The Pirates, who had a chance to gain ground on the Phillies in the East Division race, blew their opportunity by losing the first game of a twi-night doubleheader to the Cardinals, 10-6, before coming back to win the second game, 11-1. In the opener, the Cardinals took a 4-2 lead in the second inning, going ahead to stay when Mike Tyson hit an inside-the-park homer with two men on base. Lou Brock and Don Kessinger each contributed two RBIs. Willie Stargell and Craig Reynolds homered for the Pirates. Reynolds' blow was his first in the major leagues.

Jim Rooker pitched a six-hitter for the Pirates in the nightcap and also rapped two singles and scored twice. Dave Parker had three hits and drove in three runs. Bob Robertson also accounted for three RBIs, hitting a double with the bases loaded in the ninth when the Pirates exploded for six runs. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, September 24, 1976 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Pirates      2  0  0    0  1  2    1  0  0  -   6  6  5
Cardinals    1  3  1    2  0  3    0  0  x  -  10 13  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   0   0   1     0   0   .259      Mumphrey cf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .256
  Reynolds ss         1   1   1   1     0   0  1.000      Templeton ss          4   2   1   1     0   0   .283
Hebner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .247      Brock lf              5   1   3   2     0   0   .306
Oliver cf             2   1   2   0     0   0   .325        Chant lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Moreno cf           1   1   0   0     1   0   .261      Simmons c             4   1   2   1     1   1   .292
Stargell 1b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .262      Ferguson rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Parker rf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .308        Kessinger 3b        1   0   1   2     1   0   .240
Zisk lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Hernandez 1b          5   1   3   1     0   0   .291
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Cruz 3b               2   1   1   0     1   0   .226
Ott c                 4   1   1   0     0   0   .379        Mejias pr,rf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Candelaria p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Tyson 2b              4   2   2   3     0   0   .294
  Dilone ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Forsch p              2   1   0   0     0   1   .164
  Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Armas ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Langford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               32   6   6   6     3   0             Totals               35  10  13  10     4   3

Time of Game: 2:07
Left on Base: Pirates 2, Cardinals 9
DP: Pirates 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Taveras 2, Moreno, Stargell, Parker
Doubles: Oliver (22), Ott (2), Tyson (10), Brock (24)
Triples: Brock (4)
Home Runs: Stargell (20), Reynolds (1), Tyson (3)
Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (5), Brock (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch 2 (9), Mumphrey (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Templeton (2)
GIDP: Cruz (12)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(15-7)      4     7   7   4   0   0   1  22   3.28
Bair                    2     3   3   3   3   1   0  12   5.68
Langford                2     3   0   0   1   2   0   9   6.26
Totals                  8    13  10   7   4   3   1  43

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(8-10)          9     6   6   6   3   0   2  35   3.90
Totals                  9     6   6   6   3   0   2  35

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to left; Hebner walked; Oliver
singled to left [Hebner to second]; Stargell walked [Hebner to
third, Oliver to second]; Parker singled to center [Hebner
scored, Oliver scored, Stargell to second]; Zisk forced Stargell
(third unassisted) [Parker to second]; Stennett forced Zisk
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey reached on an error by Taveras [Mumphrey
to first]; Mumphrey was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Templeton reached on an error
by Parker [Templeton to second]; Brock flied out to center;
Simmons singled to right [Templeton scored (unearned)]; Ferguson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); Candelaria
grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Taveras grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to third; Cruz singled to left
[Hernandez to second]; Tyson hit an inside the park homer to
center [Hernandez scored, Cruz scored]; Forsch grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mumphrey flied to right in foul territory;
Templeton flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Oliver
doubled to right; Stargell lined into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop) [Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to center; Simmons singled to
left; Ferguson reached on an error by Taveras [Simmons to
second, Ferguson to first]; Hernandez singled to center [Simmons
scored, Ferguson to second]; Cruz grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Hernandez out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker flied out to left; Zisk flied out to center;
Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Tyson reached on an error by Stargell [Tyson to
first]; Forsch reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Tyson to second]; Mumphrey out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Tyson to third, Forsch to second]; Templeton hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Tyson scored (unearned)]; Brock tripled
to right [Forsch scored (unearned)]; Simmons flied out to
center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.

PIRATES 5TH: Ott doubled to right; DILONE BATTED FOR CANDELARIA;
Dilone grounded out (first unassisted) [Ott to third]; Taveras
grounded out (second to first) [Ott scored]; Hebner grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals
7.

CARDINALS 5TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); MORENO
REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING CF); BAIR REPLACED DILONE (PITCHING);
Ferguson popped to first in foul territory; Hernandez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cruz walked; MEJIAS RAN FOR CRUZ;
Tyson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Cardinals 7.

PIRATES 6TH: KESSINGER REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING 3B); MEJIAS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Moreno walked; Stargell homered
[Moreno scored]; Parker flied out to center; Zisk flied out to
left; Stennett flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
5, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 6TH: Forsch was called out on strikes; Mumphrey
walked; Templeton singled to third [Mumphrey to second]; Brock
singled to center [Mumphrey scored, Templeton to third (error by
Moreno), Brock to second]; Simmons was walked intentionally;
Kessinger singled to center [Templeton scored, Brock scored,
Simmons to second]; Hernandez flied out to left; Mejias forced
Simmons (third unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Cardinals 10.

PIRATES 7TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); ARMAS BATTED
FOR BAIR; Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
homered; Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 7TH: LANGFORD REPLACED ARMAS (PITCHING); Tyson doubled
to left; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Tyson to third]; Mumphrey struck out; Templeton grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cardinals
10.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno lined to second; Stargell grounded out
(second to first); Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock doubled to right; Brock was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); Simmons struck out; Kessinger walked;
Hernandez singled to left [Kessinger to second]; Mejias flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cardinals 10.

PIRATES 9TH: CHANT REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Zisk popped to
catcher in foul territory; Stennett grounded out (first
unassisted); Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cardinals 10.