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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 28, 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 June 28, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1976 |
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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 | June 28, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,370 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
George Mitterwald | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 28, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Coleman
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Coleman
Coleman fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Coleman
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Coleman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Coleman
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Hebner moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Coleman
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Rooker
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Rooker
Rooker spins and fires to second, with Taveras covering, and Mitterwald is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Rooker
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Coleman
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Coleman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Coleman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Zisk moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Coleman
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Taveras vs. Coleman
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Zisk scores. Sanguillen moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Coleman
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanguillen scores. Helms moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Coleman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. Hebner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Coleman
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Coleman
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Coleman
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Coleman
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rooker
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Rooker
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Coleman
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Coleman
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Coleman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Coleman
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Coleman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Coleman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald juggles the ball. That's an error on Mitterwald. Hebner scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Coleman
Parker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Coleman
Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Coleman
Sanguillen 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rooker
Mike Adams pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Schultz
Rooker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Schultz
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Schultz
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Schultz
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Schultz
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Schultz
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Schultz
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Schultz
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Schultz
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rooker
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Rooker
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Schultz
Pete LaCock now playing left field.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schultz
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Schultz
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Schultz
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. Taveras scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Schultz
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Schultz
Parker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Rooker
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Rooker
LaCock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1976 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Monday R, cf 5 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 3 1 1 1 Cardenal J, lf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 3 2 1 LaCock P, lf 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 2 4 4 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Stargell W, 1b 5 0 1 2 Morales J, rf 4 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 5 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 3 1 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rosello D, ss 2 0 2 0 Rooker J, p 4 0 1 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Adams M, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 38 9 12 8 Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 040 020 12x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L) 5.0 5 6 2 3 7 Schultz B 3.0 7 3 3 0 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4 E -- Coleman J, Mitterwald G LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Oliver A, Hebner R HR -- Madlock B, Oliver A WP -- Coleman J 3 T -- 2:34 A -- 7370
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