The Pirates, after scoring once in the first inning, exploded for five runs in the second and breezed to a 7-1 victory over the Reds to the disappointment of the Cincinnati crowd of 50,756. John Candelaria hurled the route for the Pirates, holding the Reds to six hits. In the first, the Pirates' initial run came on a triple by Frank Taveras and infield out by Ed Kirkpatrick.

The outburst in the second included two walks and singles by Manny Sanguillen and Tommy Helms for two runs. Candelaria bunted safely, but Taveras grounded into a double play. That did not stop the Pirates, who added their three other runs in the inning on a walk and a triple by Al Oliver. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      10, 1976 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      1  5  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   7 13  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .252      Rose 3b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .333
Kirkpatrick 1b        4   2   1   1     1   0   .267      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Oliver cf             5   0   3   2     0   0   .363      Morgan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .333
Parker rf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .278      Foster rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .329
Robinson 3b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .342      Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .260
  Hebner 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Bench c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .234
Zisk lf               2   1   0   0     2   0   .289        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sanguillen c          4   1   1   1     0   0   .295      Bailey lf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .310
Helms 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .286      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .316
Candelaria p          4   0   1   0     0   1   .154      Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .242
                                                            Zachry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Youngblood ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Hinton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Armbrister ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .394
                                                            Alcala p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .130
                                                            Plummer ph,c        1   0   1   0     0   0   .305

Totals               36   7  13   6     4   1             Totals               32   1   6   1     0   6

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 50,756
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Reds 4
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 3
Doubles: Kirkpatrick (4)
Triples: Taveras (2), Oliver (5)
Home Runs: Bailey (6)
GIDP: Parker (8), Taveras 2 (5), Foster (7)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(8-4)       9     6   1   1   0   6   1  32   2.82
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   6   1  32

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(6-7)       1     4   5   5   2   0   0   8   5.04
Zachry                  2     2   1   1   1   0   0   8   2.66
Hinton                  3     5   1   1   0   1   0  12   7.43
Alcala                  2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   4.79
McEnaney                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.08
Totals                  9    13   7   7   4   1   0  40

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras tripled to right; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(second to first) [Taveras scored]; Oliver singled to center;
Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Oliver out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson walked; Zisk walked [Robinson to second];
Sanguillen singled to right [Robinson scored, Zisk to third];
Helms singled to left [Zisk scored, Sanguillen to second];
ZACHRY REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); On a bunt Candelaria
singled to pitcher [Sanguillen to third, Helms to second];
Taveras grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Sanguillen scored (no RBI), Helms to third, Candelaria
out at second]; Kirkpatrick walked; Oliver tripled to right
[Helms scored, Kirkpatrick scored]; Parker flied out to center;
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez popped
to first in foul territory; Bench popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Robinson popped to second; Zisk flied out to
center; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
grounded out (catcher to first); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR ZACHRY;
Youngblood flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Reds 0.

PIRATES 4TH: HINTON REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Helms
singled to right; Candelaria was called out on strikes; Taveras
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Helms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion flied
out to center; Morgan singled to left; Foster flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Reds 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Kirkpatrick doubled to center; Oliver grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kirkpatrick to third]; Parker singled to
center [Kirkpatrick scored]; Robinson singled to center [Parker
to third, Robinson to second (on throw to 3b)]; Zisk grounded
out (third to first); Sanguillen flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Perez struck out; Bench flied out to left; Bailey
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Helms flied out to center; Candelaria grounded out
(pitcher to first); Taveras singled to right [Taveras out at
second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7,
Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo flied out to right; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR
HINTON; Armbrister flied out to left; Rose singled to right;
Concepcion flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
7, Reds 0.

PIRATES 7TH: ALCALA REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick
flied out to left; Oliver flied out to left; Parker singled to
center; Robinson grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Morgan singled to third; Foster grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at
second]; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 7, Reds 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Zisk walked; Sanguillen popped to second; Helms
flied out to right; Candelaria grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: HEBNER REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Bench was
called out on strikes; Johnny Banch and Reds Manager Sparky
Anderson ejected by HP umpire John Kibler; Bailey homered;
Geronimo struck out; PLUMMER BATTED FOR ALCALA; Plummer singled
to left; Rose singled to center [Plummer to second]; Concepcion
forced Plummer (shortstop to third); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 7, Reds 1.

PIRATES 9TH: MCENANEY REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); PLUMMER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Taveras flied out to right; Kirkpatrick
grounded out (second to first); Oliver singled to shortstop;
Parker forced Oliver (pitcher to shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: Morgan struck out; Foster flied out to center; Perez
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Reds 1.