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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 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 September 21, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | First Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Renko
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Renko
There goes Taveras. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Renko
Moreno hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Renko
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Trillo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Trillo. Taveras scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Renko
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Kison
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Kison
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kison
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Renko
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Renko
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Renko
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Kison
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Renko
Kison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Renko
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Renko
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Kison
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Renko
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Renko
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Renko
Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Kison
Wallis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kison
Madlock bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kison
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Renko
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Renko
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Renko
Kison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Kison
There goes Trillo. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Trillo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Kison
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renko vs. Kison
Renko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. There goes Renko trying to get to third. Zisk throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Renko for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Renko
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Renko
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Renko
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Kison
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kison
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kison
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Renko
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Renko
Hebner 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Renko
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Kison
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Kison
Renko strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Renko
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Renko
Kison 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Renko
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Renko
Moreno hits a popup towards first. Monday settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kison
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Kison
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Kison
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kison
There goes Wallis. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk hits a popup into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Renko
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Renko
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Renko
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. Dilone moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Renko
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dilone scores. Parker scores. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Renko
Dyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kison vs. Renko
Kison hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kison
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Biittner goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyrone vs. Rooker
Pete LaCock pinch hits for George Mitterwald. Jim Rooker now pitching. Wayne Tyrone pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Tyrone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1976, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0 Monday R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 3 0 1 0
Zisk R, lf 4 1 2 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Biittner L, lf 4 1 1 0
Dilone M, pr 0 1 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 1 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 1 0 0 LaCock P, ph 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tyrone W, ph 1 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Kelleher M, ss 4 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Renko S, p 3 0 1 1
Kison B, p 4 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 7 3 33 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 100 001 002 -- 4
Chicago 000 020 001 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 8.1 7 3 2 2 7
Rooker J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 9.0 7 4 3 2 7
E -- Trillo M, Hebner R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Stargell W, Trillo M
HR -- Zisk R
SB -- Taveras F, Trillo M
CS -- Wallis J
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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