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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Al Oliver	.285	17	70
2B	Bill Mazeroski	.229	3	25
SS	Freddie Patek	.239	5	32
3B	Richie Hebner	.301	8	47
OF	Matty Alou	.331	1	48
OF	Roberto Clemente	.345	19	91
OF	Willie Stargell	.307	29	92
C	Manny Sanguillen	.303	5	57
	Other position players: Gene Alley (.246, 8, 32), Jose Pagan (.285, 9, 42), Carl Taylor (.348, 4, 33), Jerry May (.232, 7, 23), Jose Martinez (.268, 1, 16), Bob Robertson (.208, 1, 9), Ron Davis (.234, 0, 4), Dave Cash (.279, 0, 4), Gary Kolb (.081, 0, 3), Johnny Jeter (.310, 1, 6), Angel Mangual (.250, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
L	Bob Veale	13-14	3.23	0
R	Dock Ellis	11-17	3.58	0
R	Steve Blass	16-10	4.46	2
R	Jim Bunning	10-9	3.81	0
	BULLPEN
R	Chuck Hartenstein	5-4	3.95	10
R	Bruce Dalcanton	8-2	3.34	5
L	Joe Gibbon	5-1	1.93	9
L	Lou Marone	1-1	2.55	0
R	Bob Moose	14-3	2.91	4
	Other pitchers: Luke Walker (4-6, 3.64), Ron Kline (1-3, 5.81), Bo Belinsky (0-3, 4.58), Jim Shellenback (0-0, 3.24), Pedro Ramos (0-1, 6.00), Gene Garber (0-0, 5.40), Frank Brosseau (0-0, 10.80)

Monday, January 6
Former Pirate Jim Viox dies in Erlanger, KY at the age of 79.
Friday, February 21
Former Pirate Eddie Murphy dies in Dunmore, PA at the age of 78.
Sunday, February 23
Former Pirate Bill Swift dies in Bartow, FL at the age of 62.
Friday, April 4
Former Pirate Chuck Ward dies in Indian Rocks, FL at the age of 75.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: Bob Didier (Braves)
Tuesday, April 8
» Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 6-2	Busch Stadium II (1-0)	1-0
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (1-0) L: Mel Nelson (0-1) S: Chuck Hartenstein (1)		First	--
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Cardinals (0-2), 6-1	Busch Stadium II (2-0)	2-0	Won 2
» W: Bob Veale (1-0) L: Nelson Briles (0-1)		First	--
Thursday, April 10
» Defeated Cardinals (0-3), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (3-0)	3-0	Won 3
» W: Dock Ellis (1-0) L: Ray Washburn (0-1)		First	--
Friday, April 11
» Defeated Phillies (0-4), 7-1	Forbes Field (1-0)	4-0	Won 4
» W: Bob Moose (1-0) L: Jerry Johnson (0-1)		First	--
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Phillies (1-4), 8-1	Forbes Field (1-1)	4-1
» W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Jim Bunning (0-1)		First	--
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Phillies (1-5), 6-5	Forbes Field (2-1)	5-1
» W: Ron Kline (1-0) L: Bill Wilson (0-1)		First	--
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Cubs (6-1), 4-0	Wrigley Field (0-1)	5-2
» W: Ken Holtzman (2-0) L: Bob Veale (1-1)		Second	1 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Lost to Cubs (7-1), 7-4	Wrigley Field (0-2)	5-3	Lost 2
» W: Hank Aguirre (1-0) L: Dock Ellis (1-1) S: Ted Abernathy (1)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Defeated Mets (3-6), 11-3	Forbes Field (3-1)	6-3
» W: Bob Moose (2-0) L: Jerry Koosman (0-2)		Second	2 out
Thursday, April 17
» Defeated Mets (3-7), 4-0	Forbes Field (4-1)	7-3	Won 2
» W: Jim Bunning (1-1) L: Don Cardwell (0-2) S: Ron Kline (1)		Second	2 out
Friday, April 18
Future Pirate Angelo Encarnacion is born in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Phillies (2-8), 8-6	Shibe Park (1-0)	8-3	Won 3
» W: Steve Blass (1-0) L: Grant Jackson (1-1) S: Bruce Dal Canton (1)		Second	2 out
Former Pirate Harry Cassady dies in Fresno, CA at the age of 89.
