An unearned run accounted for the only tally of the game as the Pirates edged the Padres, 1-0, in a duel between rookie righthander Don Robinson and Randy Jones. Frank Taveras drew a walk to open the Pirates' sixth. Omar Moreno then hit a grounder to first baseman Gene Richards, whose throw to second for an attempted forceout hit Taveras in the back for an error. Taveras reached third on the play and scored when Dave Parker hit a slow roller to short. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 1, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Sunday, May       14, 1978 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   1   0   0     1   0   .284      Richards 1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .275
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Smith ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Parker rf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .295      Almon 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .310
Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .317      Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .280
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .197      Gamble lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .232
Brye lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Thomas 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Garner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Hendrick cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .198
Ott c                 3   0   1   0     0   1   .230      Sweet c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .178
D. Robinson p         3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .176
                                                            Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .184
                                                            Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   5   1     1   3             Totals               30   0   4   0     0   7

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 18,572
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Padres 4
DP: Pirates 0, Padres 1
Errors: D. Robinson, Richards, Thomas
Sacrifice Hits: Smith (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson W(3-1)      9     4   0   0   0   7   0  31   2.38
Totals                  9     4   0   0   0   7   0  31

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(3-3)            8     4   1   0   1   3   0  30   2.55
Lee                     1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.63
Totals                  9     5   1   0   1   3   0  34

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras lined to pitcher; Moreno reached on an
error by Thomas [Moreno to second]; Parker flied to right in
foul territory [Moreno to third]; Stennett flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards singled to right; Richards was picked off
first but was safe on an error by D. Robinson [Richards to
second]; Smith singled to right [Richards to third]; Almon
struck out; Winfield struck out; Gamble struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Brye
struck out; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick
flied out to center; Sweet singled to right; Jones struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott singled to right; D. Robinson struck out;
Taveras popped to first in foul territory; Moreno flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
flied out to right; Almon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker flied out to left; Stennett singled to
center; Stargell singled to center [Stennett to second]; Brye
lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Stennett out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield popped to third; Gamble flied out to
center; Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (second to first); Ott was
called out on strikes; D. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Hendrick flied out to right; Sweet grounded out
(second to first); Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras walked; Moreno reached on an error by
Richards [Taveras to third, Moreno to second]; Gene Richards'
throw to second hit Frank Taveras in back; Parker reached on
a fielder's choice [Taveras scored (unearned), Moreno out at
third (shortstop to third)]; Stennett singled to left [Parker to
second]; Stargell grounded out (second to first) [Parker to
third, Stennett to second]; Brye flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Richards singled to first; Smith out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Richards to second]; Almon flied out
to right; Winfield was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott
popped to pitcher; D. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Gamble popped to catcher in foul territory; Thomas
grounded out (second to first); Hendrick flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
grounded out (second to first); Parker flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Sweet grounded out (second to first); TURNER BATTED
FOR JONES; Turner flied out to right; Richards popped to third
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 9TH: LEE REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Stennett grounded
out (first unassisted); Stargell flied out to left; Brye singled
to left; Garner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Almon
grounded out (second to first); Winfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.