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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 21, 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 21, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 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 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,342 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Cohen 1B: Ralph Betcher 2B: Joe Schratz 3B: Elmer Guckert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Larry Demery | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 21, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Demery
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Demery
Cardenal hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Demery
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Demery
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Demery
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Demery
Swisher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Demery
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Demery
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Demery
Reuschel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Demery
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Demery
Cardenal 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Demery
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Demery, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Demery
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Reuschel
Demery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Demery
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Demery
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Demery
There goes Swisher. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Swisher steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Demery
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Demery
Kelleher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Demery
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swisher scores. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Demery
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelleher scores. Reuschel moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Demery
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Reuschel scores. Monday scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Demery
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Demery
Morales 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Demery
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Demery
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Demery
Rosello takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Demery
Kelleher 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Demery
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Demery
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Demery
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ed Ott pinch hits for Larry Demery.
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reuschel
There goes Stennett. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Stennett moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a line drive towards the mound. Reuschel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Stargell scores. Zisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tekulve
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Knowles
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Knowles
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Moose
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Moose
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Knowles
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Knowles
Oliver bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Knowles
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Knowles
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to home to get Hebner. Stargell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Knowles
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. Moose
Knowles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Moose
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Moose
Cardenal strikes out. There goes Monday. The throw from Sanguillen to Taveras, and Monday is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Knowles
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Knowles
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Knowles
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Robertson hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1976 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 5 1 1 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cardenal J, lf 5 0 1 2 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 2 1 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 1 1 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 1 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 1 1 1
Swisher S, c 3 1 2 0 Robinson B, rf 4 0 1 3
Rosello D, ss 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Kelleher M, 2b 3 1 1 1 Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 3 1 2 1 Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 1 0 1 0 Demery L, p 1 0 0 0
Ott E, ph 1 0 1 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 32 4 7 4
Chicago 010 400 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 004 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 6.0 6 4 4 2 5
Knowles D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Demery L (L) 6.0 8 5 4 3 3
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Moose B 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Hebner R
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Madlock B, Stargell W, Cardenal J, Robinson B, Hebner R
3B -- Sanguillen M
SB -- Swisher S, Stennett R
CS -- Monday R
SH -- Oliver A
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:24
A -- 9342
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