The Pirates not only unleashed a 14-hit attack, but took advantage of three errors for five unearned runs to bomb the Braves, 13-1. Bill Robinson drove in three runs with a homer and double. Rennie Stennett batted in three more with a triple and two singles. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Thursday, July      15, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  3
Pirates      0  4  2    1  5  0    0  1  x  -  13 14  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Taveras ss            5   2   2   2     0   0   .250
Gilbreath 2b          3   1   1   0     0   2   .295      Stennett 2b           5   0   3   3     0   0   .253
Wynn cf               1   0   0   1     0   0   .237      Oliver cf             3   0   1   1     0   1   .360
  May rf              2   0   1   0     0   0   .207        Helms pr,3b         0   1   0   0     0   0   .293
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .318      Stargell 1b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Paciorek lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .324      Parker rf             5   2   3   1     0   0   .288
Henderson rf,cf       3   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Zisk lf               3   3   1   0     2   1   .289
Williams c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .218      Robinson 3b,cf        5   2   2   3     0   2   .346
  Torrealba p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sanguillen c          3   1   1   2     1   0   .295
Chaney ss             2   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Candelaria p          2   1   0   0     0   0   .146
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kirkpatrick ph      0   1   0   0     1   0   .267
  Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Demery p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Correll ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .157
  Belloir ss          1   0   0   0     1   0   .300

Totals               28   1   7   1     1   5             Totals               37  13  14  12     4   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 10,488
Left on Base: Braves 3, Pirates 6
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 3
Errors: Gilbreath, Henderson, Chaney
Doubles: Robinson (13), Parker (13)
Triples: Gilbreath (5), Stennett (5)
Home Runs: Robinson (15)
Stolen Bases: Parker (6)
Caught Stealing: Henderson (3), Oliver (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Wynn (5), Oliver (3)
GIDP: Niekro (1), Royster (8), Montanez (17)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (4,by Torrealba)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(9-5)           4     8   9   4   3   3   1  24   3.64
LaCorte                 0.1   4   3   3   1   0   0   5   8.78
Beard                   2.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.38
Torrealba               1     2   1   1   0   1   0   6   6.55
Totals                  8    14  13   8   4   5   1  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(9-4)       5     4   1   1   0   3   0  17   2.78
Demery                  3     2   0   0   1   1   0  11   4.25
Giusti                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.91
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   5   0  31

Passed Balls: Williams (5)
Hit by Pitch: Torrealba (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jim Quick


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Gilbreath out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Royster to second]; Wynn
lined to center; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); Oliver singled to center; Oliver
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Paciorek flied out to center; Henderson singled to
center; Williams flied out to left; Henderson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell lined to left; Parker singled to
shortstop; Parker stole second; Zisk walked; Williams allowed a
passed ball [Parker to third, Zisk to second]; Robinson struck
out; Sanguillen was walked intentionally; Candelaria reached on
an error by Chaney [Parker scored (unearned) (no RBI), Zisk to
third, Sanguillen to second]; Taveras singled to right [Zisk
scored (unearned), Sanguillen scored (unearned), Candelaria to
third, Taveras to second (error by Henderson)]; Stennett singled
to left [Candelaria scored (unearned), Taveras to third]; Oliver
lined to right; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates
4.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney singled to center; Niekro grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Chaney out at second];
Royster popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Stargell struck out; Parker flied out to center;
Zisk walked; Robinson homered [Zisk scored]; Sanguillen lined to
first; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 6.

BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath tripled to center; Wynn hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Gilbreath scored]; Montanez struck out; Paciorek
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 4TH: Candelaria grounded out (second to first); Taveras
reached on an error by Gilbreath; Stennett tripled to right
[Taveras scored (unearned)]; Oliver struck out; Stargell lined
to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 5TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Williams flied out to center; Chaney grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker singled to right; Zisk singled to right
[Parker to third]; LACORTE REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); BELLOIR
REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING SS); Robinson doubled to left [Parker
scored, Zisk to third]; Sanguillen singled to shortstop [Zisk
scored, Robinson scored, Sanguillen out at second (shortstop to
third to second)]; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR CANDELARIA;
Kirkpatrick walked; John Candeleria removed with a pulled
groin; Taveras singled to right [Kirkpatrick to third];
Stennett singled to center [Kirkpatrick scored, Taveras to
third]; BEARD REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); Oliver hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Taveras scored]; Stargell grounded out
(second to first); 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 12.

BRAVES 6TH: DEMERY REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Belloir
walked; Royster grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Belloir out at second]; Gilbreath was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 12.

PIRATES 6TH: MAY REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING RF); HENDERSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Parker grounded out (second to first);
Zisk flied out to right; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 12.

BRAVES 7TH: May grounded out (second to first); Montanez flied
out to right; Paciorek grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 12.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen flied out to left; Demery lined to left;
Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Pirates 12.

BRAVES 8TH: Henderson singled to right; Williams singled to
center [Henderson to second]; CORRELL BATTED FOR BEARD; Correll
flied out to center; Belloir flied out to center; Royster forced
Henderson (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 12.

PIRATES 8TH: TORREALBA REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); CORRELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Stennett grounded out (third to
first); Oliver was hit by a pitch; Al Oliver injured when hit
on elbow; HELMS RAN FOR OLIVER; Stargell singled to center
[Helms to second]; Parker doubled to center [Helms scored,
Stargell to third]; Zisk struck out; Robinson popped to second;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 13.

BRAVES 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED DEMERY (PITCHING); HELMS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Gilbreath was called out on strikes; May singled to right;
Montanez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 13.