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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 23, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rooker
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rooker
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rooker
There goes Trillo. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Trillo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Rooker
There goes Trillo. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Trillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Rooker
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Reuschel
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rooker
Wallis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Rooker
There goes Wallis. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Zisk scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rooker
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Reuschel vs. Rooker
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Reuschel
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rooker
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Rooker fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rooker. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Wallis tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Rooker
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Swisher reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Rooker
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rooker
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Knowles
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Jim Rooker. Darold Knowles now pitching. Tommy Helms pinch hits for Omar Moreno.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanguillen tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knowles
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knowles
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tekulve, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tekulve
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Tekulve
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Knowles
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knowles
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Knowles
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Knowles
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Tekulve
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Tekulve
Champ Summers pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Tekulve
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Champ Summers.
There goes Kelleher. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Sanguillen bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Zamora
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zamora
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Moose
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Moose
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to third for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Moose
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Moose. Cardenal scores. Madlock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0 Wallis J, cf 4 1 2 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 0 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Morales J, rf 5 1 2 0
Parker D, rf 3 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf 3 2 3 2 Trillo M, 2b 3 2 2 2
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 1
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 0 Rosello D, ss 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Moreno O, ph 0 0 0 0 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 0 0 0 1 Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 33 6 8 4
Pittsburgh 000 101 120 -- 5
Chicago 010 040 001 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 6.0 5 5 1 6 3
Tekulve K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Moose B (L) 0.1 2 1 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R* 6.0 6 3 3 2 7
Knowles D 1.2 1 2 2 1 0
Sutter B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Zamora O (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Sanguillen M, Rooker J, Parker D, Taveras F, Moose B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Zisk R, Robinson B, Trillo M, Swisher S, Morales J
3B -- Sanguillen M
HR -- Stargell W, Zisk R
SB -- Trillo M 2
CS -- Wallis J, Kelleher M
SF -- Madlock B, Helms T
T -- 2:40
A -- 17661
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