Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lerch
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Lerch
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field. Maddox picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Taveras goes all the way around to score. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Lerch
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Lerch Garner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lerch
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lerch
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Lerch
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Candelaria
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Candelaria
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Candelaria
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fregosi. Bowa goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Candelaria
  
  Davey Johnson pinch runs for Mike Schmidt.
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Candelaria
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi juggles the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Candelaria
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lerch
  
  Davey Johnson now playing third base.
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Lerch
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Lerch
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Candelaria vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Candelaria vs. Lerch
  
  Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Candelaria
  
  Mario Mendoza now playing second base. Phil Garner now playing third base.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Candelaria
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Candelaria
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lerch
  
  Taveras hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lerch
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lerch
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Candelaria
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Candelaria
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Candelaria
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Candelaria
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lerch
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Lerch
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Lerch
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Lerch
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Lerch
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Candelaria
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Candelaria
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Candelaria
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morrison vs. Candelaria
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morrison vs. Candelaria
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to home to get Cardenal. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lerch vs. Candelaria
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Candelaria vs. Lerch
  
  Candelaria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Lerch
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lerch
  
  Garner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lerch
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lerch
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Lerch
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Lerch
  
  Mendoza strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Candelaria
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Candelaria
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Candelaria
  
  Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Luzinski. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Lerch
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Lerch
  
  Moreno bunts towards the mound. Lerch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelaria vs. Lerch
  
  Candelaria bunts towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Taveras hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Candelaria
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Candelaria
  
  Morrison is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foote vs. Jackson
  
  Barry Foote pinch hits for Warren Brusstar. Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Foote hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Jackson
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Jackson
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. McGraw
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McGraw
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Tekulve
  
  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. McGraw
  
  Richie Hebner now playing first base.
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. McGraw
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyer vs. McGraw
  
  Dyer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. McGraw
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tekulve vs. McGraw
  
  Tekulve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Mendoza trying to get to home. Maddox throws the ball in to Boone who tags Mendoza who's trying to score from second, for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Tekulve
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Tekulve
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Tekulve
  
  Bake McBride pinch hits for Jim Morrison.
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Tekulve
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         3  1  0  0   Martin J, rf          4  0  1  0   
Garner P, 2b-3b       4  1  1  0   Bowa L, ss            4  1  2  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  0  0   Schmidt M, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Robinson B, lf        4  0  0  0   Johnson D, pr-3b      3  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, 1b      4  0  1  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Fregosi J, 3b         0  0  0  0   Cardenal J, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Mendoza M, 2b         3  0  2  0   Hebner R, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             1  0  1  0   Maddox G, cf          4  0  2  0   
Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   Boone B, c            4  0  0  0   
Candelaria J, p       1  0  0  0   Morrison J, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   McBride B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          1  0  1  0   Lerch R, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Brusstar W, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Foote B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  6  0                        34  1  6  0

Pittsburgh       200 000 000 --  2
Philadelphia     100 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W)      6.1  4  1  0  1  2
Jackson G             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Tekulve K (S)         1.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R (L)           6.2  4  2  1  5  3
Brusstar W            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
McGraw T              2.0  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Maddox G, Fregosi J 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Cardenal J, Mendoza M
SB -- Maddox G
CS -- Moreno O
SH -- Candelaria J
HBP -- by Candelaria J (Morrison J)
Balk -- Lerch R
T -- 2:45
A -- 29595

    

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