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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 8, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Robinson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Reuschel
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Robinson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Robinson
Rader hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Stargell reaches third base with a triple. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Robinson
Reuschel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reuschel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stennett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Reuschel scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Robinson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Robinson
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Reuschel
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Raderdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Milner. The throw to Reuschel covering the plate. The slide. Milner is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Robinson
Rader 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Robinson
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Parker reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Hernandez
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Hernandez
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hernandez
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws De Jesus out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Robinson
Buckner 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hernandez
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hernandez
Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Hernandez
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Hernandez
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Hernandez
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Robinson
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGlothen
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berrahits a dribbler in front of the plate. Rader interferes with Berra who is awarded first base. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McGlothen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Robinson
Omar Moreno now playing center field.
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Robinson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Robinson
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGlothen
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Robinson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Tekulve
Rodney Scott pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Rodney Scott now playing second base. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Milner hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGlothen
Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tekulve vs. McGlothen
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tekulve for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Tekulve
Jerry White pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Tekulve
Mike Vail pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 3 2 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 1 1 0 Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 2 2 2 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 5 2 5 3 Gross G, cf 4 1 1 1
Robinson B, cf 3 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Moreno O, cf 1 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 1
Milner J, lf 4 1 1 4 Johnson D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0
Berra D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 2 0
Robinson D, p 4 0 2 0 Scott R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 1 1 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0
White J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 9 36 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 003 051 000 -- 9
Chicago 002 000 030 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (W) 7.2 9 5 5 1 4
Tekulve K 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 4.1 8 6 6 1 3
Hernandez G 1.1 3 3 3 1 1
McGlothen L 3.1 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Rader D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Robinson D, Murcer B, Taveras F, Parker D, Stennett R
3B -- Stargell W
HR -- Parker D, Milner J, Johnson D
SH -- Taveras F
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Stargell W), by Hernandez G (Taveras F)
T -- 2:47
A -- 26037
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