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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 6, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,919 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Ed Vargo |
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 |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | 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 |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 6, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Sutton
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Moreno moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Sutton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Candelaria
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Candelaria
Garvey hits a line drive towards the mound. Candelaria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Candelaria
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Candelaria
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Sutton
Candelaria hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Candelaria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Sutton
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Candelaria
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Candelaria
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sutton
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Candelaria
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Candelaria
Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sutton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Sutton
Candelaria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Candelaria moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Candelaria
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Candelaria
Monday 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Candelaria
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Sutton
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Sutton
There goes Stargell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Stargell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Sutton
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Candelaria
Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Castillo
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Castillo
Castillo fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Castillo
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Castillo
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Castillo
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Candelaria
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Candelaria
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Candelaria
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Candelaria
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Candelaria
Yeager hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Castillo
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Castillo
Stennett hits a popup into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Castillo
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Candelaria
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Garner 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Hough
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hough
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Hough
There goes Taveras. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Candelaria
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Glenn Burke.
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Tekulve
Garvey 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tekulve
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Tekulve
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Monday reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Jackson
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager. Grant Jackson now pitching. Ted Martinez pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1978 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 3 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 1 0 0
Smith R, rf 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0
Burke G, cf 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Lacy L, ph 1 1 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 1 2
Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 3 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf-rf 4 0 2 1 Candelaria J, p 4 0 2 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 1 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0
Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 32 3 10 3
Los Angeles 000 000 101 -- 2
Pittsburgh 300 000 00x -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 5.0 8 3 3 3 3
Castillo R 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Hough C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 0 5
Tekulve K 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Jackson G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Taveras F 2, Candelaria J, Monday R
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Lacy L
SB -- Stargell W
CS -- Taveras F 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 8919
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