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Rookie Don Robinson scattered five hits and gained his second straight complete-game victory when the Pirates defeated the Giants, 6-2. Dave Parker extended his batting streak to 12 games with a triple and single, driving in two runs, and Mario Mendoza smashed his first major league homer in the Pirates' attack. Bill Madlock batted in the Giants' pair with a double. [The Sporting News] Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 2Game Played on Saturday, April 29, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers StadiumGiants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 5 2 Pirates 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 x - 6 10 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Madlock 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 .214 Taveras ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .203 Whitfield cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Mendoza ss 3 2 2 1 0 1 .250 Evans 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .191 Moreno cf 2 2 1 0 2 0 .281 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Parker rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .357 Clark rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 B. Robinson lf 3 1 2 1 1 1 .295 Ivie lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .370 Milner 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .125 LeMaster ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Stennett 2b 3 0 0 1 0 2 .268 Sadek c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Garner 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .196 Barr p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Dyer c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Robinson p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .091 Harris ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Minton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 James ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 2 5 2 0 5 Totals 31 6 10 6 4 8 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 7,976 Left on Base: Giants 3, Pirates 7 DP: Giants 0, Pirates 0 Errors: McCovey 2 Doubles: Madlock (2), Milner (1) Triples: Parker (1) Home Runs: Mendoza (1) Stolen Bases: Garner (1), B. Robinson (4), Mendoza (2) Caught Stealing: Taveras (3) Sacrifice Flies: Stennett (1) Hit by Pitch: Dyer (1,by Minton) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Barr L(1-3) 4.1 8 4 4 1 3 1 20 3.16 Curtis 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 4.66 Minton 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 11 4.50 Williams 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 3.52 Totals 8 10 6 6 4 8 1 37 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson W(2-1) 9 5 2 2 0 5 0 32 2.23 Totals 9 5 2 2 0 5 0 32 Hit by Pitch: Minton (1) Wild Pitches: D. Robinson (1) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague GIANTS 1ST: Madlock struck out; Whitfield flied out to center; Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: On a bunt Taveras singled to third; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark struck out; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson singled to center; Milner doubled to center [B. Robinson to third]; Stennett was called out on strikes; On a bunt Garner singled to pitcher [B. Robinson scored, Milner out at home (first to pitcher to catcher)]; Garner stole second; Dyer struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1. GIANTS 3RD: LeMaster flied out to left; Sadek grounded out (second to first); Barr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: D. Robinson flied out to left; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno walked; Moreno was picked off first but was safe on an error by McCovey [Moreno to second]; Parker tripled to right [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson singled to center [Parker scored]; B. Robinson stole second; Milner grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3. GIANTS 4TH: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Madlock lined to shortstop; Whitfield singled to second; D. Robinson threw a wild pitch [Whitfield to second]; Evans struck out; McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Stennett was called out on strikes; Garner grounded out (second to first); Dyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3. GIANTS 5TH: Clark flied out to center; Ivie popped to second; LeMaster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: D. Robinson grounded out (second to first); Mendoza homered; Moreno singled to right; CURTIS REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Moreno was picked off first but was safe on an error by McCovey [Moreno to second]; Parker struck out; B. Robinson was walked intentionally; Milner popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4. GIANTS 6TH: Sadek popped to first; HARRIS BATTED FOR CURTIS; Harris lined to second; Madlock singled to center; Whitfield flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: MINTON REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Stennett flied out to right; Garner grounded out (second to first); Dyer was hit by a pitch; D. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4. GIANTS 7TH: Evans lined to first; McCovey flied out to right; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: Mendoza singled to left; Mendoza stole second; Moreno walked; Parker singled to right [Mendoza scored, Moreno to third, Parker to second (on throw)]; B. Robinson struck out; Milner was walked intentionally; Stennett hit a sacrifice fly to right [Moreno scored]; Garner flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 6. GIANTS 8TH: Ivie singled to left; LeMaster struck out; Sadek singled to right [Ivie to second]; JAMES BATTED FOR MINTON; James flied out to center; Madlock doubled to center [Ivie scored, Sadek scored]; Whitfield flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6. PIRATES 8TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED JAMES (PITCHING); Dyer flied out to right; D. Robinson struck out; Mendoza struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6. GIANTS 9TH: Evans flied out to center; McCovey flied out to center; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 6. |
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