Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Burris
  
  Stennett 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Burris
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Burris
  
  Oliver 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 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Rooker
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Rooker
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Burris
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Burris
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Burris
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Burris
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Bob Robertson now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing right field.
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Burris
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Burris
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Burris
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Rooker
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Rooker
  
  Burris strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Rooker
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Burris
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Burris
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Robertson vs. Burris
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Burris
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Rooker
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Burris
  
  Robinson 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Burris
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Burris
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Rooker
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Rooker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Burris vs. Rooker
  
  Burris strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Burris
  
  Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Burris
  
  Stennett 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Burris
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Rooker
  
  Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Cardenal reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Rooker
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Burris
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Burris
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Burris
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Burris
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sanguillen vs. Burris
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Burris
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Taveras. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Kelleher vs. Rooker
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Burris
  
  Rooker bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Burris
  
  Stennett hits a line drive beyond short. Kelleher can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Burris
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Burris
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rooker
  
  Mike Adams pinch hits for Ray Burris.
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Rooker
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Rooker
  
  Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Zamora
  
  Oscar Zamora now pitching.
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Zamora
  
  Zisk hits a line drive beyond third. Madlock can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Zamora
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Zamora fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zamora. Robertson scores. Zisk moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanguillen vs. Zamora
  
  Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Knowles
  
  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras. Darold Knowles now pitching. Tommy Helms pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rooker vs. Knowles
  
  Rooker bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Madlock who throws to Kelleher, who tags Robinson for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Knowles
  
  Knowles spins and fires to second and has Sanguillen trapped. There's the throw to Madlock who tags Sanguillen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Rooker
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Summers strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Stennett R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          4  0  2  0   
Hebner R, 3b          4  1  1  0   Cardenal J, lf        4  1  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  1  1  0   Madlock B, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Parker D, rf          1  0  0  0   Morales J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Robertson B, 1b       2  1  1  1   Mitterwald G, 1b      4  1  1  1   
Zisk R, lf            4  1  2  0   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  3  0   
Robinson B, 1b-rf     3  0  1  0   Swisher S, c          4  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, c       3  0  1  1   Kelleher M, ss        3  0  1  0   
Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, ph     0  0  0  0   Burris R, p           2  0  0  0   
Helms T, ph           0  0  0  1   Adams M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         0  0  0  0   Zamora O, p           0  0  0  0   
Rooker J, p           4  0  0  0   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  3                        34  2  9  2

Pittsburgh       000 100 102 --  4
Chicago          000 001 001 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)          9.0  9  2  2  0  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)          8.0  6  2  2  0  1
Zamora O*             0.0  2  2  1  1  0
Knowles D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Taveras F 2, Zamora O
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Hebner R, Trillo M
3B -- Cardenal J
HR -- Mitterwald G
CS -- Sanguillen M
SH -- Robinson B
SF -- Robertson B, Madlock B, Helms T
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:18
A -- 19410

    

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