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Sunday August 29, 1976
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Two wild pitches by Randy Moffitt in the 11th inning enabled Manny Sanguillen to score the run that gave the Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Giants. Richie Zisk hit a homer in the fourth to put the Pirates ahead, 2-1, but the Giants tied the score in the eighth after Dave Rader reached base on an error by Ed Kirkpatrick. Pinch-runner Johnnie LeMaster went to third on a pinch-single by Chris Arnold and crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Marty Perez.

Sanguillen led off the 11th with a single and took second on a sacrifice by Tommy Helms. Facing pinch-hitter Bob Robertson, Moffitt uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Sanguillen to take third and threw wild again two pitches later to enable Sanguillen to score. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Francisco Giants 2

Game Played on Sunday, August 29, 1976 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   2  5  1
Pirates      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3  5  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herndon cf            5   0   2   1     0   0   .291      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Perez 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .258        Robertson ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Matthews lf           2   0   0   0     3   0   .284      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     1   0   .280      Zisk lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .288
Thomasson rf          5   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .299
Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Evans 1b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .202      Robinson cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .307
Rader c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .262      Kirkpatrick 1b        4   1   1   0     0   0   .252
  LeMaster pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .194      Sanguillen c          4   1   1   0     0   0   .294
  Sadek c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Candelaria p          3   0   2   1     0   0   .206
Barr p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .130        Helms ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Arnold ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .232
  Moffitt p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               34   2   5   2     5   4             Totals               35   3   5   2     0   3

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 12,972
Left on Base: Giants 6, Pirates 2
DP: Giants 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Barr, Hebner, Kirkpatrick
Doubles: Herndon (10), Candelaria (2)
Home Runs: Zisk (19)
Caught Stealing: Evans (1), Herndon (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Barr (10), Helms (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (3)
GIDP: Reitz (21)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr                    7     3   2   2   0   1   1  24   3.27
Moffitt L(5-5)          3.1   2   1   1   0   2   0  12   2.46
Totals                 10.1   5   3   3   0   3   1  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(13-5)     11     5   2   1   5   4   0  41   3.07
Totals                 11     5   2   1   5   4   0  41

Wild Pitches: Barr (1), Moffitt 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming


GIANTS 1ST: Herndon flied out to right; Perez flied to right in
foul territory; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to right; Stennett flied out to
right; Zisk popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Reitz reached on an error by Hebner [Reitz to
first]; Thomasson flied out to center; Speier was called out on
strikes; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker grounded out (second to first); Hebner
grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Rader singled to right; Barr out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Rader to second]; Herndon singled to center
[Rader scored, Herndon out at second (center to first to
second)]; Perez lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Kirkpatrick singled to pitcher [Kirkpatrick to
second (error by Barr)]; Sanguillen grounded out (second to
first); Candelaria doubled to left [Kirkpatrick scored]; Barr
threw a wild pitch [Candelaria to third]; Taveras flied out to
right; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Matthews walked; Reitz forced Matthews (first to
shortstop); Thomasson was called out on strikes; Speier lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk homered; Parker grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hebner grounded out (second to first); Robinson
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans walked; Rader flied out to left; Evans was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Barr flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (pitcher unassisted);
Sanguillen popped to catcher in foul territory; Candelaria
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Herndon grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez
singled to shortstop; Matthews walked [Perez to second]; Reitz
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); Zisk made an out to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Speier
made an out to first; Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker struck out; Hebner flied out to right;
Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Rader reached on an error by Kirkpatrick [Rader to
first]; LEMASTER RAN FOR RADER; ARNOLD BATTED FOR BARR; Arnold
singled to center [LeMaster to second]; Herndon forced Arnold
(second to shortstop) [LeMaster to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice
fly to right [LeMaster scored (unearned)]; Herndon was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: SADEK REPLACED LEMASTER (PLAYING C ); MOFFITT
REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick made an out to third;
Sanguillen lined to center; Candelaria singled to left; Taveras
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
2, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Matthews made an out to shortstop; Reitz walked;
Thomasson forced Reitz (pitcher to shortstop); Speier flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Zisk was
called out on strikes; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 10TH: Evans struck out; Sadek flied out to center;
Moffitt made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 10TH: Hebner flied out to left; Robinson struck out;
Kirkpatrick popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 11TH: Herndon doubled to left; On a bunt Perez made an
out to pitcher; Matthews was walked intentionally; Reitz flied
out to left [Herndon to third]; Thomasson lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 11TH: Sanguillen singled to right; HELMS BATTED FOR
CANDELARIA; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Sanguillen to second]; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Moffitt
threw a wild pitch [Sanguillen to third]; Moffitt threw a wild
pitch [Sanguillen scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Pirates 3.



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