A homer by Rick Monday and five-hit pitching by Steve Renko combined to bring the Cubs a 1-0 victory over the Pirates. Monday's smash in the sixth inning was one of only three hits allowed by loser Larry Demery. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 29, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .271      Dilone cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Tabb 1b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .292      Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .249
Biittner lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Zisk lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .291
  Wallis lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .257
Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Parker rf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .311
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .236      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Sperring 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .235      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .226
Kelleher ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Demery p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .125
Renko p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .107

Totals               31   1   3   1     1   6             Totals               31   0   5   0     2   7

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  2,880
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Pirates 6
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Reynolds
Doubles: Parker (28)
Home Runs: Monday (31)
Caught Stealing: Parker (7)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko W(8-12)           9     5   0   0   2   7   0  33   3.98
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   7   0  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Demery L(10-7)          9     3   1   1   1   6   1  32   3.17
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   6   1  32

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bill Williams


CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (second to first); Tabb struck
out; Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Dilone grounded out (second to first); Hebner
walked; Zisk struck out; Stargell walked [Hebner to second];
Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales flied out to center; Trillo struck out;
Sperring flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Reynolds
lined to first; Dyer lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher struck out; Kelleher grounded out (shortstop
to first); Renko grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Demery struck out; Dilone popped to shortstop;
Hebner singled to center; Zisk popped to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 4TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Tabb lined to
center; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to center; Parker singled to
right; Parker was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

CUBS 5TH: Morales flied out to right; Trillo singled to center;
Sperring forced Trillo (second to shortstop); Swisher grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 5TH: Reynolds lined to left; Dyer struck out; Demery
singled to center; Dilone singled to center [Demery to second];
Hebner lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Renko flied
out to center; Monday homered; Tabb singled to center; Biittner
lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Zisk lined to center; Stargell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker doubled to left; Stennett grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 7TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); Trillo grounded
out (second to first); Sperring reached on an error by Reynolds
[Sperring to first]; Swisher was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Dyer
struck out; Demery grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 8TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Renko struck
out; Monday walked; Tabb flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Dilone grounded out (second to first); Hebner flied
out to right; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

CUBS 9TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Morales
popped to first in foul territory; Trillo struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: WALLIS REPLACED BIITTNER (PLAYING LF); Stargell
struck out; Parker was called out on strikes; Stennett lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.