Jim Rooker gained his fifth straight victory and sixth in seven decisions when the Pirates defeated the Cubs, 4-2. With a 2-1 lead, the Pirates scored what proved to be their winning margin in the ninth inning on singles by Bob Robertson and Richie Zisk, a wild throw by Oscar Zamora on a bunt by Bill Robinson and a sacrifice fly by Tommy Helms. George Mitterwald homered in the Cubs' last half. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       30, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  2  -   4  8  2
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Monday cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .311
Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .199      Cardenal lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .315
Oliver cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .326      Madlock 3b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .316
Parker rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
  Robertson 1b        2   1   1   1     0   0   .143      Mitterwald 1b         4   1   1   1     0   1   .176
Zisk lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .317      Trillo 2b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .285
Robinson 1b,rf        3   0   1   0     0   0   .366      Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Sanguillen c          3   0   1   1     1   0   .259      Kelleher ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .230        Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Kirkpatrick ph      0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .095
  Helms ph            0   0   0   1     0   0   .263        Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .205        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rooker p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .190        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   4   8   3     1   1             Totals               34   2   9   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 19,410
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Cubs 6
DP: Pirates 2, Cubs 0
Errors: Taveras 2, Zamora
Doubles: Hebner (5), Trillo (9)
Triples: Cardenal (1)
Home Runs: Mitterwald (1)
Caught Stealing: Sanguillen (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Robertson (1), Helms (1), Madlock (1)
GIDP: Swisher (5), Mitterwald (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(6-1)           9     9   2   2   0   5   1  35   2.52
Totals                  9     9   2   2   0   5   1  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(1-7)           8     6   2   2   0   1   0  30   4.46
Zamora                  0     2   2   1   1   0   0   4   3.34
Knowles                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.60
Totals                  9     8   4   3   1   1   0  36

Wild Pitches: Rooker (4)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Montague


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to right; Hebner flied out to
left; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to center; Cardenal flied out to
center; Madlock grounded out (third to first) [Monday to
second]; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker flied out to center; Zisk singled to left;
Robinson flied out to left; Sanguillen forced Zisk (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: ROBERTSON REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING 1B); ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Mitterwald grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dave Parker taken out because of wet
field conditions; Trillo singled to right; Swisher grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Trillo out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras made an out to second; Rooker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stennett grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher flied out to right; Burris struck out; Monday
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner doubled to center; Oliver grounded out
(second to first) [Hebner to third]; Robertson hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Hebner scored]; Zisk lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal made an out to shortstop; Madlock singled to
center; Morales reached on an error by Taveras (assist by
Rooker) [Madlock to second, Morales to first]; Frank Taveras
failed to touch 2B; Mitterwald grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Morales out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
grounded out (third to first); Kelleher singled to center;
Rooker threw a wild pitch [Kelleher to second]; Burris struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Rooker was called out on strikes; Stennett made an
out to second; Hebner made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Monday popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenal
tripled to left; Madlock lined out on a sacrifice fly to left
[Cardenal scored]; Morales flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver singled to left; Robertson flied out to
left; Zisk flied out to center; Robinson singled to right
[Oliver to third]; Sanguillen singled to left [Oliver scored,
Robinson to second]; Taveras flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Mitterwald struck out; Trillo singled to shortstop
[Trillo to second (error by Taveras)]; Swisher flied out to
center [Trillo to third]; Kelleher grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 8TH: On a bunt Rooker grounded out (third to first);
Stennett singled to shortstop; Hebner flied out to left; Oliver
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: ADAMS BATTED FOR BURRIS; Adams made an out to
shortstop; Monday singled to right; Cardenal popped to first;
Madlock made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cubs 1.

PIRATES 9TH: ZAMORA REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); Robertson singled
to left; Zisk singled to third [Robertson to second]; Robinson
reached on an error by Zamora on a sacrifice bunt [Robertson
scored (no RBI), Zisk to third, Robinson to second]; Sanguillen
was walked intentionally; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TAVERAS;
KNOWLES REPLACED ZAMORA (PITCHING); HELMS BATTED FOR
KIRKPATRICK; Helms hit a sacrifice fly to left [Zisk scored
(unearned)]; On a bunt Rooker forced Robinson (pitcher to third
to shortstop) [Sanguillen to second]; Sanguillen was picked off
and caught stealing third (pitcher to first to third to
shortstop); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: MENDOZA REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING SS); Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald homered; Trillo doubled to
right; Swisher lined to left; SUMMERS BATTED FOR KELLEHER;
Summers struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 2.