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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 17, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,097 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John juggles the ball. That's an error on John. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. John
John fires to first and has Taveras trapped. There's the throw to Russell who tags Taveras for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. John
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. John
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. John
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. John
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rooker
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Rooker
Russell takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rooker
Rooker spins and fires to second, with Taveras covering, and Lopes is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. John
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. John
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. John
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. John
Yeager fires to second and picks off Garner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. John
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Rooker
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Rooker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. John
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. John
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Rooker
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Rooker
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Rooker
John bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Rooker
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rooker
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. John
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. John
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. John
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Rooker
Cey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Rooker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Rooker
North takes first base on ball four. Cey scores. Garvey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Yeager hits a line drive into center field. Moreno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moreno. Garvey scores. Baker scores. North moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
John vs. Bibby
John hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. John reaches second base with a double. North scores. Yeager scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Bibby
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bibby
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. John
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. John
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. John
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Kison
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kison
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Kison
Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Dusty Baker.
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. John
Vic Davalillo now playing left field.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. John
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. John
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. John
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kison
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Kison
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Kison
John bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats John for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Kison
Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. John
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. John
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. John
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching. Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McEnaney
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. McEnaney
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McEnaney
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. McEnaney
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. McEnaney
North takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. McEnaney
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. John
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. John
Mendoza hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. McEnaney
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McEnaney
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Davey Lopes.
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McEnaney
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McEnaney
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. John
Lee Lacy now playing second base.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. John
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. John
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. John
Stargell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 2
Moreno O, cf 3 1 0 0 Lacy L, ph-2b 1 1 1 1
Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Martinez T, ss 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 5 1 2 0
Fregosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 2 1 2
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 0 0
Brye S, lf 3 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 2 0
Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Davalillo V, pr-lf 1 0 1 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 1 1 0 1
Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 2 2 2
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 2 0 1 2
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, 2b 1 0 0 0
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29 1 4 1 30 10 11 10
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 002 500 21x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 3.1 4 6 6 4 1
Bibby J 0.2 2 1 0 1 1
Kison B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
McEnaney W 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 7
E -- John T, Moreno O, Taveras F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Los Angeles 5
2B -- John T
HR -- Lopes D, Cey R, Lacy L
CS -- Taveras F, Davalillo V
SH -- John T 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 33097
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