Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 15, 1976
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 15, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1976 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1976 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,490 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Montague |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Mike Anderson | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 15, 1976
Top 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. Anderson scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Rooker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGlothen
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McGlothen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. McGlothen
Zisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. McGlothen
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Stargell scores. Parker moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Sanguillen scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. McGlothen
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Rooker
McGlothen hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGlothen
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGlothen
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McGlothen
Zisk hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rooker
Harris hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Rooker
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGlothen
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. McGlothen
Rooker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGlothen
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Anderson throws the ball in to Cruz who tags Stennett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGlothen
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Rooker
Harris hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Rooker
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wallace
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wallace
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
The umpire calls a balk on Hernandez McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Hernandez
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wallace
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wallace
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wallace
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wallace
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hrabosky
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hrabosky
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hernandez
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hrabosky
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hrabosky
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hrabosky
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hernandez
Lee Richard pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hernandez
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1976 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI McBride B, cf 4 1 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 2 3 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Anderson M, lf 3 1 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 2 3 3 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 2 1 1 Smith R, rf 3 1 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 2 Cruz H, 3b 4 0 1 2 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 1 Harris V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 2 McGlothen L, p 2 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 1 0 0 0 Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Richard L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 33 9 10 9 St.Louis 200 001 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 500 000 40x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L) 5.0 7 5 4 1 1 Wallace M 1.2 1 2 2 1 0 Hrabosky A 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 6.0 5 3 3 3 1 Hernandez R (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Anderson M, Taveras F LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Stennett R HR -- Smith R, Oliver A, Stargell W Balk -- Hernandez R T -- 2:37 A -- 9490
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score