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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 4, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Robinson
There goes Bowa. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Kaat
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Kaat
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Kaat
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Kaat
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kaat
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Kaat
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Robinson
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Robinson
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaat for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Kaat
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Kaat
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. McBride picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McBride. Garner scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Kaat
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Kaat
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Sanguillen for the double play. Robinson scores. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kaat
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Kaat
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Robinson
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Kaat
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Kaat
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching. Bud Harrelson now playing second base.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Robinson
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Brusstar
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Brusstar
Omar Moreno pinch runs for John Milner.
Berra is hit by the pitch. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Brusstar
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Brusstar
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Brusstar
There go the runners. The throw from Boone to Schmidt. The throw back to home, and Moreno is out at the plate. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brusstar
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Robinson
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Eastwick
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Eastwick
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Robinson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eastwick
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Eastwick
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Eastwick
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Eastwick
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1978, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 2 2 1
Luzinski G, lf 4 1 1 1 Robinson B, cf-lf 3 1 2 2
Hebner R, 1b 3 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 0
Boone B, c 3 0 1 1 Moreno O, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 3 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 5 9 4
Philadelphia 010 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 103 010 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 4.2 7 5 5 1 2
Brusstar W 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Eastwick R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5
E -- McBride B, Parker D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Taveras F, Hebner R, Robinson B
HR -- Luzinski G
SB -- Berra D, Moreno O
CS -- Bowa L, Moreno O
HBP -- by Kaat J (Robinson B), by Brusstar W (Berra D)
T -- 2:02
A -- 30865
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