1976 Game Log: 92–70 (Home: 47–34; Away: 45–36)
April: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Away: 4–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 10
@ Phillies
5–4 (11 )
Demery (1–0)
McGraw
—
42,147
1–0
2
April 11
@ Phillies
8–3
Kison (1–0)
Carlton
Moose (1 )
18,373
2–0
3
April 13
Cardinals
14–4
Reuss (1–0)
Falcone
—
40,937
3–0
4
April 15
Cardinals
9–3
Rooker (1–0)
McGlothen
Hernandez (1 )
9,490
4–0
5
April 16
Mets
3–1
Medich (1–0)
Lolich
—
19,899
5–0
6
April 17
Mets
1–17
Koosman
Kison (1–1)
—
13,082
5–1
7
April 18
Mets
7–5
Reuss (2–0)
Swan
Hernandez (2 )
9,106
6–1
8
April 20
Phillies
1–5
Kaat
Candelaria (0–1)
—
8,800
6–2
9
April 21
Phillies
0–3
Underwood
Medich (1–1)
McGraw
9,175
6–3
10
April 23
@ Giants
3–7
Montefusco
Reuss (2–1)
Lavelle
15,621
6–4
11
April 24
@ Giants
1–3
Halicki
Rooker (1–1)
Lavelle
9,222
6–5
12
April 25
@ Giants
3–0
Candelaria (1–1)
Caldwell
—
23,700
7–5
13
April 26
@ Dodgers
1–7
John
Medich (1–2)
—
23,374
7–6
14
April 27
@ Dodgers
3–5
Rau
Kison (1–2)
Hough
21,612
7–7
15
April 28
@ Dodgers
1–2
Hooton
Reuss (2–2)
—
22,769
7–8
16
April 30
@ Padres
4–3
Rooker (2–1)
Spillner
Moose (2 )
17,010
8–8
May: 17–11 (Home: 10–6; Away: 7–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
17
May 1
@ Padres
10–6
Candelaria (2–1)
Greif
—
21,773
9–8
18
May 2
@ Padres
2–4
Jones
Medich (1–3)
—
21,702
9–9
19
May 4
Giants
6–5
Reuss (3–2)
Caldwell
Moose (3 )
4,729
10–9
20
May 5
Giants
6–1
Kison (2–2)
Halicki
—
6,321
11–9
21
May 6
Giants
3–0
Rooker (3–1)
Barr
Demery (1 )
5,111
12–9
22
May 7
Braves
3–1
Candelaria (3–1)
Messersmith
—
6,049
13–9
23
May 8
Braves
5–3
Medich (2–3)
Niekro
Giusti (1 )
6,864
14–9
24
May 9
Braves
5–2
Reuss (4–2)
Ruthven
—
9,275
15–9
25
May 11
@ Reds
0–6
Nolan
Kison (2–3)
—
26,850
15–10
26
May 12
@ Reds
6–3
Rooker (4–1)
Gullett
—
26,053
16–10
27
May 14
Dodgers
2–3
Hough
Candelaria (3–2)
Marshall
13,764
16–11
28
May 15
Dodgers
4–2
Medich (3–3)
Rau
Moose (4 )
12,165
17–11
29
May 16
Dodgers
0–6
Hooton
Reuss (4–3)
—
15,334
17–12
30
May 17
@ Cardinals
2–1
Kison (3–3)
Curtis
Moose (5 )
10,538
18–12
31
May 18
@ Cardinals
4–1
Rooker (5–1)
Hrabosky
—
10,288
19–12
32
May 19
@ Cardinals
7–6
Hernandez (1–0)
Rasmussen
Moose (6 )
11,229
20–12
33
May 20
@ Cardinals
1–4
Denny
Medich (3–4)
—
11,315
20–13
34
May 21
Cubs
4–5
Reuschel
Demery (1–1)
Knowles
9,342
20–14
35
May 22
Cubs
4–3 (16 )
Moose (1–0)
Reuschel
—
7,081
21–14
36
May 23
Cubs
5–6
Zamora
Tekulve (0–1)
Sutter
21–15
37
May 23
Cubs
9–1
Reuss (5–3)
Garman
—
20,477
22–15
38
May 24
Expos
2–4
Fryman
Candelaria (3–3)
Scherman
5,420
22–16
39
May 25
Expos
3–6 (11 )
Granger
Moose (1–1)
—
4,805
22–17
40
May 26
Expos
6–3
Demery (2–1)
Warthen
Candelaria (1 )
6,581
23–17
41
May 29
@ Cubs
1–4
Bonham
Kison (3–4)
