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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 30, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,123 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 30, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Carlton
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Blyleven
Morrison hits a popup towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride 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 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. There goes Hebner trying to get to third. Parker throws the ball in to Garner, who tags Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Blyleven
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Carlton
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
There goes McBride. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Blyleven
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. McBride scores. Schmidt moves to third. Hebner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Hamilton
Carlton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Carlton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Hamilton
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Hamilton
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Hamilton
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Carlton moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Hamilton
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Mario Mendoza pinch runs for Rennie Stennett.
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morrison catches it and throws to second with Bowa covering, to double up Robinson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Carlton
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hamilton
Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hamilton
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hamilton
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Hamilton
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Carlton
Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Moreno hits a line drive towards the mound. Carlton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Carlton
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Dave Hamilton.
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Whitson
Jim Fregosi now playing third base. Ed Whitson now pitching.
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Whitson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Whitson
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Whitson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Whitson
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Carlton
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Carlton covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 1 McBride B, rf 4 2 2 0
Garner P, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 5 0 2 0
Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 2 1 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 2 1 3
Robinson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 2 1
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 1
Mendoza M, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 4 0 1 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ph-3b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 34 6 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia 302 010 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 5.0 5 6 5 4 4
Hamilton D 2.0 3 0 0 1 3
Whitson E 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5
E -- Garner P
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Garner P, Carlton S, Fregosi J
HR -- Luzinski G
SB -- Schmidt M 3, McBride B 2
HBP -- by Blyleven B (McBride B)
WP -- Carlton S
T -- 2:18
A -- 26123
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