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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 7, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,208 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Charlie Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
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 |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 7, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rooker
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rooker
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Rooker
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. John
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. John
There goes Moreno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. John
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. John
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. John
There goes Robinson. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. John
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Rooker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Rooker
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. John
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. John
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Garner reaches second base with a double. Stennett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. John
There goes Garner. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Garner steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. John
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. John
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. John
There goes Rooker. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Rooker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rooker moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. John
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. John
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Rooker
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Rooker
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Rooker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. John
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. John
There goes Robinson. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. John
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. John
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Russell. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. John
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Robinson scores. Stennett moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. John
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. John
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Rooker
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Rooker
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. John
There goes Taveras. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. John
There goes Taveras. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. John
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. John
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. John
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Rooker
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Rooker
John takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Rooker
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. John
Stargell hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. John
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. John
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rooker
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Rooker
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Rooker
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. John
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. John
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. John
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. John
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. John
There goes Moreno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. John
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer scores. Moreno scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. John
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. John
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Rooker
Yeager takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Bibby
Manny Mota pinch hits for Tommy John. Jim Bibby now pitching.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Bibby
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Bibby
Russell takes first base on ball four. Monday scores. Mota moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Bibby
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Garman
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Garman
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bibby
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bibby
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bibby
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Garman
Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Garman
Mendoza hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Garman
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Bibby
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Bibby
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Lacy takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Bibby
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Bibby
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1978 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 2 2 Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 4 1 2 2 Moreno O, cf 3 2 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 2
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 3 1 2 1
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 3 1 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 1 2
Davalillo V, ph 1 1 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0
John T, p 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 1 1
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 1 0 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 35 6 9 6
Los Angeles 000 000 103 -- 4
Pittsburgh 121 002 00x -- 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 6.0 9 6 5 3 8
Garman M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)* 6.0 4 1 1 5 3
Bibby J 2.2 2 3 0 3 3
Tekulve K (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Russell B, Garner P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Garner P, Smith R, Russell B
HR -- Smith R
SB -- Moreno O 2, Robinson B 2, Garner P, Rooker J, Taveras F 2
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:37
A -- 18208
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