Tuesday June 29, 1976
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Handed an eight-run lead in the first inning, John Candelaria easily pitched the Pirates to a 10-1 victory, holding the Cubs to three hits. The Pirates combined two walks, two errors, five hits, a passed ball and a double steal on which Al Oliver scored in their big inning. Candelaria joined in the spree with a two-run triple. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Tuesday, June 29, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 3 2 Pirates 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x - 10 15 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Monday cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 Taveras ss 3 3 2 0 2 1 .254 Cardenal lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Hebner 3b 4 1 2 1 1 1 .219 Summers lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Oliver cf 5 2 3 1 0 0 .357 Madlock 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .311 Stargell 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Morales rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Kirkpatrick 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 .250 Trillo 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 Parker rf 5 1 2 1 0 2 .278 Swisher c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Moreno rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 LaCock 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Zisk lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 Kelleher ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 Sanguillen c 4 1 3 1 0 0 .286 Renko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 Helms 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 .261 Burris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Candelaria p 4 1 1 2 0 1 .129 Adams ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .138 P. Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wallis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 Zamora p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 3 1 3 5 Totals 38 10 15 8 3 7 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 8,774 Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 7 DP: Cubs 2, Pirates 0 Errors: Madlock, Swisher Doubles: Kirkpatrick (1) Triples: Candelaria (1) Home Runs: Madlock (9) Stolen Bases: Taveras (19), Parker (4), Oliver (3) GIDP: Candelaria (1), Sanguillen (10) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko L(2-4) 0.2 4 7 4 2 0 0 9 5.43 Burris 4.1 5 1 0 1 4 0 18 4.57 P. Reuschel 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 5.04 Zamora 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 6 4.34 Totals 8 15 10 6 3 7 0 41 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria W(7-4) 9 3 1 1 3 5 1 33 2.84 Totals 9 3 1 1 3 5 1 33 Passed Balls: Swisher (4) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen CUBS 1ST: Monday flied out to center; Cardenal popped to second; Madlock lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second [Taveras to third (error by Swisher)]; Hebner walked; Oliver singled to right [Taveras scored, Hebner to second]; Stargell popped to second; Parker singled to right [Hebner scored, Oliver to third]; Oliver stole home and Parker stole second; Zisk flied out to right [Parker to third]; Sanguillen singled to pitcher [Parker scored]; Helms reached on an error by Madlock [Sanguillen to second]; Candelaria tripled to center [Sanguillen scored (unearned), Helms scored (unearned)]; BURRIS REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Taveras walked; Hebner singled to right [Candelaria scored (unearned), Taveras to third]; Swisher allowed a passed ball [Taveras scored (unearned), Hebner to second]; Oliver popped to third in foul territory; 8 R (4 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 2ND: Morales popped to shortstop; Trillo lined to right; Swisher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to right; Parker flied to left in foul territory; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 3RD: LaCock flied out to left; Kelleher popped to second; Burris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen singled to right; Helms flied out to center; Candelaria struck out; Taveras singled to right [Sanguillen to second]; Hebner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 4TH: Monday popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock walked; Morales forced Madlock (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 4TH: Oliver lined to center; Stargell struck out; Parker singled to center; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 5TH: Trillo popped to first in foul territory; Swisher grounded out (third to first); LaCock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to second; Helms lined to center; Candelaria grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 6TH: Kelleher popped to first in foul territory; ADAMS BATTED FOR BURRIS; Adams struck out; Monday walked; Cardenal singled to center [Monday to second]; Madlock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 6TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); Taveras was called out on strikes; Hebner singled to left; Oliver singled to center [Hebner to second]; Stargell flied out to left; Parker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 7TH: KIRKPATRICK REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING 1B); Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo grounded out (second to first); Swisher lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 7TH: SUMMERS REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Zisk singled to center; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Zisk out at second]; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. CUBS 8TH: LaCock popped to third; Kelleher singled to left; WALLIS BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Wallis struck out; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 8TH: ZAMORA REPLACED WALLIS (PITCHING); Candelaria grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled to right; Hebner flied out to center; Oliver singled to center [Taveras to third]; Kirkpatrick doubled to left [Taveras scored, Oliver scored]; Parker struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 10. CUBS 9TH: MORENO REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING RF); Summers was called out on strikes; Madlock homered; Morales flied out to right; Trillo walked; Swisher flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 10.

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