Battered by the Pirates, 12-1, the Giants probably were glad to see rain stop the game after 6½ innings. Jim Rooker held the Giants to four hits and joined in the Pirates' attack with a two-run triple. Richie Zisk batted in four runs with a single, double and infield out. Dave Parker, who went 4-for-4, and Manny Sanguillen had two RBIs apiece. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 12, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    18, 1976 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Pirates      0  3  0    0  4  2    3  -  12 17  0
Giants       1  0  0    0  0  0    x  -   1  4  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   3   2   0     2   1   .256      Herndon cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Moreno cf             5   1   2   1     0   1   .393      Perez 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Zisk lf               5   2   2   4     0   1   .291      Matthews lf           1   1   0   0     2   0   .282
Stargell 1b           4   2   2   0     1   1   .252      Murcer rf             3   0   1   1     0   1   .249
Parker rf             4   1   4   2     0   0   .302      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .230      Evans 1b              3   0   1   0     0   2   .210
Stennett 2b           3   1   1   1     0   0   .274      LeMaster ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .263
Sanguillen c          4   2   2   2     0   0   .292      Rader c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Rooker p              4   0   1   2     0   3   .250      Montefusco p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .100
                                                            Caldwell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               36  12  17  12     3   8             Totals               22   1   4   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  3,817
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Giants 7
DP: Pirates 0, Giants 1
Doubles: Parker (20), Zisk (29), Taveras (7), Sanguillen (12), Moreno (1), Murcer (14), LeMaster (2)
Triples: Rooker (1)
Stolen Bases: Taveras 2 (42), Moreno (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Stennett (2)
GIDP: Hebner (4)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(10-6)          6     4   1   1   4   6   0  26   3.60
Totals                  6     4   1   1   4   6   0  26

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco L(13-10)     4     8   7   7   2   5   0  22   2.95
Caldwell                3     9   5   5   1   3   0  18   5.26
Totals                  7    17  12  12   3   8   0  40

Passed Balls: Rader (6)
Wild Pitches: Caldwell (6)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out; Moreno flied out to left; Zisk
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Herndon struck out; Perez flied out to right;
Matthews walked; Murcer doubled to right [Matthews scored];
Reitz made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to center; Parker singled to
shortstop [Stargell to second]; Hebner popped to shortstop;
Stennett flied out to center [Stargell to third]; Sanguillen
singled to right [Stargell scored, Parker to third]; Rooker
tripled to center [Parker scored, Sanguillen scored]; Taveras
walked; Taveras stole second; Moreno struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans struck out; LeMaster doubled to left; Rader
struck out; Montefusco flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 3, Giants 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Zisk flied out to right; Stargell grounded out
(second to first); Parker doubled to right; Hebner struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Herndon flied out to right; Perez walked; Matthews
made an out to second; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Giants 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rooker struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Reitz lined to left; Evans was called out on
strikes; LeMaster walked; Rader singled to center [LeMaster to
second]; Montefusco struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Giants 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; On a bunt
Moreno singled to pitcher [Taveras to third]; Moreno stole
second; Zisk doubled to right [Taveras scored, Moreno scored];
Stargell singled to center [Zisk to third]; CALDWELL REPLACED
MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING); Parker singled to center [Zisk scored,
Stargell to second]; On a bunt Hebner singled to third [Stargell
to third, Parker to second]; Stennett hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Stargell scored]; Sanguillen forced Hebner (second to
shortstop) [Parker to third]; Rooker struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 7, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon flied out to right; Perez popped to first in
foul territory; Matthews walked; Murcer flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Giants 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras doubled to left; Moreno grounded out
(second to first) [Taveras to third]; Zisk singled to center
[Taveras scored]; Caldwell threw a wild pitch [Zisk to second];
Stargell walked; Parker singled to left [Zisk scored, Stargell
to third]; Hebner grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 9, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans
singled to right; LeMaster flied out to left; Rader grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 9, Giants 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett singled to third; Rader allowed a passed
ball [Stennett to third]; Sanguillen doubled to right [Stennett
scored]; Rooker struck out; Taveras singled to shortstop
[Sanguillen to third]; Moreno doubled to right [Sanguillen
scored, Taveras to third]; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Taveras scored]; Stargell struck out; Game called due
to rain; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 12, Giants 1.