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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 7, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 39,028 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 7, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Candelaria
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Candelaria
Reuschel hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Candelaria
Candelaria fires to first and has De Jesus trapped. There's the throw to Taveras who tags De Jesus for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reuschel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
There goes Kingman. The throw from Ott and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Candelaria
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Candelaria
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Taveras scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria strikes out. Rader drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Candelaria out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Candelaria
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hernandez
Moreno hits a popup into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hernandez
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Clines hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1978 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 3 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 0
Clines G, cf 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 0 0 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0
Rader D, c 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 1 0 Candelaria J, p 3 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 26 1 3 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 001 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 7.0 3 1 1 3 2
Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4
E -- Stargell W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- De Jesus I, Parker D, Rader D, Cruz H
CS -- De Jesus I, Kingman D
SH -- Moreno O
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 1:52
A -- 39028
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