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Phillies (3-8), 7-1	Shibe Park (1-1)	8-4
» W: Rick Wise (1-1) L: Bob Veale (1-2) S: Barry Lersch (1)		Second	2½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Cubs (11-3), 7-5	Forbes Field (5-1)	9-4
» W: Chuck Hartenstein (1-0) L: Bill Hands (2-1)		Second	½ out
» Defeated Cubs (11-4), 6-5	Forbes Field (6-1)	10-4	Won 2
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (2-0) L: Rich Nye (0-1) S: Ron Kline (2)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to Mets (6-8), 2-0	Shea Stadium (0-1)	10-5
» W: Jerry Koosman (1-2) L: Jim Bunning (1-2)		Second	1 out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Expos (6-10), 8-2	Forbes Field (7-1)	11-5
» W: Steve Blass (2-0) L: Carl Morton (0-2) S: Chuck Hartenstein (2)		Second	½ out
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated Expos (6-11), 4-3	Forbes Field (8-1)	12-5	Won 2
» W: Bob Veale (2-2) L: Bill Stoneman (2-3) S: Chuck Hartenstein (3)		Second	½ out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Expos (7-11), 4-2	Forbes Field (8-2)	12-6
» W: Larry Jaster (1-1) L: Dock Ellis (1-2)		Second	1 out
Monday, April 28
» Lost to Cardinals (8-11), 6-2	Forbes Field (8-3)	12-7	Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (2-2) L: Bob Moose (2-1)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Cardinals (8-12), 2-1	Forbes Field (9-3)	13-7
» W: Jim Bunning (2-2) L: Dave Giusti (2-2)		Second	2 out
» Lost to Cardinals (9-12), 8-1	Forbes Field (9-4)	13-8
» W: Bob Gibson (2-2) L: Steve Blass (2-1)		Second	2 out
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Cardinals (10-12), 9-3	Forbes Field (9-5)	13-9	Lost 2
» W: Nelson Briles (1-2) L: Bob Veale (2-3)		Second	2½ out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Expos (8-14), 7-3	Parc Jarry (1-0)	14-9
» W: Dock Ellis (2-2) L: Larry Jaster (1-2)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Expos (8-15), 4-2	Parc Jarry (2-0)	15-9	Won 2
» W: Bob Moose (3-1) L: Carl Morton (0-3) S: Chuck Hartenstein (4)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Expos (9-15), 6-4	Parc Jarry (2-1)	15-10
» W: Roy Face (2-0) L: Ron Kline (1-1)		Second	2 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Padres (13-16), 4-2	Forbes Field (9-6)	15-11	Lost 2
» W: Dick Kelley (2-2) L: Steve Blass (2-2) S: Frank Reberger (4)		Second	3 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Padres (13-17), 2-0	Forbes Field (10-6)	16-11
» W: Bob Veale (3-3) L: Clay Kirby (1-4) S: Chuck Hartenstein (5)		Second	2 out
Friday, May 9
» Lost to Dodgers (17-11), 13-3	Forbes Field (10-7)	16-12
» W: Bill Singer (5-2) L: Dock Ellis (2-3) S: Joe Moeller (1)		Second	2 out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Dodgers (18-11), 4-1	Forbes Field (10-8)	16-13	Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (4-3) L: Jim Bunning (2-3) S: Jim Brewer (4)		Second	2½ out
Future Pirate Pete Schourek is born in Austin, TX.
