Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rooker
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Rooker
  
  Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Rooker
  
  Gamble hits a line drive towards short. Taveras catches it and throws to first to double up Almon. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Perry
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Perry
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Perry
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Rooker
  
  Winfield hits a line drive towards the mound. Rooker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Rooker
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Rooker
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Champion vs. Rooker
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Perry
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Perry
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Perry
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Perry
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Perry
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rooker vs. Perry
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rooker
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Rooker
  
  Perry 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 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rooker
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Perry
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Perry
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Perry
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Perry
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Rooker
  
  Almon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Rooker
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Rooker
  
  Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Rooker
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Rooker
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Champion vs. Rooker
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Perry
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Perry
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Perry
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rooker
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Rooker
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rooker
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almon vs. Rooker
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Rooker
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Perry
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Perry
  
  Steve Brye pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Perry
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Reuss
  
  Jerry Reuss now pitching.
  
  Winfield is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Reuss
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball towards right. Parker catches it and throws to first to double up Winfield. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Reuss
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Champion vs. Reuss
  
  Champion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Champion reaches third base with a triple. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Reuss
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Perry
  
  Derrel Thomas now playing right field.
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Perry
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Perry
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Champion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Perry
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Reuss
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reuss
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Reuss
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Perry
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Perry
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Perry
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Perry
  
  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Perry
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moreno vs. Fingers
  
  Mario Mendoza pinch runs for Willie Stargell. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Mendoza moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Fingers
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. Mendoza scores. Moreno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Fingers
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Bibby
  
  Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Bibby
  
  Gene Richards pinch runs for Oscar Gamble.
  
  Thomas bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Bibby
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Bibby
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Fingers
  
  Gene Richards now playing left field.
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Fingers
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Fingers
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Fingers
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bibby vs. Lee
  
  Mark Lee now pitching.
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bibby vs. Lee
  
  Bibby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mendoza vs. Lee
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner scores. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Lee
  
  There goes Mendoza. The throw from Davis and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Bibby
  
  Champion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Bibby
  
  Rick Sweet pinch hits for Bob Davis.
  
  Sweet strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Bibby
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Mark Lee.
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1978 -- San Diego at Pittsburgh (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Smith O, ss           4  1  1  0   Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   
Almon B, 3b           3  0  1  1   Stargell W, ph        1  0  1  1   
Gamble O, lf          2  1  0  0   Mendoza M, pr-ss      1  1  0  1   
Richards G, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          3  0  1  1   
Winfield D, rf        2  1  1  2   Parker D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Thomas D, rf          0  0  0  0   Robinson B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, cf        4  0  0  0   Milner J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Tenace G, 1b          2  1  0  0   Stennett R, 2b        4  2  2  0   
Champion M, 2b        4  0  1  1   Ott E, c              3  2  2  1   
Davis B, c            3  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          2  2  1  1   
Sweet R, ph           1  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           1  0  0  0   
Perry G, p            3  0  0  0   Brye S, ph            1  0  0  0   
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   Reuss J, p            0  0  0  0   
Lee M, p              0  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, ph      1  0  0  0   
Turner J, ph          1  0  0  0   Bibby J, p            1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  4  4                        32  7  8  6

San Diego        000 211 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       010 000 33x --  7

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G               6.2  4  4  3  4  4
Fingers R (L)         0.2  3  3  3  1  1
Lee M                 0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J              5.0  3  3  3  3  2
Reuss J               2.0  1  1  1  1  2
Bibby J (W)           2.0  0  0  0  1  2

E -- Garner P, Smith O
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- San Diego 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Stennett R, Smith O
3B -- Champion M
HR -- Winfield D
SB -- Garner P
CS -- Mendoza M
SH -- Thomas D
HBP -- by Reuss J (Winfield D)
T -- 2:40
A -- 2786

    

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