Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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