Monday, May 12
» Defeated Giants (17-13), 4-3	Forbes Field (11-8)	17-13
» W: Chuck Hartenstein (2-0) L: Joe Gibbon (1-1)		Second	3 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Giants (18-13), 11-8	Forbes Field (11-9)	17-14
» W: Ron Herbel (2-0) L: Bob Moose (3-2) S: Frank Linzy (4)		Second	4 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Giants (19-13), 3-0	Forbes Field (11-10)	17-15	Lost 2
» W: Juan Marichal (5-2) L: Jim Bunning (2-4)		Second	5 out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Dodgers (19-13), 4-3	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	17-16	Lost 3
» W: Jim Brewer (2-1) L: Ron Kline (1-2)		Second	6 out
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Dodgers (20-13), 6-0	Dodger Stadium (0-2)	17-17	Lost 4
» W: Claude Osteen (5-2) L: Dock Ellis (2-4)		Second	6 out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Dodgers (21-13), 6-5	Dodger Stadium (0-3)	17-18	Lost 5
» W: Jim Brewer (3-1) L: Pedro Ramos (0-1)		Second	6 out
Monday, May 19
Former Pirate Jim Tobin dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 57.
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Padres (16-24), 6-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	18-18
» W: Jim Bunning (3-4) L: Joe Niekro (1-2) S: Chuck Hartenstein (6)		Second	6 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Padres (16-25), 11-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)	19-18	Won 2
» W: Bob Moose (4-2) L: Tommie Sisk (0-3)		Second	5 out
Thursday, May 22
» Defeated Padres (16-26), 7-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0)	20-18	Won 3
» W: Steve Blass (3-2) L: Clay Kirby (1-6)		Second	5 out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Giants (22-17), 3-0	Candlestick Park (0-1)	20-19
» W: Rich Robertson (1-0) L: Dock Ellis (2-5)		Second	6 out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Giants (23-17), 5-2	Candlestick Park (0-2)	20-20	Lost 2
» W: Mike McCormick (2-2) L: Bob Veale (3-4)		Second	7 out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Giants (23-18), 2-1	Candlestick Park (1-2)	21-20
» W: Jim Bunning (4-4) L: Gaylord Perry (7-4)		Second	6 out
» Defeated Giants (23-19), 6-2	Candlestick Park (2-2)	22-20	Won 2
» W: Bob Moose (5-2) L: Ray Sadecki (2-5) S: Bruce Dal Canton (2)		Second	6 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Major-league debuts: Chuck Taylor (Cardinals)
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Reds (21-19), 7-6	Crosley Field (0-1)	22-21
» W: Clay Carroll (5-3) L: Ron Kline (1-3)		Second	6½ out
Former Pirate Gus Getz dies in Red Bank, NJ at the age of 80.
Thursday, May 29
» Lost to Reds (22-19), 10-4	Crosley Field (0-2)	22-22	Lost 2
» W: Jim Merritt (5-2) L: Bob Veale (3-5)		Second	7 out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Astros (23-25), 9-3	Forbes Field (12-10)	23-22
» W: Jim Bunning (5-4) L: Denny Lemaster (3-6)		Second	7½ out
» Lost to Astros (24-25), 9-6	Forbes Field (12-11)	23-23
» W: Jack Billingham (4-2) L: Chuck Hartenstein (2-1) S: Fred Gladding (10)		Second	7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Lou Marone (Pirates)
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Astros (24-26), 3-1	Forbes Field (13-11)	24-23
» W: Dock Ellis (3-5) L: Jim Ray (2-1) S: Ron Kline (3)		Second	7½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Astros (24-27), 14-7	Forbes Field (14-11)	25-23	Won 2
» W: Steve Blass (4-2) L: Don Wilson (5-5)		Second	7½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Reds (25-20), 7-3	Forbes Field (14-12)	25-24
» W: Jim Merritt (6-2) L: Bob Veale (3-6)		Third	8½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Reds (26-20), 5-3	Forbes Field (14-13)	25-25	Lost 2
» W: Clay Carroll (7-3) L: Chuck Hartenstein (2-2) S: Wayne Granger (5)		Third	9½ out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Braves (30-19), 3-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	25-26	Lost 3