Zamora
12,357
23–18
42
May 30
@ Cubs
4–2
Rooker (6–1)
Burris
—
19,410
24–18
43
May 31
@ Mets
2–13
Matlack
Reuss (5–4)
—
24–19
44
May 31
@ Mets
2–1
Medich (4–4)
Apodaca
—
46,004
25–19
June: 16–10 (Home: 6–6; Away: 10–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
45
June 1
@ Mets
3–2
Candelaria (4–3)
Koosman
—
13,596
26–19
46
June 2
@ Expos
4–2
Kison (4–4)
Fryman
Giusti (2 )
11,337
27–19
47
June 3
@ Expos
1–7
Stanhouse
Rooker (6–2)
—
7,951
27–20
48
June 4
Padres
7–2
Reuss (6–4)
Freisleben
—
9,249
28–20
49
June 5
Padres
9–11 (15 )
Freisleben
Hernandez (1–1)
—
15,558
28–21
50
June 6
Padres
1–6
Strom
Candelaria (4–4)
—
51,726
28–22
51
June 7
Reds
5–4
Moose (2–1)
McEnaney
Giusti (3 )
16,001
29–22
52
June 8
Reds
5–10
Alcala
Rooker (6–3)
McEnaney
17,331
29–23
53
June 9
Reds
1–6
Nolan
Reuss (6–5)
—
18,127
29–24
54
June 10
Reds
1–6
Gullett
Medich (4–5)
—
17,280
29–25
55
June 11
@ Braves
6–2
Candelaria (5–4)
Moret
Moose (7 )
13,687
30–25
56
June 12
@ Braves
4–2 (11 )
Moose (3–1)
Devine
Tekulve (1 )
20,117
31–25
57
June 13
@ Braves
6–5
Demery (3–1)
Leon
Moose (8 )
15,656
32–25
58
June 14
@ Astros
2–1
Reuss (7–5)
Richard
—
9,884
33–25
59
June 16
@ Astros
6–3
Medich (5–5)
Andujar
Demery (2 )
12,249
34–25
60
June 18
Astros
7–3
Candelaria (6–4)
Richard
—
19,141
35–25
61
June 20
Astros
4–9
Griffin
Moose (3–2)
—
18,670
35–26
62
June 22
@ Cubs
10–7
Demery (4–1)
Knowles
Hernandez (3 )
10,116
36–26
63
June 23
@ Cubs
5–6
Zamora
Moose (3–3)
—
17,661
36–27
64
June 24
@ Cubs
1–2 (13 )
Zamora
Langford (0–1)
—
3,824
36–28
65
June 25
@ Expos
9–2
Kison (5–4)
Carrithers
—
6,581
37–28
66
June 26
@ Expos
7–6
Demery (5–1)
Murray
—
10,445
38–28
67
June 27
@ Expos
3–4
Fryman
Medich (5–6)
Murray
12,824
38–29
68
June 28
Cubs
9–2
Rooker (7–3)
Coleman
—
7,370
39–29
69
June 29
Cubs
10–1
Candelaria (7–4)
Renko
—
8,774
40–29
70
June 30
Cubs
7–5
Kison (6–4)
Bonham
Moose (9 )
10,681
41–29
July: 15–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
71
July 2
Phillies
10–9 (10 )
Hernandez (2–1)
Garber
—
39,328
42–29
72
July 3
Phillies
2–3
McGraw
Moose (3–4)
—
19,327
42–30
73
July 4
Phillies
5–10
Carlton
Demery (5–2)
Reed
42–31
74
July 4
Phillies
7–1
Kison (7–4)
Kaat
—
32,422
43–31
75
July 5
@ Braves
6–8
Dal Canton
Hernandez (2–2)
Marshall
48,467
43–32
76
July 6
@ Braves
2–4
Messersmith
Rooker (7–4)
Marshall
12,448
43–33
77
July 7
@ Braves
9–7
Reuss (8–5)
Ruthven
Moose (10 )
11,480
44–33
78
July 9
@ Reds
11–12 (10 )
Eastwick
Demery (5–3)
—
44–34
79
July 9
@ Reds
1–2
Norman
Medich (5–7)
—
53,328
44–35
80
July 10
@ Reds
7–1
Candelaria (8–4)
Billingham
—
50,756
45–35
81
July 11
@ Reds
8–5
Tekulve (1–1)
Borbon
Reuss (1 )
47,153
46–35
82
July 15
Braves
13–1
Candelaria (9–4)
Niekro
—
10,488
47–35
83
July 16
Braves
7–2
Reuss (9–5)
