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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 20, 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 July 20, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,823 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Terry Tata |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Rick Rhoden | 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 |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 20, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garner. Stennett fumbles the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Lopes goes all the way around to score. North moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. North scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blyleven
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Blyleven
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Blyleven
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Blyleven
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rhoden
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rhoden
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rhoden
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Blyleven
Rhoden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rhoden
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Rhoden
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Rhoden
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rhoden
Ott 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 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Blyleven
There goes North. The throw from Ott and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Blyleven
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Blyleven
There goes North. The throw from Ott and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Blyleven
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. North scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Blyleven
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Garvey trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Ott who tags Garvey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Rhoden
Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rhoden
Taveras hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blyleven
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Blyleven
Rhoden bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rhoden
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Rhoden
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Rhoden
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Rautzhan
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Rautzhan
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Rautzhan
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Stargell scores. Stennett goes all the way around to score. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. Rautzhan
There goes Garner. The slide. Ferguson applies the tag. Garner is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Rautzhan
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blyleven
Cey hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Blyleven
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blyleven
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rautzhan
Taveras strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taveras out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rautzhan
Moreno 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, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rautzhan
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blyleven
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching. Rick Monday pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan.
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Welch
Bob Welch now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Welch
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Welch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Whitson
Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Whitson
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Welch
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Welch
Garner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Welch
Whitson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Whitson
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Whitson
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Whitson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Whitson
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Welch
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Welch
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Welch
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Whitson
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Whitson
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Bob Welch.
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Whitson
Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Whitson
There goes Lopes. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Whitson
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. Lopes tags and moves to third. North tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Cey 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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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forster
Lee Lacy now playing third base. Terry Forster now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forster
Stargell 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, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Forster
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Kison
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kison
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Kison
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mendoza scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forster
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Forster covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Forster
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Forster
Kison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Forster
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Forster. Garner scores. Kison moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1978 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0
North B, cf 4 2 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 0
Smith R, rf 4 1 1 3 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0
Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 2 2 2
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Baker D, lf 5 0 1 1 Mendoza M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 5 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 0 1
Rhoden R, p 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0
Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Welch B, p 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 1 0 1 0
Lacy L, ph-3b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 4 37 7 9 5
Los Angeles 301 010 001 0 -- 6
Pittsburgh 010 500 000 1 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R* 3.0 4 4 4 0 2
Rautzhan L 2.0 2 2 1 0 3
Welch B 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
Forster T (L) 1.1 3 1 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 5.2 7 5 3 2 5
Whitson E 2.2 2 1 1 3 2
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kison B (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Stennett R, Garner P, Taveras F, Ferguson J, Cey R, Forster T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Stargell W 2, Robinson B
HR -- Smith R
SB -- North B 2, Lopes D
CS -- Garner P
SH -- Rhoden R
SF -- Smith R
WP -- Rhoden R, Blyleven B 2
T -- 3:09
A -- 13823
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