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Pirates
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 12, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Owchinko |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,240 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Bob Davis | Catcher |
| Bob Owchinko | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 12, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Owchinko
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Owchinko
Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Owchinko
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Owchinko
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Owchinko
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Owchinko
There goes Sanguillen. The throw from Davis and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Owchinko
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Rooker
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rooker
There goes Richards. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Richards steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Rooker
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Rooker
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Rooker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Owchinko
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Owchinko
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Owchinko
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rooker
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Rooker
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rooker
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owchinko vs. Rooker
Owchinko strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Owchinko
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Owchinko
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Owchinko
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Rooker
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Rooker
Almon strikes out. There goes Richards. The throw from Dyer and Richards is out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Rooker
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Owchinko
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Owchinko
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Owchinko
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rooker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rooker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Rooker
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Owchinko
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Owchinko
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyer for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. Owchinko
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Owchinko
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Owchinko
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Owchinko
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rooker
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashford vs. Rooker
Tucker Ashford pinch hits for Bob Owchinko.
Ashford hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Rooker
Richards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. Davis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Rooker
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Rooker
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. D'Acquisto
John Milner pinch hits for Manny Sanguillen.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. D'Acquisto
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rooker
John Milner now playing first base.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rooker
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Rooker
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Hendrick steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Rooker
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Rooker
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Tekulve
Don Reynolds pinch hits for John D'Acquisto. Kent Tekulve now pitching. Jerry Turner pinch hits for Don Reynolds.
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lee
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tekulve vs. Lee
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Lee
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Lee
There goes Taveras. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Lee
Moreno hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Tekulve
Richards bunts towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tekulve
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Tekulve
Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Almon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Tekulve
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Tekulve
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lee
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lee
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lee
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Lee
Brye hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Tekulve
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Tekulve
Chuck Baker pinch hits for Gene Tenace.
Baker bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Tekulve
Davis bunts towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Hendrick moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Jackson
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Mark Lee. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Jackson
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Baker scores. There goes Gamble trying to get to third. Moreno throws the ball in to Garner, who tags Gamble for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jackson
There goes Richards. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Chuck Baker now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing left field. Gene Richards now playing first base.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Fingers
Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Fingers
Ed Ott pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Fingers
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1978 -- Pittsburgh at San Diego (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 1 3 1 Richards G, lf-1b 4 2 3 3
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 1 1
Moreno O, cf 4 1 2 1 Almon B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 3 0 1 1
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Thomas D, 2b-lf 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, 1b 2 0 1 1 Hendrick G, cf 3 1 1 0
Milner J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker C, ph-2b 1 1 1 0
Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Davis B, c 3 1 2 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 2 0 Owchinko B, p 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 Ashford T, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds D, ph 0 0 0 0
Ott E, ph 1 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, ph 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 12 4 30 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 300 010 000 -- 4
San Diego 100 020 12x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 5.2 6 3 3 4 3
Tekulve K (L) 1.2 4 3 3 0 0
Jackson G 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Owchinko B 5.0 8 4 4 0 2
D'Acquisto J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lee M (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Fingers R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, San Diego 7
2B -- Moreno O 2, Stennett R, Garner P, Davis B, Almon B, Milner J, Dyer D
3B -- Richards G
SB -- Richards G, Hendrick G, Taveras F
CS -- Sanguillen M, Richards G 2
SH -- Davis B
SF -- Smith O
T -- 2:42
A -- 20240
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