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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 22, 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 22, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 22, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,375 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Doc Medich | 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 |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 22, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bonham
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bonham
Oliver 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bonham
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Medich
Monday hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Medich
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bonham
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Bonham
Dyer is hit by the pitch. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medich vs. Bonham
Medich bunts towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medich for the out. Stennett moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Bonham
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Medich
Morales 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Medich
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Medich
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bonham
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bonham
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Medich
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Medich
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Medich
Bonham hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Swisher scores. There goes Kelleher trying to get to third. Zisk throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Kelleher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Medich
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bonham
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Bonham
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards center. Wallis fields it and throws to second to catch Stennett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Medich vs. Bonham
Medich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Medich
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Medich
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Medich
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Morales goes all the way around to score. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Medich
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Medich
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Medich
Ed Ott now catching.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Medich, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bonham
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bonham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Bonham
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Medich
Bonham hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Medich
Monday 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Medich
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Bonham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Bonham
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bonham
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Medich vs. Bonham
Medich bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Bonham
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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Medich
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Medich
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. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Medich
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Medich
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Swisher reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Medich
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bonham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bonham
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Medich
Bonham hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Medich
Monday hits a popup into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Medich
Wallis hits a popup into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bonham
Parker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Bonham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching. Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Stennett hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Coleman
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Coleman
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Doc Medich.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Tekulve
There goes Madlock. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Tekulve
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Tekulve
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Coleman
Taveras bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Coleman
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Coleman
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Tekulve
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Tabb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Tekulve
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Sperring bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabb moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Tekulve
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Tekulve
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tabb scores. Monday moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Monday R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Wallis J, cf 5 0 2 1
Oliver A, cf 5 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 2 2 0
Parker D, rf 3 2 1 0 Biittner L, lf 3 0 1 1
Zisk R, lf 3 0 3 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 1 2 1
Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Tabb J, ph 0 1 0 0
Dyer D, c 1 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 3 0 1 1
Ott E, c 2 0 2 1 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Medich D, p 1 0 0 0 Sperring R, ph 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 9 3 33 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 100 001 010 -- 3
Chicago 001 101 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D 7.0 8 3 3 1 1
Tekulve K (L) 1.1 2 1 1 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B* 7.0 8 3 3 4 4
Coleman J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Biittner L, Swisher S
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Madlock B
SH -- Medich D 2, Sperring R
SF -- Stennett R
HBP -- by Bonham B (Dyer D)
T -- 2:24
A -- 3375
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