Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
June 28, 1976 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 28, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 9

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Monday cf 5 0 0 0
Cardenal lf 4 0 1 0
  LaCock lf 1 0 0 0
Madlock 3b 4 1 2 1
Morales rf 4 1 1 0
Mitterwald 1b 3 0 1 0
Trillo 2b 4 0 2 1
Swisher c 4 0 0 0
Rosello ss 2 0 2 0
Coleman p 2 0 0 0
  Adams ph 1 0 0 0
  Schultz p 0 0 0 0
  Kelleher ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Taveras ss 3 1 1 1
Hebner 3b 5 3 2 1
Oliver cf 5 2 4 4
Stargell 1b 5 0 1 2
Parker rf 5 0 1 0
Zisk lf 3 1 0 0
Sanguillen c 4 1 2 0
Helms 2b 4 1 0 0
Rooker p 4 0 1 0
Totals 38 9 12 8
Chicago 011 000 000292
Pittsburgh 040 020 12x9120
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L (0-3) 5.0 5 6 2 3 7
  Schultz   3.0 7 3 3 0 4
Totals
8.0
12
9
5
3
11
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker  W (7-3) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
3
4

  E–Mitterwald (1), Coleman (1).  2B–Pittsburgh Oliver (14,off Coleman); Hebner (10,off Coleman).  HR–Chicago Madlock (8,3rd inning off Rooker 0 on, 2 out), Pittsburgh Oliver (12,7th inning off Schultz 0 on, 0 out).  WP–Coleman 3 (3).  U-HP–Andy Olsen, 1B–Satch Davidson, 2B–Dutch Rennert, 3B–Ed Vargo.  T–2:34.  A–7,370.
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