A triple by Dave Parker with two out climaxed a three-run rally in the ninth inning and brought the Pirates a 6-5 victory over the Braves. Jim Rooker, who started for the Pirates, hit his first major league homer, but the Braves got three RBIs from Jerry Royster and were leading, 5-3, going into the ninth.

Phil Niekro was lifted after yielding a single to Manny Sanguillen and Max Leon, in relief, retired the next two batters before singles by Richie Hebner and Al Oliver scored Sanguillen. Parker followed with his triple for the Pirates' tying and winning runs. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Sunday, June      13, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  3  -   6 12  1
Braves       0  3  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 13  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   1   0   0     0   0   .245      Office cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .302
  Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .196      Lacy 2b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .243
  Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .600      Wynn lf               3   0   0   0     1   2   .227
Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .210      Williams c            4   1   1   0     0   1   .223
Oliver cf             5   1   3   1     0   1   .342      Paciorek 1b           4   2   3   1     0   0   .280
Parker rf             5   0   3   2     0   0   .303      Henderson rf          4   1   3   0     0   0   .275
Zisk lf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .293      Royster 3b            3   0   2   3     1   1   .231
Robinson 1b           4   0   1   0     0   3   .352      Chaney ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .241
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Niekro p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .121
Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .242        Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dyer c                3   1   1   0     0   0   .196        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Sanguillen ph,c     1   1   1   0     0   0   .251
Rooker p              2   1   1   2     0   0   .217
  Langford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .258
  Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Stargell ph,1b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .280

Totals               39   6  12   5     2   6             Totals               36   5  13   5     2   6

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 15,656
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Braves 6
DP: Pirates 2, Braves 0
Errors: Dyer, Lacy, Henderson
Doubles: Parker (8), Oliver (10), Lacy (3)
Triples: Parker (7)
Home Runs: Rooker (1)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (2)
Caught Stealing: Niekro (1)
GIDP: Chaney (2), Henderson (8)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                  4.1  12   5   5   1   4   0  23   3.91
Langford                1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.00
Demery W(3-1)           2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.17
Moose SV(8)             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.11
Totals                  9    13   5   5   2   6   0  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  8     9   4   4   2   5   1  35   3.68
Leon L(1-3)             1     3   2   2   0   1   0   6   1.45
Totals                  9    12   6   6   2   6   1  41

Wild Pitches: Rooker (5), Niekro (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to right; Hebner flied out to
left; Oliver singled to right; Parker doubled to right [Oliver
to third]; Zisk struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office struck out; Lacy popped to shortstop; Wynn
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson struck out; Stennett flied out to right;
Dyer singled to left; Rooker homered [Dyer scored]; Taveras
flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams singled to third; Paciorek singled to
center [Williams to second]; Henderson singled to center
[Paciorek to second, Williams to third]; Royster singled to
right [Williams scored, Paciorek scored, Henderson to second];
Chaney grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Henderson to third, Royster out at second]; Niekro
singled to third [Henderson scored]; Niekro was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Braves 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner flied out to left; Oliver struck out; Parker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Office singled to center; Lacy forced Office
(shortstop to second); Wynn grounded out (first unassisted)
[Lacy to second]; Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk grounded out (first to pitcher); Robinson
singled to right [Robinson to second (error by Henderson)];
Stennett walked; Dyer popped to second; Rooker popped to
pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Paciorek singled to right; Henderson singled to
right [Paciorek to third, Henderson out at second (right to
shortstop to second)]; Royster singled [Paciorek scored]; Chaney
singled to right [Royster to second]; Chaney was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Dyer [Royster to third, Chaney
to second]; Niekro struck out; Office flied out to left; 1 R, 4
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner
walked; Oliver popped to first; Parker singled to right [Hebner
to second]; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Lacy doubled to left; Rooker threw a wild pitch
[Lacy to third]; Wynn walked; Williams struck out; Paciorek
singled to right [Lacy scored, Wynn to second]; LANGFORD
REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Henderson grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Paciorek out at
second]; Debut game for Rick Langford; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Robinson struck out; Stennett grounded out (pitcher
to first); Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster struck out; Chaney grounded out (first
unassisted); Niekro grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 5.

PIRATES 7TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR LANGFORD; Kirkpatrick
singled to third; Taveras forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to
second) [Taveras to second (error by Lacy)]; Hebner flied out to
right [Taveras to third]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Taveras
scored]; Oliver doubled to center; Parker flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: DEMERY REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Office
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lacy popped to first; Wynn
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
struck out; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); Paciorek
popped to shortstop; Henderson singled to first; Henderson stole
second; Royster walked; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 5.

PIRATES 9TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR DYER; Sanguillen singled to
left; STARGELL BATTED FOR DEMERY; LEON REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Stargell popped to shortstop; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR
TAVERAS; Robertson was called out on strikes; Hebner singled to
right [Sanguillen to third]; Oliver singled to right [Sanguillen
scored, Hebner to second]; Parker tripled to right [Oliver
scored, Hebner scored]; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 3 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 9TH: MENDOZA REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING SS); STARGELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SANGUILLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
C ); MOOSE REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR LEON;
May popped to third; Office popped to third; Lacy flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 5.