Messersmith
—
11,151
48–35
84
July 17
Braves
2–10
Ruthven
Kison (7–5)
—
14,776
48–36
85
July 18
Reds
8–9
Billingham
Medich (5–8)
Eastwick
33,697
48–37
86
July 19
Reds
2–4
Zachry
Rooker (7–5)
—
26,585
48–38
87
July 20
Astros
9–5
Candelaria (10–4)
Griffin
Tekulve (2 )
49–38
88
July 20
Astros
3–4
Forsch
Giusti (0–1)
—
11,922
49–39
89
July 21
Astros
5–1
Reuss (10–5)
Dierker
—
50–39
90
July 21
Astros
4–1
Demery (6–3)
Andujar
Giusti (4 )
12,209
51–39
91
July 22
@ Phillies
0–3
Underwood
Kison (7–6)
Reed
43,050
51–40
92
July 23
@ Phillies
1–11
Lonborg
Medich (5–9)
—
40,120
51–41
93
July 24
@ Phillies
8–5
Rooker (8–5)
Christenson
Giusti (5 )
52–41
94
July 24
@ Phillies
1–7
Carlton
Moose (3–5)
—
57,723
52–42
95
July 25
@ Phillies
7–13
Reed
Giusti (0–2)
—
37,692
52–43
96
July 27
@ Cardinals
3–1
Kison (8–6)
Falcone
—
13,953
53–43
97
July 28
@ Mets
1–0 (13 )
Giusti (1–2)
Sanders
—
22,215
54–43
98
July 29
@ Mets
2–1 (10 )
Tekulve (2–1)
Lockwood
—
12,588
55–43
99
July 30
Expos
4–3 (13 )
Tekulve (3–1)
Kerrigan
—
12,774
56–43
100
July 31
Expos
6–7
Murray
Moose (3–6)
—
10,981
56–44
August: 16–13 (Home: 8–8; Away: 8–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
101
August 1
Expos
0–2
Rogers
Kison (8–7)
—
17,150
56–45
102
August 2
Cardinals
0–4
Falcone
Medich (5–10)
—
7,553
56–46
103
August 3
Cardinals
2–1
Rooker (9–5)
Greif
—
57–46
104
August 3
Cardinals
2–4
Hrabosky
Giusti (1–3)
Wallace
14,781
57–47
105
August 4
Cardinals
2–1 (12 )
Giusti (2–3)
Wallace
—
8,426
58–47
106
August 5
Mets
4–7
Matlack
Reuss (10–6)
Lockwood
7,836
58–48
107
August 7
Mets
12–3
Kison (9–7)
Seaver
—
59–48
108
August 7
Mets
2–4
Espinosa
Medich (5–11)
Lockwood
12,364
59–49
109
August 8
Mets
4–7
Lolich
Rooker (9–6)
—
16,538
59–50
110
August 9
Dodgers
2–0
Candelaria (11–4)
Rau
—
9,860
60–50
111
August 10
Dodgers
1–5
Sutton
Reuss (10–7)
—
13,670
60–51
112
August 11
Dodgers
0–2
Rhoden
Demery (6–4)
—
16,222
60–52
113
August 13
@ Astros
8–5
Tekulve (4–1)
Niekro
—
17,876
61–52
114
August 14
@ Astros
5–4
Giusti (3–3)
Pentz
—
9,721
62–52
115
August 15
@ Astros
8–6
Medich (6–11)
Larson
Tekulve (3 )
63–52
116
August 15
@ Astros
3–0
Reuss (11–7)
Sambito
—
16,326
64–52
117
August 17
@ Giants
6–7
Lavelle
Moose (3–7)
Williams
9,215
64–53
118
August 18
@ Giants
12–1 (7 )
Rooker (10–6)
Montefusco
—
3,817
65–53
119
August 19
@ Giants
1–0
Candelaria (12–4)
Barr
—
2,709
66–53
120
August 20
@ Dodgers
1–8
Rau
Kison (9–8)
Hough
25,107
66–54
121
August 21
@ Dodgers
1–5
Sutton
Moose (3–8)
—
42,235
66–55
122
August 22
@ Dodgers
6–1
Demery (7–4)
Rhoden
Tekulve (4 )
24,295
67–55
123
August 23
@ Padres
4–5
Johnson
Rooker (10–7)
Metzger
18,396
67–56
124
August 24
@ Padres
3–7
Strom
Candelaria (12–5)
—
11,002
67–57
125
August 25
@ Padres
3–0
Kison (10–8)
