Manny Sanguillen rapped four singles in four trips to lead the Pirates' attack in a 7-3 victory over the Astros. Sanguillen drove in two runs. Al Oliver also accounted for two RBIs with a double, while Willie Stargell contributed a homer. The Astros had circuit clouts by Cesar Cedeno and Leon Roberts. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Friday, June      18, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  7  3
Pirates      0  0  3    1  1  2    0  0  x  -   7  8  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Taveras ss            3   1   0   0     1   1   .241
Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .312      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Cedeno cf             3   2   2   1     1   0   .301      Oliver cf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .344
Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Stargell 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .283
Roberts lf            4   1   1   2     0   0   .305      Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .287
Johnson c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Zisk lf               3   2   2   0     1   0   .293
Cabell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .296      Robinson 3b           3   1   0   0     0   1   .336
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .224        Hebner 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Richard p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .095      Sanguillen c          4   1   4   2     0   0   .257
  Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Candelaria p          2   1   0   0     1   1   .083
  DaVanon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .600
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               33   3   7   3     1   3             Totals               32   7   8   5     3   5

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 19,141
Left on Base: Astros 4, Pirates 6
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Gross, Richard 2, Taveras
Doubles: Cedeno (10), Oliver (11)
Home Runs: Cedeno (10), Roberts (4), Stargell (8)
Stolen Bases: Zisk (1)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Taveras (5), Candelaria (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(7-7)          5.1   7   7   4   3   4   1  28   3.09
Pentz                   1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.72
Forsch                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.02
Totals                  8     8   7   4   3   5   1  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(6-4)       8.1   5   3   2   1   3   2  31   3.25
Moose                   0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.09
Totals                  9     7   3   2   1   3   2  34

Passed Balls: Johnson (10)
Wild Pitches: Richard (6)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Montague


ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno homered; Watson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out; Stennett lined to shortstop;
Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Pirates 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Roberts lined to left; Johnson made an out to first;
Cabell singled to left; Metzger lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to left; Parker struck out; Zisk
walked; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Pirates 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Gross grounded out (third to
first); Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen singled to right; Candelaria walked
[Sanguillen to second]; Taveras reached on an error by Richard
on a sacrifice bunt [Sanguillen to third, Candelaria to second];
Richard threw a wild pitch [Sanguillen scored, Candelaria to
third, Taveras to second]; Stennett struck out; Oliver doubled
to left [Candelaria scored, Taveras scored (unearned)]; Stargell
made an out to second; Parker grounded out (second to first); 3
R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Watson singled to
center; Roberts lined to shortstop; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk singled to center; Robinson lined to right;
Zisk stole second; Sanguillen singled to right [Zisk scored,
Sanguillen to second (error by Gross)]; Candelaria reached on a
fielder's choice [Sanguillen out at third (shortstop to third to
second)]; Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
flied out to center; Richard made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett flied out to center; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); Stargell homered; Parker grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross struck out; Andrews flied out to center;
Cedeno walked; Cedeno was caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Zisk singled to center; Robinson reached on an
error by Richard [Zisk to second]; Sanguillen singled to center
[Zisk scored (unearned), Robinson to third]; Candelaria out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Sanguillen to second];
Johnson allowed a passed ball [Robinson scored (unearned),
Sanguillen to third]; Taveras walked; PENTZ REPLACED RICHARD
(PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first) [Taveras to
second]; Oliver made an out to first; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 7.

ASTROS 7TH: HEBNER REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Watson flied
out to center; Roberts homered; Johnson made an out to second;
Cabell flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell lined to center; Parker flied out to
right; Zisk flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger flied out to center; DAVANON BATTED FOR
PENTZ; DaVanon popped to first in foul territory; Gross flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED DAVANON (PITCHING); Hebner grounded
out (second to first); Sanguillen singled to first; Candelaria
struck out; Taveras made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Pirates 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Andrews lined to shortstop; Cedeno doubled to left;
Watson reached on an error by Taveras [Cedeno to third]; MOOSE
REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Roberts forced Watson (third to
second) [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Johnson singled to left
[Roberts to second]; Cabell singled to shortstop [Roberts to
third, Johnson out at second (shortstop to second)]; 1 R (0 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 7.