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Pirates
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 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 | July 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 27, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bibby
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Bibby
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bibby
There goes Winfield. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Bibby
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Winfield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. There goes Gamble. The throw from Ott to second, and Gamble is out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Rasmussen
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Whitson
Sweet 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Whitson
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Whitson
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Rasmussen
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Rasmussen fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Whitson
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Whitson
There goes Smith. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Whitson
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Rasmussen
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Whitson
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweet vs. Whitson
Sweet hits a line drive towards right. Parker catches it and throws to second to double up Gonzalez. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Whitson
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lee
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Lee
Whitson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lee
Taveras bunts towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Lee
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Whitson
Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Mark Lee.
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Whitson
Richards 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shirley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Shirley
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Whitson
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Whitson
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Whitson
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Shirley
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Shirley
Shirley fires to first and picks off Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shirley
Ott bunts towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Shirley
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Whitson
Sweet hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Whitson
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Jackson
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bob Shirley. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. Jackson
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almon tags and scores. Turner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Steve Brye now playing left field. Bill Robinson now playing third base.
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Fingers
There's a wild pitch. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Fingers
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Fingers
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Fingers
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Tekulve
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Tekulve
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Tekulve
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Oscar Gamble.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winfield tags and scores. Thomas tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweet vs. Tekulve
Sweet is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Tekulve
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fingers
Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Dave Winfield now playing right field.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Fingers
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Fingers
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Fingers
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Padres, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Fingers
John Milner pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Milner hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1978 -- Pittsburgh at San Diego (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Richards G, lf 3 1 1 1
Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 3 1
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf-3b 4 1 2 1 Winfield D, cf-rf 3 2 1 2
Stargell W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 3 0 3 1
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Thomas D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 0 1 1
Garner P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sweet R, c 3 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Almon B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 1 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0 Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 1 0 Perkins B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 1 0 1 0 Turner J, ph 1 1 1 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 29 6 10 6
Pittsburgh 002 100 000 -- 3
San Diego 300 000 21x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Whitson E (L) 6.0 3 1 1 2 2
Jackson G 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Tekulve K 1.1 1 1 0 2 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E* 3.0 4 3 3 2 2
Lee M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Shirley B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Fingers R (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Robinson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, San Diego 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, San Diego 5
HR -- Ott E, Garner P, Robinson B
SB -- Winfield D, Smith O
CS -- Gamble O
SF -- Richards G, Gonzalez F
WP -- Fingers R
PB -- Sweet R
T -- 2:44
A -- 14076
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