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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 23, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,477 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Mike Garman | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 23, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuss
Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a popup in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garman
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Garman
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garman
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Garman
Stargell hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Morales chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Biittner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Biittner. Taveras scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Garman
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Garman
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Garman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Garman
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Reuss
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Garman vs. Reuss
Garman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Garman
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garman
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Garman
Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garman
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Garman
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Stargell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Garman
Zisk hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuss
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garman
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Garman
Stennett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Garman
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Garman
Reuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Reuss reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Dyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching. Joe Wallis now playing left field.
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reuss scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Zamora
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Zamora
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Zamora
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zamora
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Zamora
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Reuss
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Reuss
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Zamora
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Zamora
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Zamora
Reuss hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuss
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Reuss
Mike Adams pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Champ Summers now playing left field. Mike Adams now playing third base. Joe Wallis now playing center field. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Reuss
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Reuss
Wallis hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Reuschel
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Reuschel
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Reuss
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Reuss
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Reuss
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
LaCock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Larry Biittner now playing left field. George Mitterwald now playing first base. Champ Summers now catching.
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Sutter
Oliver 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sutter
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1976, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 3 1 1 1
Summers C, lf-c 1 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 0 0
Cardenal J, lf 2 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 2 3 2
Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 5 1 2 1
Adams M, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, rf 4 2 3 2
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 2 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 4 1 1 2
Morales J, rf 4 0 2 0
Mitterwald G, c-1b 4 1 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Biittner L, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0
Kelleher M, ss 3 0 2 1
Garman M, p 1 0 0 0
Wallis J, lf-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 37 9 13 8
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 423 000 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Garman M (L) 2.1 9 9 6 1 1
Zamora O 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Reuschel P 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Sutter B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5
E -- Biittner L, Hebner R, Madlock B
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Madlock B, Stargell W
3B -- Stargell W, Reuss J
HR -- Robinson B, Oliver A
HBP -- by Garman M (Hebner R)
WP -- Reuss J
T -- 2:01
A -- 20477
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