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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Terry Tata |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | 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 |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 21, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
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: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a fly ball 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--
Robinson vs. Burris
There goes Moreno. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
There's a wild pitch. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball and throws to Candelaria covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Candelaria
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros catches it and throws to first to double up Stargell. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a fly ball into right 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Candelaria
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Candelaria
Burris 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Burris
Candelaria takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. Candelaria moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Candelaria moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Burris
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Burris
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Candelaria
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Candelaria
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Candelaria
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno bunts in front of the plate. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a popup into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Burris
Candelaria 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Candelaria
Gross 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Burris juggles the ball. That's an error on Burris. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a line drive towards first. Biittner catches it and throws to second to double up Taveras. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burris
Burris fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Candelaria
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Candelaria
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus 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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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Candelaria
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Gene Clines now playing left field. Mike Vail now playing right field.
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Burris
Candelaria bunts in front of the plate. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1978 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 1
Clines G, rf-lf 3 0 2 1 Moreno O, cf 3 0 2 1
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Vail M, rf 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 2 3 0
Gross G, cf 3 0 0 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0
Cox L, c 3 0 0 0
Burris R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 32 2 10 2
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 001 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 8.2 10 2 2 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
E -- Ontiveros S, Burris R
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Kingman D, Parker D
3B -- De Jesus I
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Taveras F, Moreno O, Candelaria J
WP -- Candelaria J
T -- 2:28
A -- 11064
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