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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 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 September 27, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,467 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Reuss
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ott and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reuss
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Reuss
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Burris
There goes Garner. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Burris
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Reuss
Burris bunts towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuss
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Reuss
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Reuss
Burris bunts towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Garner covering, for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Reuss
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Burris
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Burris
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Burris
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Parker scores. Stargell moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Burris
Milner takes first base on ball four. Stargell scores. Ott moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. McGlothen
Mike Sember now playing third base. Mick Kelleher now playing second base. Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. Ott scores. Robinson scores. Milner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuss vs. McGlothen
Reuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Reuss
Dale Berra now playing third base.
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sember vs. Reuss
There goes Kelleher. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sember vs. Reuss
Sember is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Roberts
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Roberts
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Roberts
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuss
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Reuss
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Roberts
Garner hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Roberts
Reuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Reuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Reuss trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Blackwell who tags Reuss who's trying to score from second, for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Roberts
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Reuss
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Gene Clines pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Reuss
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1978 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0
White J, cf 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Parker D, rf 3 2 2 1
Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Vail M, rf 4 0 1 1 Ott E, c 3 2 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Robinson B, 3b 2 1 0 1
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 1 0 1 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 1 1 1
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 4
Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 4 0 2 1
Johnson D, ph 0 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0
Burris R, p 1 0 0 0
Sember M, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 34 8 11 8
Chicago 100 200 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 011 006 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 5.1 5 7 7 3 2
McGlothen L 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Roberts D 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Parker D, Ott E, Stargell W, Reuss J
3B -- Garner P
HR -- Parker D
SB -- De Jesus I, Garner P
CS -- Kelleher M
SH -- Burris R
SF -- Trillo M
HBP -- by Burris R (Robinson B)
T -- 2:16
A -- 7467
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