The Phillies scored three runs in the first inning and proceeded to defeat the Pirates, 3-0, behind the pitching of starter Tom Underwood and reliever Ron Reed. In the first, Larry Bowa singled, stole second and scored on a single by Greg Luzinski.

Dick Allen followed with a single and Jay Johnstone then doubled to drive in Luzinski and Allen. Reed replaced Underwood after Willie Stargell singled in the ninth and picked up his seventh save by striking out Bill Robinson and inducing Richie Zisk to ground into a double play. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      22, 1976 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Phillies     3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .264      Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .243
Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .350      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Luzinski lf           3   1   2   1     0   0   .305
Robinson rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .333      Allen 1b              3   1   1   0     0   1   .283
Zisk lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .293      Johnstone rf          3   0   1   2     0   0   .308
Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .285      Maddox cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .309
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Oates c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .316
Kison p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .188      Underwood p           3   0   0   0     0   2   .095
  Helms ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .293        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   7   0     2   6             Totals               30   3   8   3     0   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 43,050
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Phillies 3
DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 3
Errors: Maddox
Doubles: Johnstone (21)
Stolen Bases: Bowa (15)
Caught Stealing: Oates (1), Maddox (7)
GIDP: Kison (1), Oliver (10), Zisk (13)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison L(7-6)            7     7   3   3   0   3   0  26   3.58
Tekulve                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.14
Totals                  8     8   3   3   0   4   0  30

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood W(6-2)        8     7   0   0   2   5   0  31   3.30
Reed SV(7)              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.53
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   6   0  33

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras popped to shortstop; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash flied out to left; Bowa singled to left; Bowa
stole second; Schmidt struck out; Luzinski singled to left [Bowa
scored]; Allen singled to left [Luzinski to second]; Johnstone
doubled to left [Luzinski scored, Allen scored]; Maddox grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson
struck out; Zisk flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Oates flied out to center; Underwood grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen singled to left; Hebner struck out;
Kison grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to center; Schmidt flied out to
left; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Taveras was called out on strikes; Stennett
grounded out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Allen struck out; Johnstone flied out to center;
Maddox popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell struck out; Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Zisk singled to left; Sanguillen flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Oates singled to right; Oates was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); On a bunt Underwood struck out;
Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner flied out to right; Kison walked; Taveras
singled to left [Kison to second]; Stennett flied out to center;
Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa flied out to left; Schmidt grounded out
(pitcher to first); Luzinski singled to left; Allen grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell popped to third; Robinson singled to
center [Robinson to second (error by Maddox)]; Zisk was called
out on strikes; Sanguillen flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnstone flied out to right; Maddox singled to
left; Maddox was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Oates grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Hebner grounded out (second to first); HELMS BATTED
FOR KISON; Helms walked; Taveras singled to center [Helms to
second]; Stennett singled to shortstop [Helms to third, Taveras
to second]; Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Stennett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Underwood
struck out; Cash grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled to
second; Schmidt lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell singled to center; REED REPLACED UNDERWOOD
(PITCHING); Robinson struck out; Zisk grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.