The fourth hit of game by Reggie Smith, a two-run double in the last of the ninth, gave the Dodgers a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Pirates. With one out in the ninth and the Pirates ahead, 6-4, pinch-hitter Manny Mota beat out a bunt and Vic Davalillo and Bill Russell singled for one run. Smith then hit an 0-1 pitch into the right field corner to win the game.

The Pirates had built an early lead on the pair of two-run homers by Phil Garner and Willie Stargell. Stargell's blast capped a four-run seventh inning and gave him 1,307 career RBIs, moving him past Roberto Clemente into second place on the all-time Pirate RBI list behind Honus Wagner's 1,475 total. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Game Played on Monday, May       15, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   6 13  0
Dodgers      1  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  3  -   7 12  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   1   .281      Davalillo lf          4   1   2   0     1   0   .227
Moreno cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .259      Russell ss            5   2   2   2     0   1   .272
Parker rf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .302      Smith rf              5   2   4   4     0   1   .342
Milner lf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .188      Cey 3b                3   0   1   1     1   2   .298
  Brye lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Stargell 1b           4   2   2   2     0   1   .213      Monday cf             2   0   1   0     0   1   .333
Ott c                 5   0   1   0     0   0   .228        Burke cf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Garner 3b             5   1   2   2     0   0   .227      Lacy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   2   .278
Mendoza 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Grote c               4   1   1   0     0   1   .316
Blyleven p            3   0   0   0     1   3   .053      Hooton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Oates ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .375
                                                            Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .600
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Martinez pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               40   6  13   6     2   7             Totals               37   7  12   7     2   9

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 35,297
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Dodgers 7
DP: Pirates 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Milner (3), Monday (9), Davalillo (1), Grote (1), Smith (12)
Triples: Moreno (1)
Home Runs: Garner (1), Stargell (3), Smith (7)
Stolen Bases: Parker (6), Milner (1), Smith 2 (3)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (3)
Hit by Pitch: Stargell (2,by Hough)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(2-4)         8.1  12   7   7   2   9   1  39   4.77
Totals                  8.1  12   7   7   2   9   1  39

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton                  7    11   6   6   1   5   2  33   3.59
Hough W(1-0)            2     2   0   0   1   2   0  10   4.26
Totals                  9    13   6   6   2   7   2  43

Passed Balls: Ott (2), Grote (1)
Hit by Pitch: Hough (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno grounded out
(second to first); Parker singled to right; Milner flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Davalillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Russell
was called out on strikes; Smith singled to right; Smith stole
second; Cey singled to left [Smith scored]; Garvey grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to right; Ott grounded out (second
to first) [Stargell to second]; Garner homered [Stargell
scored]; Mendoza grounded out (third to first); Blyleven struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Monday doubled to left; Lacy flied out to right;
Grote grounded out (second to first) [Monday to third]; Hooton
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno
popped to second; Parker singled to center; Parker stole second;
Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Davalillo walked; Russell flied out to center;
Smith singled to right [Davalillo to third]; Smith stole second;
Cey walked; Garvey forced Davalillo (third to catcher) [Smith to
third, Cey to second]; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Ott
reached on an error by Russell [Ott to first]; Garner singled to
shortstop [Ott to second]; Mendoza singled to center [Ott to
third, Garner to second]; Blyleven struck out; Taveras popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy popped to third in foul territory; Grote was
called out on strikes; Hooton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno singled to right; Moreno was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Parker flied out to center;
Milner singled to right; Milner stole second; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Davalillo doubled to left; Ott allowed a passed
ball [Davalillo to third]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); Smith struck out; Cey was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 6TH: BURKE REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); Ott flied out
to right; Garner grounded out (third to first); Mendoza grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey popped to first; Burke grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lacy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Blyleven struck out; Taveras struck out; Moreno
tripled to center; Parker was walked intentionally; Milner
doubled to right [Moreno scored, Parker scored]; Stargell
homered [Milner scored]; Ott flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 6, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: BRYE REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Grote doubled to
left; OATES BATTED FOR HOOTON; On a bunt Oates popped to catcher
in foul territory; Davalillo grounded out (second to first)
[Grote to third]; Russell singled to right [Grote scored]; Smith
homered [Russell scored]; Cey struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 6, Dodgers 4.

PIRATES 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED OATES (PITCHING); Garner flied out
to left; Mendoza was called out on strikes; Blyleven walked; On
a bunt Taveras singled to pitcher [Blyleven to second]; Grote
allowed a passed ball [Blyleven to third, Taveras stayed at
first]; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Garvey grounded out (second to first); Burke
grounded out (third to first); Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 6, Dodgers 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker flied out to center; Brye popped to second;
Stargell was hit by a pitch; Ott singled to right [Stargell to
third]; Garner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 9TH: Grote popped to second; MOTA BATTED FOR HOUGH; On a
bunt Mota singled to first; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MOTA; Davalillo
singled to pitcher [Martinez to second]; Russell singled to left
[Martinez scored, Davalillo to second]; Smith doubled to right
[Davalillo scored, Russell scored]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 6, Dodgers 7.