Finishing their attack with three homers, the Pirates defeated the Braves, 6-2. After the Pirates took a slim 2-0 lead, Bill Robinson homered in seventh inning, Richie Zisk connected with a man on base in the eighth and Bob Moose, pitching in relief of John Candelaria, hit the first homer of his major league career in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, June      11, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  2  0    1  2  1  -   6 11  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  5  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Office cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .297
Helms 3b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .310      Gilbreath 2b          2   0   1   2     1   0   .327
Zisk lf               4   1   2   2     0   0   .302      Wynn lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .284      Henderson rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .269
Oliver cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .333      Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Robinson rf           4   2   3   1     0   0   .366      Paciorek 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .242
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .243      Royster 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Dyer c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Chaney ss             0   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     1   1   .091        Perez pr,ss         2   1   1   0     0   1   .250
  Moose p             1   1   1   1     0   0   .600      Moret p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .067
                                                            Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
                                                            Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  11   5     2   2             Totals               28   2   5   2     3   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 13,687
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Braves 5
DP: Pirates 2, Braves 2
Doubles: Robinson (8)
Triples: Gilbreath (3)
Home Runs: Robinson (10), Zisk (7), Moose (1)
Stolen Bases: Stennett (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (4), Moret (1)
GIDP: Stennett 2 (6), Gilbreath (3), Williams (5)
Hit by Pitch: Chaney (1,by Candelaria)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(5-4)       7.2   4   2   2   3   5   0  29   3.38
Moose SV(7)             1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.27
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   6   0  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret L(2-2)            7     9   5   5   1   2   2  30   4.96
Beard                   1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
Dal Canton              1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   2.59
Totals                  9    11   6   6   2   2   3  38

Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (2)
Wild Pitches: Moret (4)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Helms flied
out to left; Zisk grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office singled to third; Gilbreath out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Office to second]; Wynn
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Office to third]; Henderson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to left; Oliver singled to left;
Robinson singled to center [Oliver to second]; Stennett grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Robinson out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams made an out to second; Paciorek was called
out on strikes; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Dyer grounded out (third to first); Candelaria
struck out; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney was hit by a pitch; PEREZ RAN FOR CHANEY;
Moret out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to
second]; Office walked; Gilbreath grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Office out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Helms grounded
out (shortstop to first); Zisk grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stargell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Wynn walked; Henderson flied out to center; Williams
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Wynn out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver singled to second; Robinson doubled to left
[Oliver to third]; Stennett grounded out (third to first)
[Robinson to third, Oliver scored]; Moret threw a wild pitch
[Robinson scored]; Dyer made an out to second; Candelaria
walked; Taveras lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
lined to third; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Braves 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Helms flied out to center; Zisk singled to left;
Stargell struck out; Oliver forced Zisk (second unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Moret struck out; Office grounded out (second to
first); Gilbreath walked; Wynn grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Robinson homered; Stennett singled to right;
Stennett stole second; Dyer flied out to right; Candelaria
grounded out (second to first) [Stennett to third]; Taveras
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Henderson flied out to left; Williams flied out to
left; Paciorek made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Braves 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Helms singled to left; Zisk homered [Helms scored];
BEARD REPLACED MORET (PITCHING); Stargell singled to center;
Oliver walked [Stargell to second]; Robinson flied out to right;
Stennett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Oliver out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster lined to second; Perez singled to center;
GASTON BATTED FOR BEARD; Gaston struck out; Office singled to
second [Perez to second]; Gilbreath tripled to center [Office
scored, Perez scored]; MOOSE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING);
Wynn grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Braves 2.

PIRATES 9TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Dyer flied
out to right; Moose homered; Taveras lined to second; Helms
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Henderson struck out; Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); Paciorek singled to left; Royster popped
to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Braves 2.