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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
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 |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 6, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blyleven
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blyleven
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Blyleven
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Ruthven
Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blyleven
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blyleven
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Blyleven
Ruthven hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. McBride reaches second base with a double. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a line drive into center field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Sizemore scores. McBride scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski 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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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blyleven
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Ruthven
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blyleven
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Blyleven
Ruthven bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tekulve
Boone 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Tekulve
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Tekulve
Ruthven 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Tekulve
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Tekulve scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruthven, and towards Sizemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1978, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 5 1 2 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0
Bowa L, ss 5 0 2 2 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, cf 4 1 1 0
Hebner R, 1b 3 0 2 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 2
Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ott E, c 3 0 2 0
Ruthven D, p 3 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Moreno O, ph 1 0 1 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 32 2 8 2
Philadelphia 100 200 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.0 9 3 3 3 3
Tekulve K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Robinson B
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Bowa L, McBride B 2
HR -- Stargell W
SH -- Blyleven B, Ruthven D
WP -- Ruthven D
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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