Freisleben
—
10,963
68–57
126
August 27
Giants
5–2
Demery (8–4)
Montefusco
—
12,580
69–57
127
August 28
Giants
7–1
Rooker (11–7)
D'Acquisto
—
11,043
70–57
128
August 29
Giants
3–2 (11 )
Candelaria (13–5)
Moffitt
—
12,972
71–57
129
August 31
Padres
3–0
Reuss (12–7)
Jones
—
9,674
72–57
September: 17–13 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
130
September 1
Padres
4–1
Kison (11–8)
Strom
Tekulve (5 )
5,381
73–57
131
September 2
Padres
5–0
Demery (9–4)
Freisleben
—
5,545
74–57
132
September 3
@ Expos
9–7
Rooker (12–7)
Stanhouse
Tekulve (6 )
75–57
133
September 3
@ Expos
7–2
Candelaria (14–5)
Carrithers
—
6,342
76–57
134
September 4
@ Expos
5–3
Giusti (4–3)
Murray
Tekulve (7 )
3,290
77–57
135
September 5
@ Expos
0–1
Fryman
Reuss (12–8)
—
6,180
77–58
136
September 6
Phillies
6–2
Kison (12–8)
Kaat
—
78–58
137
September 6
Phillies
5–1
Demery (10–4)
Underwood
—
41,703
79–58
138
September 8
Phillies
6–1
Rooker (13–7)
Carlton
—
30,976
80–58
139
September 10
Expos
2–4
Fryman
Candelaria (14–6)
—
12,032
80–59
140
September 11
Expos
4–3
Reuss (13–8)
Rogers
Tekulve (8 )
7,509
81–59
141
September 12
Expos
6–1
Kison (13–8)
Stanhouse
Tekulve (9 )
12,765
82–59
142
September 13
Mets
0–5
Seaver
Demery (10–5)
—
7,892
82–60
143
September 14
Mets
3–4
Lockwood
Rooker (13–8)
—
7,867
82–61
144
September 15
@ Phillies
7–2
Candelaria (15–6)
Kaat
—
45,010
83–61
145
September 16
@ Phillies
7–6
Tekulve (5–1)
Reed
—
35,806
84–61
146
September 17
@ Mets
4–1
Medich (7–11)
Matlack
Giusti (6 )
14,304
85–61
147
September 18
@ Mets
2–6
Seaver
Demery (10–6)
—
15,879
85–62
148
September 19
@ Mets
6–7
Espinosa
Giusti (4–4)
Lockwood
18,652
85–63
149
September 20
@ Mets
4–5
Apodaca
Tekulve (5–2)
—
5,922
85–64
150
September 21
@ Cubs
4–3
Kison (14–8)
Renko
Rooker (1 )
86–64
151
September 21
@ Cubs
1–2 (13 )
Reuschel
Moose (3–9)
—
5,017
86–65
152
September 22
@ Cubs
3–4
Coleman
Tekulve (5–3)
—
3,375
86–66
153
September 23
@ Cubs
5–4 (10 )
Giusti (5–4)
Knowles
Kison (1 )
2,132
87–66
154
September 24
@ Cardinals
6–10
Forsch
Candelaria (15–7)
—
87–67
155
September 24
@ Cardinals
11–1
Rooker (14–8)
Curtis
—
10,368
88–67
156
September 25
@ Cardinals
0–3
McGlothen
Reuss (13–9)
—
7,858
88–68
157
September 26
@ Cardinals
2–5
Denny
Kison (14–9)
Hrabosky
10,456
88–69
158
September 28
Cubs
5–1
Medich (8–11)
Reuschel
Reuss (2 )
2,880
89–69
159
September 29
Cubs
0–1
Renko
Demery (10–7)
—
2,880
89–70
October: 3–0 (Home: 3–0; Away: 0–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
160
October 2
Cardinals
8–0
Candelaria (16–7)
McGlothen
—
4,250
90–70
161
October 3
Cardinals
1–0
Rooker (15–8)
Denny
—
91–70
162
October 3
Cardinals
1–0
Reuss (14–9)
Falcone
—
24,228
92–70
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member