» W: Phil Niekro (8-4) L: Dock Ellis (3-6)		Third	10½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Braves (30-20), 10-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)	26-26
» W: Steve Blass (5-2) L: Pat Jarvis (5-4)		Third	10 out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Braves (31-20), 11-10	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	26-27
» W: Phil Niekro (9-4) L: Chuck Hartenstein (2-3)		Third	11 out
» Lost to Braves (32-20), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)	26-28	Lost 2
» W: Milt Pappas (4-5) L: Bob Veale (3-7)		Third	11 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Lost to Astros (28-30), 7-4	Astrodome (0-1)	26-29	Lost 3
» W: Tom Griffin (3-3) L: Dock Ellis (3-7)		Third	11½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Astros (28-31), 13-8	Astrodome (1-1)	27-29
» W: Steve Blass (6-2) L: Skip Guinn (0-1) S: Chuck Hartenstein (7)		Third	10½ out
Thursday, June 12
» Defeated Astros (28-32), 4-3	Astrodome (2-1)	28-29	Won 2
» W: Jim Bunning (6-4) L: Fred Gladding (0-1)		Third	10½ out
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Braves (33-23), 2-1	Forbes Field (15-13)	29-29	Won 3
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (3-0) L: Milt Pappas (4-6)		Third	10½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Braves (33-24), 4-2	Forbes Field (16-13)	30-29	Won 4
» W: Bob Moose (6-2) L: Cecil Upshaw (1-2)		Third	10½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Jeter (Pirates)
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Braves (34-24), 6-4	Forbes Field (16-14)	30-30
» W: Ron Reed (6-5) L: Steve Blass (6-3) S: Cecil Upshaw (13)		Third	10½ out
Monday, June 16
» Defeated Cubs (40-20), 9-8	Forbes Field (17-14)	31-30
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (4-0) L: Phil Regan (7-4) S: Steve Blass (1)		Third	9½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Cubs (40-21), 1-0	Forbes Field (18-14)	32-30	Won 2
» W: Bob Veale (4-7) L: Fergie Jenkins (8-4) S: Bruce Dal Canton (3)		Third	7½ out
» Defeated Cubs (40-22), 4-3	Forbes Field (19-14)	33-30	Won 3
» W: Steve Blass (7-3) L: Ted Abernathy (4-1)		Third	7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Gene Garber (Pirates)
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Cubs (40-23), 3-2	Forbes Field (20-14)	34-30	Won 4
» W: Joe Gibbon (2-3) L: Phil Regan (7-5)		Third	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Martinez (Pirates)
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Phillies (25-35), 8-7	Shibe Park (1-2)	34-31
» W: Bill Wilson (1-2) L: Lou Marone (0-1) S: John Boozer (2)		Third	7½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Phillies (25-36), 8-2	Shibe Park (2-2)	35-31
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (5-0) L: Lowell Palmer (0-1)		Third	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Lowell Palmer (Phillies)
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Phillies (25-37), 6-0	Shibe Park (3-2)	36-31	Won 2
» W: Dock Ellis (4-7) L: Bill Champion (1-3)		Third	6½ out
» Lost to Phillies (26-37), 3-2	Shibe Park (3-3)	36-32
» W: Grant Jackson (7-6) L: Steve Blass (7-4)		Third	6½ out
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Cubs (43-25), 5-4	Wrigley Field (0-3)	36-33	Lost 2
» W: Phil Regan (8-5) L: Bruce Dal Canton (5-1)		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Cubs (44-25), 3-2	Wrigley Field (0-4)	36-34	Lost 3
» W: Bill Hands (7-6) L: Jim Bunning (6-5)		Third	8½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Cubs (45-25), 5-2	Wrigley Field (0-5)	36-35	Lost 4
» W: Fergie Jenkins (9-5) L: Bob Veale (4-8)		Third	9½ out
Thursday, June 26
» Lost to Cubs (46-25), 7-5	Wrigley Field (0-6)	36-36	Lost 5
