In a one-man show, Don Kessinger batted in all of the Cardinals' runs in a split of a twi-night doubleheader with the Pirates. The Bucs, who ended their string of 26 scoreless innings, won the first game, 2-1, and the Redbirds took the second game, 4-2. Jim Rooker, the Pirates' winner in the opener, hit a sacrifice fly for the initial run in the seventh inning, but the Cards tied the score in the eighth when Jerry Mumphrey singled and Kessinger doubled. With two out in the ninth, Duffy Dyer smashed a homer to win the game for the Pirates.

Kessinger accounted for the Cards' scoring in the nightcap with a two-run double in the eighth inning and two-run single in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    3, 1976 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  7  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mumphrey lf           4   1   0   0     1   0   .272      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   1     0   0   .237      Stennett 2b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .267
Anderson rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .335
Simmons 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .280      Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Ferguson c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .303
Cruz 3b               3   0   1   0     1   1   .206      Zisk lf               4   1   1   0     0   2   .293
Harris cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Robinson 3b           4   0   1   0     0   2   .317
Richard 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .162      Dyer c                3   1   1   1     0   0   .228
Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Rooker p              2   0   1   1     0   0   .250
  Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .283
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fairly ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .269
  Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   6   1     3   4             Totals               32   2   7   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:18
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Pirates 7
DP: Cardinals 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Cruz, Taveras
Doubles: Richard (2), Simmons (23), Kessinger (15)
Home Runs: Dyer (3)
Stolen Bases: Stennett (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Dyer (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Rooker (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen               7     5   1   1   1   5   0  28   3.92
Hrabosky                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.84
Greif L(2-6)            0.2   1   1   1   0   2   1   3   4.68
Totals                  8.2   7   2   2   1   7   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(9-5)           9     6   1   1   3   4   0  37   3.43
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   4   0  37

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman


CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first);
Kessinger popped to second; Anderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out; Stennett flied out to right;
Oliver singled to center; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to right; Ferguson flied out to
center; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker was called out on strikes; Zisk reached on
an error by Cruz; Robinson forced Zisk (second to shortstop);
Dyer forced Robinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Harris grounded out (second to first); Richard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rasmussen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker grounded out (second to first); Taveras
flied out to center; Stennett walked; Oliver grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Kessinger reached on an error by Taveras [Kessinger to second];
Anderson singled to shortstop [Kessinger stayed at second];
Simmons flied out to right; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (third to first); Parker
grounded out (pitcher to first); Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; Harris flied out to
center; Richard doubled to left; Rasmussen grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Robinson struck out; Dyer grounded out (shortstop
to first); Rooker singled to left; Taveras popped to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Kessinger popped to second; Anderson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett singled to center; Stennett stole second;
Oliver struck out; Stargell lined to shortstop; Parker popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons doubled to right; Ferguson struck out;
Cruz walked; Harris reached on a fielder's choice [Cruz out at
second (right to shortstop), Simmons to third]; Richard grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Zisk singled to right; Robinson singled to pitcher
[Zisk to second]; Dyer out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Zisk to third, Robinson to second]; Rooker hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Zisk scored]; Taveras grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: BROCK BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; Brock struck out;
Mumphrey walked; Kessinger doubled to left [Mumphrey scored];
Anderson popped to first; Simmons was walked intentionally;
Ferguson popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Stennett
singled to right; Oliver forced Stennett (pitcher to shortstop);
Stargell popped to catcher in foul territory; Parker grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Cruz singled to left; Harris forced Cruz
(shortstop to second); Richard singled to right [Harris to
second]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Fairly was called out on
strikes; Mumphrey flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: GREIF REPLACED FAIRLY (PITCHING); Zisk struck out;
Robinson struck out; Dyer homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.