Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Blyleven
  
  McBride is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Blyleven
  
  Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Blyleven
  
  Luzinskihits a dribbler in front of the plate. Ott interferes with Luzinski who is awarded first base. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Blyleven
  
  Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Ruthven
  
  Moreno bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Blyleven
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Blyleven
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blyleven
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Ruthven
  
  Ott hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ruthven
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Ruthven
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Blyleven
  
  Ruthven hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Blyleven
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Blyleven
  
  Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Ruthven
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Blyleven
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Blyleven
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ruthven
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Ruthven
  
  Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Ruthven
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Ruthven
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Blyleven
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Blyleven
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Blyleven
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruthven vs. Blyleven
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McBride vs. Blyleven
  
  McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. McBride reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Blyleven
  
  Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Ruthven
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Ruthven
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Blyleven
  
  Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Blyleven
  
  Hebner hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Blyleven
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Ruthven
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Ruthven
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. Ruthven
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Ruthven
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Ruthven
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Ruthven
  
  Milner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Blyleven
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sizemore vs. Blyleven
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCarver vs. Blyleven
  
  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
  
  McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McBride vs. Blyleven
  
  Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Tim McCarver.
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. McBride reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Blyleven
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox 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 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. McGraw
  
  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. McGraw
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Tekulve
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Tekulve
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Tekulve
  
  There goes Schmidt. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Tekulve
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. McGraw
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. McGraw
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. McGraw
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. McGraw
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Tekulve
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
  
  Orlando Gonzalez pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Tekulve
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Tekulve
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching.
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Maddox fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Maddox. Ott moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1978, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, rf         5  0  2  4   Taveras F, ss         4  1  2  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          3  1  2  1   
Maddox G, cf          3  0  1  0   Parker D, rf          4  1  2  0   
Luzinski G, lf        3  0  0  0   Stargell W, 1b        4  1  1  3   
Hebner R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Ott E, c              4  1  2  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         3  1  1  0   Robinson B, 3b-lf     3  0  0  0   
Boone B, c            4  1  2  0   Milner J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  0  0   Berra D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Ruthven D, p          2  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          3  0  0  0   
McCarver T, ph        0  0  0  0   Blyleven B, p         2  0  0  0   
Smith L, pr           0  1  0  0   Stennett R, ph        1  0  0  0   
McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez O, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Reed R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        31  5  9  4

Philadelphia     000 020 200 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 004 001 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D             6.0  7  4  4  0  5
McGraw T              2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Reed R (L)            0.0  1  1  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            7.0  6  4  4  3  5
Tekulve K (W)         2.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Ott E, Maddox G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- McBride B 2
3B -- Taveras F, Boone B, Ott E
HR -- Stargell W
SB -- Moreno O, Schmidt M
CS -- Moreno O
SH -- Moreno O
T -- 2:11
A -- 0

    

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