» W: Phil Regan (9-5) L: Bruce Dal Canton (5-2)		Third	10½ out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Mets (38-31), 3-1	Shea Stadium (1-1)	37-36
» W: Steve Blass (8-4) L: Jerry Koosman (5-5) S: Joe Gibbon (3)		Third	9½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Mets (38-32), 7-4	Shea Stadium (2-1)	38-36	Won 2
» W: Jim Bunning (7-5) L: Gary Gentry (7-6) S: Joe Gibbon (4)		Third	9½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Mets (39-32), 7-3	Shea Stadium (2-2)	38-37
» W: Tom Seaver (12-3) L: Bob Veale (4-9)		Third	11 out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Phillies (33-39), 4-2	Forbes Field (20-15)	38-38	Lost 2
» W: Woodie Fryman (7-4) L: Dock Ellis (4-8) S: John Boozer (5)		Third	11 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Phillies (34-39), 7-4	Forbes Field (20-16)	38-39	Lost 3
» W: Grant Jackson (9-6) L: Steve Blass (8-5) S: Bill Wilson (3)		Third	11 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Phillies (35-39), 14-4	Forbes Field (20-17)	38-40	Lost 4
» W: Al Raffo (1-2) L: Jim Bunning (7-6) S: John Boozer (6)		Third	12 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Mets (43-34), 11-6	Forbes Field (20-18)	38-41	Lost 5
» W: Tom Seaver (13-3) L: Bob Veale (4-10)		Third	14 out
» Lost to Mets (44-34), 9-2	Forbes Field (20-19)	38-42	Lost 6
» W: Don Cardwell (3-8) L: Dock Ellis (4-9)		Third	14 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Mets (45-34), 8-7	Forbes Field (20-20)	38-43	Lost 7
» W: Ron Taylor (4-2) L: Chuck Hartenstein (2-4) S: Cal Koonce (6)		Fourth	13 out
Tuesday, July 8
» Defeated Expos (26-56), 8-1	Forbes Field (21-20)	39-43
» W: Steve Blass (9-5) L: Mike Wegener (3-7)		Fourth	12 out
Future Pirate Rosario Rodriguez is born in Los Mochis, Mexico.
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Expos (26-57), 4-3	Forbes Field (22-20)	40-43	Won 2
» W: Joe Gibbon (3-3) L: Dick Radatz (2-3)		Third	10½ out
» Defeated Expos (26-58), 3-2	Forbes Field (23-20)	41-43	Won 3
» W: Dock Ellis (5-9) L: Howie Reed (4-2) S: Joe Gibbon (5)		Third	10½ out
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Expos (26-59), 2-1	Forbes Field (24-20)	42-43	Won 4
» W: Chuck Hartenstein (3-4) L: Dan McGinn (4-8)		Third	10½ out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Cardinals (44-45), 6-1	Busch Stadium II (3-1)	42-44
» W: Steve Carlton (11-5) L: Luke Walker (0-1)		Fourth	10½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Cardinals (45-45), 6-3	Busch Stadium II (3-2)	42-45	Lost 2
» W: Ray Washburn (3-7) L: Steve Blass (9-6)		Fourth	11½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Cardinals (45-46), 3-0	Busch Stadium II (4-2)	43-45
» W: Jim Bunning (8-6) L: Bob Gibson (11-7) S: Bob Moose (1)		Fourth	12½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (46-46), 4-2	Busch Stadium II (4-3)	43-46
» W: Nelson Briles (9-8) L: Dock Ellis (5-10) S: Joe Hoerner (11)		Fourth	12½ out
Monday, July 14
» Lost to Expos (28-61), 2-0	Parc Jarry (2-2)	43-47	Lost 2
» W: Bill Stoneman (5-12) L: Bob Veale (4-11)		Fourth	13½ out
Tuesday, July 15
» Defeated Expos (28-62), 9-3	Parc Jarry (3-2)	44-47
» W: Luke Walker (1-1) L: Gary Waslewski (1-3)		Fourth	12½ out
Wednesday, July 16
» Defeated Expos (28-63), 8-7	Parc Jarry (4-2)	45-47	Won 2
» W: Joe Gibbon (4-3) L: Dan McGinn (4-10) S: Chuck Hartenstein (8)		Fourth	11½ out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Expos (29-63), 5-4	Parc Jarry (4-3)	45-48
» W: Don Shaw (2-5) L: Jim Bunning (8-7)		Fourth	12 out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Cardinals (49-47), 4-1	Forbes Field (25-20)	46-48
» W: Dock Ellis (6-10) L: Bob Gibson (11-8)		Fourth	12 out
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Cardinals (49-48), 3-2	Forbes Field (26-20)	47-48	Won 2
» W: Bob Veale (5-11) L: Nelson Briles (9-9) S: Joe Gibbon (6)		Fourth	11 out
Wednesday, July 23
Former Pirate Roy Mahaffey dies in Anderson, SC at the age of 67.
