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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 12, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lerch
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Lerch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bibby
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bibby
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bibby
Hebner bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bibby
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Bibby
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lerch
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lerch
Dyer hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lerch
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Lerch
Bibby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bibby
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bibby
There goes Maddox. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bibby
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Bibby
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. Bibby
Lerch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lerch
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bibby
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Bibby
There goes McBride. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Bibby
There goes McBride. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. McBride steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Bibby
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Bibby
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Bibby
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Bibby
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Bibby
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berra. McBride scores. Luzinski scores. Schmidt moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Bibby
There goes Maddox. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Bibby
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lerch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lerch
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lerch
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bibby
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Bibby
Lerch bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Bibby
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Bibby
Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Bowa reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Bibby
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Bibby
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bibby scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luzinski for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lerch
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Lerch
Steve Brye pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Whitson
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Whitson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Whitson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lerch vs. Whitson
Lerch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Whitson
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lerch
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Whitson
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Whitson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Whitson
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Whitson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Whitson
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Whitson
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Whitson
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Whitson
Lerch hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lerch
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lerch
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Lerch
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Whitson
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Whitson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Whitson
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Whitson
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Whitson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lerch
Orlando Gonzalez now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Lerch
Mario Mendoza pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Jackson
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Jackson
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Jackson
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Brusstar
Jim Morrison now playing left field. Jerry Martin now playing center field. Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brusstar
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Brusstar
Parker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 5 1 1 0
Sanguillen M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Martin J, lf-cf 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, cf 4 1 2 1 Bowa L, ss 4 2 2 1
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 5 1 4 2
Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 2 2 2
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez O, rf 0 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bibby J, p 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 1
Brye S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 5 1 2 2
Mendoza M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 3 0 1 1
Morrison J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
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29 1 3 1 39 10 14 9
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 002 215 00x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L) 4.0 5 4 3 4 4
Whitson E 3.0 8 6 6 1 4
Jackson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 8.0 3 1 1 1 3
Brusstar W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Bowa L, Berra D 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Bowa L, Maddox G
3B -- Bowa L
HR -- Robinson B, Luzinski G, Boone B
SB -- Maddox G 2, McBride B 2
SH -- Lerch R
T -- 2:38
A -- 30110
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