Grant Jackson gained the first save to the credit of the Pirates' bullpen this season with a ninth-inning strikeout in a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers. The Pirates jumped on Don Sutton for all their runs in the first inning, two scoring on a single by Willie Stargell.

The Dodgers counted once in the seventh and then chased John Candelaria when pinch-hitter Lee Lacy led off the ninth with a homer. Kent Tekulve retired the next two batters but then gave up a single by Dusty Baker and double by Rick Monday before Jackson relieved and fanned pinch-hitter Ted Martinez to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Game Played on Saturday, May 6, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  8  0
Pirates      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3 10  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .309      Taveras ss            4   1   3   0     1   0   .239
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Moreno cf             2   1   0   0     2   0   .267
Smith rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .309      Parker rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .340
  Burke cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .364      B. Robinson lf        4   1   1   1     0   3   .247
  Lacy ph             1   1   1   1     0   0   .385      Stargell 1b           3   0   1   2     1   0   .224
Cey 3b                4   1   1   0     0   1   .326      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   2   .231
Baker lf              4   0   3   0     0   0   .337      Garner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Monday cf,rf          4   0   2   1     0   1   .384      Candelaria p          4   0   2   0     0   1   .200
Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .208        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Davalillo ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Sutton p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grote ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .357
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .600

Totals               35   2   8   2     0   6             Totals               32   3  10   3     5   6

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  8,919
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Pirates 10
DP: Dodgers 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Monday (6), Taveras 2 (5), Candelaria (1)
Triples: Parker (2)
Home Runs: Lacy (2)
Stolen Bases: Stargell (2)
Caught Stealing: Taveras 2 (5)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(2-3)           5     8   3   3   3   3   0  26   5.86
Castillo                2     1   0   0   2   2   0   8   3.48
Hough                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.17
Totals                  8    10   3   3   5   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(2-4)       8     6   2   2   0   5   1  30   4.09
Tekulve                 0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.53
Jackson SV(1)           0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.91
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   6   1  35

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to right; Russell flied out to
center; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras doubled to left; Moreno walked; Parker
lined to shortstop; B. Robinson singled to center [Taveras
scored, Moreno to third, B. Robinson to second (on throw)];
Stargell singled to center [Moreno scored, B. Robinson scored];
Stennett singled to right [Stargell to second]; Ott grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Stargell to third, Stennett to second];
Garner lined to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Pirates 3.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Garvey lined to pitcher; Baker
singled to center; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Candelaria doubled to center; Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first); On a bunt Moreno grounded out (first
unassisted) [Candelaria stayed at second]; Omar Moreno called
for interference for running out of baseline; Parker
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager flied out to center; Sutton flied out to
center; Lopes singled to center; Russell forced Lopes (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell flied out to
center; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith flied out to right; Cey flied out to left;
Garvey lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates
3.

PIRATES 4TH: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner flied
to right in foul territory; Candelaria singled to center;
Taveras doubled [Candelaria to third]; Moreno grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker flied out to center; Monday grounded out
(second to first); Yeager grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker tripled to right; B. Robinson struck out;
Stargell was walked intentionally; Stargell stole second;
Stennett walked; Ott struck out; Garner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 6TH: MOTA BATTED FOR SUTTON; Mota grounded out (third to
first); Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: CASTILLO REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Candelaria flied
out to left; Taveras walked; Taveras was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first); Moreno walked; Parker
singled to right [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Cey singled to
center; Garvey struck out; Baker singled to third [Cey to
second]; Monday singled to right [Cey scored, Baker to second];
Yeager lined to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: BURKE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); MONDAY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Stargell popped to third; Stennett
popped to right; Ott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 8TH: GROTE BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Grote flied out to
center; Lopes grounded out (third to first); Russell flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED GROTE (PITCHING); Garner grounded
out (second to first); Candelaria struck out; Taveras singled to
shortstop; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to
third); Frank Taveras overslid 2B; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 9TH: LACY BATTED FOR BURKE; Lacy homered; TEKULVE
REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Cey grounded out (pitcher to
first); Garvey grounded out (second to first); Baker singled to
center; Monday doubled to left [Baker to third]; DAVALILLO
BATTED FOR YEAGER; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); MARTINEZ
BATTED FOR DAVALILLO; Martinez struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

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