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Padres (33-66), 4-3	Forbes Field (27-20)	48-48	Won 3
» W: Dock Ellis (7-10) L: Gary Ross (1-9)		Fourth	12 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Padres (34-66), 3-2	Forbes Field (27-21)	48-49
» W: Joe Niekro (6-6) L: Steve Blass (9-7)		Fourth	12 out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Padres (34-67), 4-3	Forbes Field (28-21)	49-49
» W: Bob Moose (7-2) L: Billy McCool (2-4)		Fourth	12 out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Padres (34-68), 4-1	Forbes Field (29-21)	50-49	Won 2
» W: Jim Bunning (9-7) L: Clay Kirby (3-13) S: Bob Moose (2)		Fourth	11 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Dodgers (55-44), 4-2	Forbes Field (30-21)	51-49	Won 3
» W: Joe Gibbon (5-3) L: Al McBean (2-5)		Fourth	11 out
» Lost to Dodgers (56-44), 6-5	Forbes Field (30-22)	51-50
» W: Pete Mikkelsen (4-3) L: Dock Ellis (7-11)		Fourth	11 out
Future Pirate Mike Williams is born in Radford, VA.
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Dodgers (56-45), 4-2	Forbes Field (31-22)	52-50
» W: Steve Blass (10-7) L: Claude Osteen (13-9)		Fourth	10 out
Thursday, July 31
» Defeated Dodgers (56-46), 2-1	Forbes Field (32-22)	53-50	Won 2
» W: Chuck Hartenstein (4-4) L: Al McBean (2-6)		Fourth	10 out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Giants (58-47), 5-1	Forbes Field (32-23)	53-51
» W: Mike McCormick (7-5) L: Jim Bunning (9-8)		Fourth	11 out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Giants (58-48), 7-3	Forbes Field (33-23)	54-51
» W: Bob Veale (6-11) L: Juan Marichal (13-7)		Fourth	11 out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Giants (59-48), 3-2	Forbes Field (33-24)	54-52
» W: Gaylord Perry (14-7) L: Dock Ellis (7-12)		Fourth	12 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Dodgers (57-50), 11-3	Dodger Stadium (1-3)	55-52
» W: Steve Blass (11-7) L: Alan Foster (3-6)		Fourth	12½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Dodgers (58-50), 7-5	Dodger Stadium (1-4)	55-53
» W: Don Sutton (13-11) L: Luke Walker (1-2) S: Jim Brewer (17)		Fourth	13½ out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Dodgers (59-50), 6-0	Dodger Stadium (1-5)	55-54	Lost 2
» W: Claude Osteen (15-9) L: Jim Bunning (9-9)		Fourth	14 out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Padres (35-77), 7-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0)	56-54
» W: Bob Veale (7-11) L: Joe Niekro (6-9)		Fourth	13 out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Padres (35-78), 7-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-0)	57-54	Won 2
» W: Dock Ellis (8-12) L: Dick Kelley (4-8) S: Joe Gibbon (7)		Fourth	12 out
» Defeated Padres (35-79), 8-6	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-0)	58-54	Won 3
» W: Steve Blass (12-7) L: Clay Kirby (3-15) S: Joe Gibbon (8)		Fourth	12 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Giants (62-52), 6-3	Candlestick Park (2-3)	58-55
» W: Gaylord Perry (15-8) L: Luke Walker (1-3)		Fourth	13 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Giants (62-53), 10-5	Candlestick Park (3-3)	59-55
