The Braves' losing streak was extended to 13 games when the Pirates erupted for four runs in the fourth inning en route to a 5-2 victory, their sixth in a row. Dave Parker singled, Richie Zisk doubled and Manny Sanguillen singled for the first run. Another scored on a single by Mario Mendoza. Then, after a sacrifice by Jerry Reuss, Rennie Stennett knocked in two runs with a double. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       9, 1976 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  0
Pirates      0  0  0    4  0  0    1  0  x  -   5 11  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .171      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   2     0   1   .265
Perez 2b,ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Hebner 3b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .260
Wynn lf               2   0   0   0     2   0   .227      Oliver cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .371
Henderson rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .338      Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .308
Lacy cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .229      Parker rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .320
Williams 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Zisk lf               4   1   3   1     0   0   .299
Correll c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .323      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   0     0   0   .259
Chaney ss             2   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Mendoza ss            4   1   1   1     0   1   .269
  Gilbreath ph,2b     1   1   1   0     1   0   .300      Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .353
Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Gaston ph           1   1   1   2     0   0   .313
  Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moret p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .156

Totals               33   2   6   2     5   3             Totals               32   5  11   5     2   8

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  9,275
Left on Base: Braves 9, Pirates 6
DP: Braves 2, Pirates 1
Errors: Mendoza
Doubles: Zisk (10), Stennett (5), Hebner (3)
Triples: Oliver (1)
Home Runs: Gaston (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuss (1)
GIDP: Perez (5), Oliver (2), Sanguillen (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(3-4)          6     8   4   4   2   7   0  27   2.91
Dal Canton              0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   1.23
Moret                   1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   4.19
Totals                  8    11   5   5   2   8   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(4-2)            9     6   2   2   5   3   1  38   3.78
Totals                  9     6   2   2   5   3   1  38

Wild Pitches: Dal Canton (3), Reuss (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert


BRAVES 1ST: Evans struck out; Perez grounded out (third to
first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett struck out; Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); Oliver tripled to center; Stargell was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson singled to left; Lacy singled to left
[Henderson to second]; Williams flied out to center; Correll
walked [Henderson to third, Lacy to second]; Chaney was called
out on strikes; Ruthven flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker struck out; Zisk singled to center;
Sanguillen singled to left [Zisk to second]; Mendoza grounded
out (third to first) [Zisk to third, Sanguillen to second];
Reuss struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Evans lined to first; Perez flied out to center;
Wynn walked; Reuss threw a wild pitch [Wynn to second];
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Hebner
walked; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lacy popped to first in foul territory; Williams
popped to catcher in foul territory; Correll reached on an error
by Mendoza [Correll to first]; Chaney forced Correll (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell struck out; Parker singled to left; Zisk
doubled to left [Parker scored]; Sanguillen singled to center
[Zisk to third]; Mendoza singled to center [Zisk scored,
Sanguillen to second]; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Sanguillen to third, Mendoza to second]; Stennett
doubled to right [Sanguillen scored, Mendoza scored]; Hebner
walked; Oliver flied out to right; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Ruthven grounded out (third to first); Evans walked;
Perez grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Evans out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates
4.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell was called out on strikes; Parker grounded
out (first to pitcher); Zisk grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Wynn walked; Henderson lined to center; Lacy forced
Wynn (third to second); Williams forced Lacy (third to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Mendoza
grounded out (third to first); Reuss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll struck out; GILBREATH BATTED FOR CHANEY;
Gilbreath walked; GASTON BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Gaston homered
[Gilbreath scored]; Evans popped to third in foul territory;
Perez flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: GILBREATH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PEREZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); DAL CANTON REPLACED GASTON
(PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (second to first); Hebner
doubled to right; Dal Canton threw a wild pitch [Hebner to
third]; Oliver singled to right [Hebner scored]; MORET REPLACED
DAL CANTON (PITCHING); Stargell forced Oliver (third to second);
Parker flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Wynn flied out to right; Henderson singled to left;
Lacy singled to center [Henderson to second]; Williams flied out
to center [Henderson to third]; Correll made an out to second; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Zisk singled to center; Sanguillen grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second];
Mendoza struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Gilbreath singled to right; PACIOREK BATTED FOR
MORET; Paciorek forced Gilbreath (shortstop to second); Evans
made an out to second; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 5.