      Helms 2b              4   1   0   0     0   1   .286
Rosello ss            2   0   2   0     2   0   .254      Rooker p              4   0   1   0     0   3   .207
Coleman p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kelleher ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .235

Totals               35   2   9   2     3   4             Totals               38   9  12   8     3  11

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance:  7,370
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Pirates 8
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Mitterwald, Coleman
Doubles: Oliver (14), Hebner (10)
Home Runs: Madlock (8), Oliver (12)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(0-3)          5     5   6   2   3   7   0  25   5.42
Schultz                 3     7   3   3   0   4   1  16   5.31
Totals                  8    12   9   5   3  11   1  41

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(7-3)           9     9   2   2   3   4   1  38   3.54
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   4   1  38

Wild Pitches: Coleman 3 (3)

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


CUBS 1ST: Monday struck out; Cardenal flied out to center;
Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Taveras was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Hebner struck out but advanced to first on a
wild pitch; Oliver singled to center [Hebner to second];
Stargell was called out on strikes; Coleman threw a wild pitch
[Hebner to third, Oliver to second]; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales singled to left; Mitterwald singled to left
[Morales to second]; Trillo singled to left [Morales scored,
Mitterwald to second]; Mitterwald was picked off second (pitcher
to shortstop); Swisher struck out; Rosello walked [Trillo to
second]; Coleman forced Rosello (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk walked; Sanguillen singled to shortstop [Zisk
to second]; Helms reached on an error by Coleman [Zisk to third,
Sanguillen to second]; Rooker struck out; Taveras walked [Zisk
scored, Sanguillen to third, Helms to second]; Hebner forced
Taveras (second to shortstop) [Sanguillen scored (unearned),
Helms to third]; Oliver doubled to right [Helms scored
(unearned), Hebner scored (unearned)]; Stargell popped to
catcher in foul territory; 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 4.

CUBS 3RD: On a bunt Monday grounded out (pitcher to first);
Cardenal lined to third; Madlock homered; Morales flied out to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker struck out; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to
first); Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

CUBS 4TH: Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo
singled to left; Swisher forced Trillo (shortstop to second);
Rosello singled to center [Swisher to second]; Coleman grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates
4.

PIRATES 4TH: Helms struck out; Rooker struck out; Taveras
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Pirates 4.

CUBS 5TH: Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); Cardenal
singled to left; Madlock singled to left [Cardenal to second];
Morales forced Madlock (shortstop to second) [Cardenal to
third]; Mitterwald flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner doubled to right; Oliver singled to right
[Hebner to third]; Stargell reached on an error by Mitterwald
[Hebner scored, Oliver to third]; Parker popped to second;
Coleman threw a wild pitch [Oliver scored (unearned), Stargell
to second]; Zisk lined to left; Sanguillen grounded out (second
to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

CUBS 6TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosello walked; ADAMS BATTED
FOR COLEMAN; Adams forced Rosello (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); Helms flied out
to right; Rooker singled to right; Taveras struck out; Hebner
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

CUBS 7TH: Monday flied out to right; Cardenal grounded out
(second to first); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver homered; Stargell was called out on strikes;
Parker singled to right; Zisk flied out to right; Sanguillen
singled to right [Parker to third]; Helms forced Sanguillen
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

CUBS 8TH: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Mitterwald
walked; Trillo flied out to center; Swisher was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: LACOCK REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Rooker
struck out; Taveras singled to right; Hebner singled to right
[Taveras to third]; Oliver grounded out (second to first)
[Taveras scored, Hebner to second]; Stargell singled to left
[Hebner scored]; Parker grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 9.

CUBS 9TH: Rosello singled to shortstop; KELLEHER BATTED FOR
SCHULTZ; Kelleher flied out to left; Monday was called out on
strikes; LaCock popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 9.