» W: Jim Bunning (10-9) L: Mike McCormick (8-7) S: Bob Moose (3)		Fourth	13 out
Friday, August 15
» Defeated Reds (63-49), 5-1	Crosley Field (1-2)	60-55	Won 2
» W: Bob Veale (8-11) L: Gary Nolan (3-4)		Fourth	12 out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Reds (64-49), 5-2	Crosley Field (1-3)	60-56
» W: Jim Merritt (13-5) L: Dock Ellis (8-13)		Fourth	13 out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Reds (64-50), 8-5	Crosley Field (2-3)	61-56
» W: Steve Blass (13-7) L: Jack Fisher (3-3) S: Chuck Hartenstein (9)		Fourth	12½ out
Monday, August 18
» Defeated Reds (64-51), 12-5	Crosley Field (3-3)	62-56	Won 2
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (6-2) L: Wayne Granger (7-5)		Fourth	12 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Astros (64-56), 5-1	Forbes Field (34-24)	63-56	Won 3
» W: Luke Walker (2-3) L: Don Wilson (15-8) S: Joe Gibbon (9)		Fourth	12 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Astros (64-57), 1-0	Forbes Field (35-24)	64-56	Won 4
» W: Bob Veale (9-11) L: Denny Lemaster (9-13)		Fourth	11 out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Reds (66-53), 8-2	Forbes Field (36-24)	65-56	Won 5
» W: Dock Ellis (9-13) L: Jack Fisher (3-4)		Fourth	9 out
» Defeated Reds (66-54), 5-3	Forbes Field (37-24)	66-56	Won 6
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (7-2) L: Clay Carroll (12-6)		Fourth	9 out
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Reds (66-55), 3-1	Forbes Field (38-24)	67-56	Won 7
» W: Bob Moose (8-2) L: Gerry Arrigo (2-4) S: Chuck Hartenstein (10)		Fourth	9 out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Reds (66-56), 9-4	Forbes Field (39-24)	68-56	Won 8
» W: Bob Veale (10-11) L: Jim Maloney (6-4) S: Bruce Dal Canton (4)		Fourth	8½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Braves (71-59), 6-4	Forbes Field (39-25)	68-57
» W: Ron Reed (13-8) L: Luke Walker (2-4) S: Paul Doyle (3)		Fourth	8 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Braves (72-59), 1-0	Forbes Field (39-26)	68-58	Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (18-11) L: Dock Ellis (9-14)		Fourth	8 out
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Braves (73-59), 8-2	Forbes Field (39-27)	68-59	Lost 3
» W: George Stone (11-8) L: Steve Blass (13-8) S: Paul Doyle (4)		Fourth	9 out
Friday, August 29
» Defeated Astros (68-62), 4-2	Astrodome (3-1)	69-59
» W: Bob Moose (9-2) L: Jim Bouton (2-2)		Fourth	9 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Astros (69-62), 2-1	Astrodome (3-2)	69-60
» W: Larry Dierker (17-10) L: Bo Belinsky (0-1)		Fourth	10 out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Astros (69-63), 6-4	Astrodome (4-2)	70-60
» W: Lou Marone (1-1) L: Fred Gladding (2-6) S: Steve Blass (2)		Third	10 out
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Braves (73-63), 7-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)	71-60	Won 2
» W: Bob Moose (10-2) L: Jim Britton (7-5)		Third	9½ out
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Braves (74-63), 8-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	71-61
