The Pirates, after taking a 2-1 lead, erupted for four runs in the sixth inning and outlasted the Cubs, 7-5, for their 12th victory in the last 16 games. The defeat was the Cubs' sixth in succession. In the sixth, Al Oliver singled, Dave Parker walked and Richie Zisk drove them both home with a triple. Ed Kirkpatrick followed with a double and then crossed the plate himself on a single by Manny Sanguillen. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 5

Game Played on Wednesday, June 30, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  3  -   5 10  0
Pirates      0  1  1    0  0  4    1  0  x  -   7  9  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .285      Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .254
Wallis lf             5   0   0   1     0   1   .247      Hebner 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .221
Madlock 3b            3   0   1   0     2   0   .311      Oliver cf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .357
Morales rf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .256      Parker rf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .279
LaCock 1b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .209      Zisk lf               4   1   2   3     0   1   .297
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Kirkpatrick 1b        3   1   1   2     0   0   .256
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .265      Sanguillen c          4   0   2   1     0   0   .289
Kelleher ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .250      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .138      Kison p               2   1   0   0     1   2   .192
  Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .600
  Biittner ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .232
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Summers ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .246

Totals               36   5  10   4     4   2             Totals               30   7   9   7     3   5

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 10,681
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Pirates 5
DP: Cubs 1, Pirates 2
Errors: Taveras, Kirkpatrick
Doubles: Monday 2 (13), Parker (9), Sanguillen (9), Kirkpatrick (2)
Triples: Zisk (1)
Home Runs: LaCock (4)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Kison (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Morales (4), Kirkpatrick (3)
GIDP: Swisher (8), Parker (6)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (2,by Garman)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(6-5)           5     6   6   6   3   3   0  24   4.32
Coleman                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.36
Garman                  2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   5.81
Totals                  8     9   7   7   3   5   0  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison W(6-4)            8     9   5   4   4   2   1  37   3.07
Moose SV(9)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.73
Totals                  9    10   5   4   4   2   1  41

Passed Balls: Swisher (5)
Hit by Pitch: Garman (3)
Wild Pitches: Kison (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Monday flied out to center; Wallis struck out; Madlock
walked; Morales singled to center [Madlock to second]; LaCock
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out; Hebner lined to first; Oliver
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
walked; Kelleher flied out to center; Bonham grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker doubled to left; Zisk grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Parker to third]; Kirkpatrick hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Parker scored]; Sanguillen lined to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (first to pitcher); Wallis
grounded out (first to pitcher); Madlock walked; Morales
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Kison
walked; Taveras singled to right [Kison to third]; Taveras stole
second; Hebner walked; Oliver grounded out (second to first)
[Kison scored, Taveras to third, Hebner to second]; Parker
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 2.

CUBS 4TH: LaCock homered; Trillo lined to second; Swisher lined
to third; Kelleher singled to left; Bonham struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk was called out on strikes; Kirkpatrick flied
out to right; Sanguillen doubled to center; Stennett grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Monday doubled to center; Wallis grounded out (pitcher
to first); Madlock reached on an error by Kirkpatrick; Morales
popped to shortstop; LaCock popped to shortstop in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Kison was called out on strikes; Taveras popped to
second; Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 6TH: Trillo singled to center; Swisher grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Trillo out at second];
Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver singled to center; Swisher allowed a passed
ball [Oliver to second]; Parker walked; Zisk tripled to right
[Oliver scored, Parker scored]; Kirkpatrick doubled to center
[Zisk scored]; COLEMAN REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Sanguillen
singled to center [Kirkpatrick scored]; Stennett struck out;
Kison out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Sanguillen to
second]; Taveras flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

CUBS 7TH: BIITTNER BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Biittner singled to
right; Kison threw a wild pitch [Biittner to second]; Monday
walked; Wallis lined into a double play (second to second to
first) [Monday out at first]; Madlock reached on an error by
Taveras [Biittner scored (unearned)]; Morales forced Madlock
(third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates
6.

PIRATES 7TH: GARMAN REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Hebner singled
to right; Oliver was hit by a pitch [Hebner to second]; Parker
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Hebner to third, Oliver out at second]; Zisk singled to left
[Hebner scored]; Kirkpatrick popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

CUBS 8TH: LaCock flied out to center; Trillo grounded out (third
to first); Swisher popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen flied out to right; Stennett flied out
to right; Kison was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Pirates 7.

CUBS 9TH: Kelleher singled to right; SUMMERS BATTED FOR GARMAN;
Summers singled to right [Kelleher to third]; Monday doubled to
center [Kelleher scored, Summers to third]; MOOSE REPLACED KISON
(PITCHING); Wallis grounded out (second to first) [Summers
scored]; Madlock singled to left [Monday to third]; Morales hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Monday scored]; LaCock grounded out
(first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
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