Dave Parker hit an RBI double and two-run homer to lead the Pirates to a 14-7 victory over the Cardinals in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader and Duffy Dyer tripled home a run in the sixth inning of the second game to put the Pirates ahead, 5-4, in a game suspended after six complete innings. The contest was halted so the Cardinals could catch the last scheduled flight to Montreal and will be completed on June 26.

Bob Forsch, making first his start since his no-hitter, was treated savagely by the Pirates, being racked for seven hits and seven runs before being yanked in the second inning without retiring anybody. Rennie Stennett hit a solo homer for the Pirates and Roger Freed had a two-run homer for the Cards in the suspended game. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 14, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     23, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  1    6  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 10  2
Pirates      4  4  0    0  0  0    6  0  x  -  14 15  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott cf              4   2   2   1     1   1   .219      Taveras ss            5   1   3   1     0   0   .240
Templeton ss          4   1   1   0     1   1   .213      Moreno cf             3   3   2   2     2   1   .286
Morales rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Parker rf             5   2   3   3     0   0   .340
Simmons c             3   1   1   1     2   0   .308      B. Robinson lf        4   2   1   1     1   2   .289
Hernandez 1b          5   1   2   3     0   0   .360      Stargell 1b           4   2   1   0     1   2   .267
Reitz 3b              3   0   1   2     2   0   .271      Stennett 2b           4   1   2   3     0   0   .270
Mumphrey lf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .087        Mendoza 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Ott c                 4   1   2   2     0   0   .237
  Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Garner 3b             4   1   1   2     0   1   .143
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Candelaria p          1   1   0   0     0   1   .000
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kison p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Iorg ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Forsch p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Vuckovich p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutherland ph       1   1   1   0     0   0   .333
  Hamilton p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Phillips 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               37   7  10   7     6   4             Totals               37  14  15  14     4   7

Time of Game: 2:42
Left on Base: Cardinals 10, Pirates 4
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Scott, Hernandez, Parker
Doubles: Mumphrey (1), Reitz (1), Parker (3), Moreno (2), Garner (1), Taveras (2)
Home Runs: Parker (3)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (6), B. Robinson 2 (3), Stargell (1)
Caught Stealing: Taveras (2)
GIDP: Garner (3)
Hit by Pitch: Morales (1,by Candelaria), Candelaria (1,by Forsch)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(3-1)           1     7   7   7   1   0   0  11   3.08
Vuckovich               2     1   1   1   0   4   1   7   3.75
Hamilton                3     2   0   0   0   1   0  10   7.71
Schultz                 0.2   5   6   6   2   0   0   9   7.56
Littell                 1.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   5   2.38
Totals                  8    15  14  14   4   7   1  42

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              3.2   9   7   7   2   2   0  23   5.06
Kison W(1-1)            4.1   1   0   0   3   2   0  17   3.86
Bibby                   1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.45
Totals                  9    10   7   7   6   4   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Forsch (2), Candelaria (3)
Balks: Candelaria (2)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


CARDINALS 1ST: Scott was called out on strikes; Templeton
grounded out (third to first); Morales was hit by a pitch;
Candelaria balked [Morales to second]; Simmons walked; Hernandez
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
walked; Moreno stole second; Parker doubled to center [Moreno
scored]; B. Robinson singled to center [Parker scored]; Stargell
singled to center [B. Robinson to second]; B. Robinson stole
third and Stargell stole second; Stennett singled to center [B.
Robinson scored, Stargell to third]; Ott singled to left
[Stargell scored, Stennett to second]; Garner grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Ott out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz walked; Mumphrey popped to first in foul
territory; Tyson flied out to right; Forsch struck out (catcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 2ND: Candelaria was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Taveras
singled to first [Candelaria to third (error by Hernandez),
Taveras to second]; Moreno doubled to right [Candelaria scored,
Taveras scored]; VUCKOVICH REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Parker
homered [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell struck
out; Stennett flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 8.

CARDINALS 3RD: Scott singled to center; Templeton flied out to
center; Morales singled to center [Scott to second]; Simmons
flied out to right; Hernandez singled to right [Scott scored,
Morales to third, Hernandez to second (error by Parker)]; Reitz
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner was
called out on strikes; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 8.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey doubled; Tyson grounded out (shortstop
to first); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR VUCKOVICH; Sutherland singled
to third [Mumphrey to third]; Scott singled to left [Mumphrey
scored, Sutherland to second]; Templeton singled to left
[Sutherland to third, Scott to second]; Morales flied out to
right; Simmons singled to shortstop [Sutherland scored, Scott to
third, Templeton to second]; Hernandez singled to left [Scott
scored, Templeton scored, Simmons to third]; KISON REPLACED
CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Reitz doubled to right [Simmons scored,
Hernandez scored]; Mumphrey lined to second; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 4TH: HAMILTON REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PITCHING); Taveras
flied out to center; Moreno struck out; Parker singled to right;
B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (second to first); Hamilton
struck out; Scott lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell grounded out (second to pitcher); Stennett
lined to shortstop; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton struck out; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Simmons walked; Hernandez flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner flied out to center; Kison flied out to
left; Taveras singled to right; Taveras was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Mumphrey
grounded out (shortstop to first); DWYER BATTED FOR TYSON; Dwyer
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 7TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED HAMILTON (PLAYING 2B); SCHULTZ
REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); Moreno singled to center [Moreno to
second (error by Scott)]; Parker popped to third in foul
territory; B. Robinson walked; Moreno stole third and B.
Robinson stole second; Stargell walked; Stennett singled to
right [Moreno scored, B. Robinson scored, Stargell to third];
Ott singled to right [Stargell scored, Stennett to second];
Garner doubled to left [Stennett scored, Ott scored]; Kison
popped to first in foul territory; Taveras doubled to left
[Garner scored]; LITTELL REPLACED SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Moreno
walked; Parker flied out to center; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Pirates 14.

CARDINALS 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Phillips
grounded out (second to first); Scott walked; Templeton walked
[Scott to second]; Morales forced Templeton (second to
shortstop) [Scott to third]; Simmons lined to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 14.

PIRATES 8TH: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell was called out on
strikes; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 14.

CARDINALS 9TH: BIBBY REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Hernandez flied
out to right; Reitz walked; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Reitz to second]; IORG BATTED FOR LITTELL; Iorg flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 14.