» W: Ron Reed (14-9) L: Dock Ellis (9-15) S: Cecil Upshaw (23)		Third	10½ out
» Major-league debuts: Oscar Brown (Braves)
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Cubs (84-54), 9-2	Wrigley Field (1-6)	72-61
» W: Steve Blass (14-8) L: Ken Holtzman (16-9)		Third	9½ out
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Cubs (84-55), 13-4	Wrigley Field (2-6)	73-61	Won 2
» W: Bob Veale (11-11) L: Fergie Jenkins (19-12)		Third	8½ out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Cubs (84-56), 7-5	Wrigley Field (3-6)	74-61	Won 3
» W: Bruce Dal Canton (8-2) L: Ken Johnson (2-5)		Third	7½ out
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Expos (43-97), 6-2	Parc Jarry (5-3)	75-61	Won 4
» W: Chuck Hartenstein (5-4) L: Claude Raymond (3-4) S: Bruce Dal Canton (5)		Third	6½ out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Expos (44-97), 4-2	Parc Jarry (5-4)	75-62
» W: Steve Renko (4-6) L: Luke Walker (2-5)		Third	6½ out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Cardinals (76-65), 11-2	Forbes Field (39-28)	75-63	Lost 2
» W: Bob Gibson (17-11) L: Steve Blass (14-9)		Fourth	8 out
» Lost to Cardinals (77-65), 2-1	Forbes Field (39-29)	75-64	Lost 3
» W: Mike Torrez (8-4) L: Bo Belinsky (0-2) S: Mudcat Grant (6)		Fourth	8 out
Former Pirate Jap Barbeau dies in Milwaukee, WI at the age of 88.
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Cardinals (77-66), 3-2	Forbes Field (40-29)	76-64
» W: Bob Veale (12-11) L: Steve Carlton (16-9)		Third	8 out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Mets (86-57), 1-0	Forbes Field (40-30)	76-65
» W: Jerry Koosman (14-9) L: Bob Moose (10-3)		Fourth	10 out
» Lost to Mets (87-57), 1-0	Forbes Field (40-31)	76-66	Lost 2
» W: Don Cardwell (7-9) L: Dock Ellis (9-16) S: Tug McGraw (12)		Fourth	10 out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Mets (88-57), 5-2	Forbes Field (40-32)	76-67	Lost 3
» W: Tom Seaver (22-7) L: Luke Walker (2-6)		Fourth	11 out
» Major-league debuts: Dave Cash (Pirates)
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Mets (88-58), 5-3	Forbes Field (41-32)	77-67
» W: Steve Blass (15-9) L: Nolan Ryan (6-2)		Fourth	10 out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Phillies (58-87), 2-1	Shibe Park (3-4)	77-68
» W: Rick Wise (14-11) L: Bob Veale (12-12)		Fourth	11½ out
» Lost to Phillies (59-87), 4-3	Shibe Park (3-5)	77-69	Lost 2
» W: Jeff James (2-0) L: Bo Belinsky (0-3)		Fourth	11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Angel Mangual (Pirates)
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Phillies (59-88), 9-5	Shibe Park (4-5)	78-69
» W: Bob Moose (11-3) L: Woodie Fryman (11-14) S: Joe Gibbon (10)		Fourth	11 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Cardinals (79-69), 4-2	Busch Stadium II (5-3)	79-69	Won 2
» W: Dock Ellis (10-16) L: Chuck Taylor (7-4)		Third	11 out
Thursday, September 18
» Lost to Cardinals (80-69), 8-7	Busch Stadium II (5-4)	79-70
» W: Sal Campisi (1-0) L: Joe Gibbon (5-4)		Fourth	12 out
Friday, September 19
» Defeated Mets (91-59), 8-2	Shea Stadium (3-2