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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 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 8, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | 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 |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Blyleven
De Jesus 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Blyleven
Gross hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Burris
There goes Moreno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Burris
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Blyleven
Kingman hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blyleven
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Burris
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blyleven
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Blyleven
Burris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Blyleven
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Blyleven
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Blyleven
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Blyleven
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo 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: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blyleven
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Blyleven
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gonzalez. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Blyleven
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Blyleven
Gross 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Burris
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Blyleven
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Burris
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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blyleven
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Ontiveros hits a popup into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blyleven
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Burris
Blyleven bunts towards first. Buckner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buckner. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. Blyleven moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Blyleven
Mario Mendoza now playing third base. Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Blyleven
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Clines 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Jackson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner scores. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Jackson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Tekulve
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Buckner scores. Murcer moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching. Hector Cruz pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hernandez
Larry Cox now catching. Gene Clines now playing center field. Larry Biittner now playing left field. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hernandez
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hernandez
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Hernandez
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Hernandez
Ott hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Bibby
Clines 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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Hernandez
Mendoza bunts towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Hernandez
Bibby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Hernandez
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Hernandez
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. Bibby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Hernandez
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bibby
Murcer hits a popup into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Bibby
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Meoli hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Sutter
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Sutter
Bill Robinson pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Sutter
Ott takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Sutter
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Brye scores. Robinson moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1978 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0 Taveras F, ss 5 0 0 0
Gross G, cf 3 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Clines G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 1 1
Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 5 0 1 1 Brye S, lf 1 1 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 2 1 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 1 Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ph 0 0 0 1
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 1 0 0
Cox L, c 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 2 0 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
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39 3 8 3 32 4 4 2
Chicago 000 000 030 0 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 200 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 7.0 1 3 1 5 3
Hernandez G 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
Sutter B (L) 0.1 1 1 1 3 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B* 7.0 6 2 2 0 6
Jackson G 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Tekulve K 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
McEnaney W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bibby J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gonzalez F, Buckner B
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Brye S
HR -- Parker D
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Blyleven B
HBP -- by Burris R (Stargell W)
T -- 2:44
A -- 9387
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