Although tagged for 10 hits, Jerry Reuss easily defeated the Braves, 7-2, after the Pirates pounded Andy Messersmith for all their runs in the first two innings. In the first, Frank Taveras, Rennie Stennett and Al Oliver rapped RBI singles before Richie Zisk climaxed the five-run outburst by hitting a homer with a man on base. Oliver singled again in the second and Willie Stargell homered. The Pirates subsided thereafter and collected only one hit off Braves' relievers in the last seven innings. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, July      16, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2 10  3
Pirates      5  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            5   0   3   0     0   1   .243      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Gilbreath 2b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .287      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .253
Wynn cf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .234      Oliver cf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .362
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .317      Stargell 1b           3   1   1   2     1   1   .254
Paciorek lf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .336      Parker rf             4   1   0   1     0   0   .283
Henderson rf          4   0   1   1     0   1   .270      Zisk lf               3   1   1   2     0   1   .289
Pocoroba c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Robinson 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .341
Chaney ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Sanguillen c          2   0   0   0     1   1   .293
Messersmith p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Reuss p               3   0   1   0     0   1   .300
  Belloir ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Dal Canton p        1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Correll ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gaston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .387

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

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 11,151
Left on Base: Braves 9, Pirates 1
DP: Braves 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Royster, Pocoroba, Chaney
Doubles: Henderson (10)
Home Runs: Zisk (11), Stargell (12)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (25)
GIDP: Taveras (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(9-8)      2     6   7   7   2   1   2  14   2.81
Dal Canton              4     1   0   0   0   3   0  12   1.91
Beard                   2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.03
Totals                  8     7   7   7   2   4   2  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(9-5)            9    10   2   2   2   5   0  38   4.42
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   5   0  38

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (7)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Royster to second]; Wynn hit into a double
play (left to third) [Royster out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras stole second;
Taveras was picked off second but was safe on an error by
Royster [Taveras scored (error by Pocoroba)]; Stennett singled
to left; Oliver singled to right [Stennett to third]; Stargell
walked [Oliver to second]; Parker forced Stargell (shortstop
unassisted) [Stennett scored, Oliver scored (error by Chaney)];
Zisk homered [Parker scored]; Robinson grounded out (third to
first); Sanguillen walked; Reuss struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 3 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 5.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez flied out to left; Paciorek flied out to
right; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 2ND: Taveras flied out to center; Stennett grounded out
(second to first); Oliver singled to center; Stargell homered
[Oliver scored]; Parker grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba singled to right; Chaney flied out to
right; BELLOIR BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; Belloir struck out;
Royster popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 7.

PIRATES 3RD: DAL CANTON REPLACED BELLOIR (PITCHING); Zisk struck
out; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Wynn
walked; Montanez singled to center [Wynn to second]; Sanguillen
allowed a passed ball [Wynn to third, Montanez stayed at first];
Paciorek singled to center [Wynn scored, Montanez to second];
Henderson lined to right; Pocoroba flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 4TH: Reuss singled to center; Taveras grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Reuss out at
second]; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 5TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Dal Canton
was called out on strikes; Royster singled to center; Gilbreath
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
struck out; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 6TH: Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Montanez
flied out to left; Paciorek singled to center; Henderson doubled
to center [Paciorek scored]; Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 6TH: Zisk flied out to right; Robinson grounded out
(third to first); Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 7TH: Chaney flied out to right; CORRELL BATTED FOR DAL
CANTON; Correll struck out; Royster singled to center; Gilbreath
walked [Royster to second]; Wynn grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: BEARD REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Reuss grounded
out (pitcher to first); Taveras popped to second in foul
territory; Stennett lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 8TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Paciorek
singled to center; Henderson flied out to center; Pocoroba
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Stargell
popped to first; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Chaney flied out to right; GASTON BATTED FOR BEARD;
Gaston singled to center; Royster was called out on strikes;
Gilbreath forced Gaston (third to shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 7.