The Dodgers got three runs in the first inning and held on to edge the Pirates, 3-2. A leadoff single by Davey Lopes got L. A. moving. A single by Bill Russell moved Lopes to third and after Reggie Smith struck out, Ron Cey drew a walk to load the bases. A balk was called on John Candelaria and Lopes scored. Russell came in on Steve Garvey's infield out and Cey tallied on a single by Dusty Baker.

Willie Stargell smashed a two-run homer in the second for the Pirates' runs. It was the 11th homer surrendered by Don Sutton this season. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       16, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Dodgers      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3 10  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   3   .272      Lopes 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .315
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Russell ss            4   1   3   0     0   0   .285
Parker rf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .302      Smith rf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .339
Milner lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .171        Davalillo rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   2     0   1   .215      Cey 3b                3   1   0   0     1   0   .290
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .314      Garvey 1b             3   0   0   1     1   0   .248
Garner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   2   .237      Baker lf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .315
Dyer c                2   0   0   0     0   1   .222        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ott ph,c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Burke cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .211
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Grote c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .364
Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Sutton p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .091
  Sanguillen c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .300        Lacy lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .278

Totals               32   2   5   2     2  11             Totals               32   3  10   2     2   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 32,243
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Dodgers 7
DP: Pirates 2, Dodgers 0
Errors: Parker, Lopes
Doubles: Garner (4), Lopes (8), Grote (2), Russell (8)
Home Runs: Stargell (4)
Caught Stealing: Parker (2), Smith (1)
GIDP: Russell (8), Cey (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(2-6)       6.1  10   3   3   2   3   0  30   4.40
Tekulve                 1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.71
Totals                  8    10   3   3   2   5   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(3-4)           8     5   2   2   2   9   1  31   5.67
Forster SV(6)           1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.59
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2  11   1  34

Balks: Candelaria (3)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was called out on strikes; Moreno grounded
out (second to first); Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes doubled to left; On a bunt Russell singled to
third [Lopes to third]; Smith struck out; Cey walked [Russell to
second]; Candelaria balked [Lopes scored, Russell to third, Cey
to second]; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Russell
scored]; Baker singled to center [Cey scored]; Burke struck out;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner walked; Stargell homered [Milner scored];
Stennett lined to right; Garner was called out on strikes; Dyer
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 2ND: Grote grounded out (third to first); Sutton singled
to center; Lopes singled to left [Sutton to second]; Russell
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers
3.

PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria struck out; Taveras popped to second;
Moreno popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Smith singled to third; Cey grounded out (third to
first) [Smith to second]; Garvey walked; Smith was caught
stealing third (catcher to third) [Garvey to second]; Baker
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker singled to right; Parker was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Milner grounded out (first to
pitcher); Stargell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Burke grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote
doubled to left; Sutton popped to third in foul territory; Lopes
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett singled to left; Garner singled to left
[Stennett to second]; Dyer was called out on strikes; Candelaria
lined to left; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell doubled; Smith struck out; Cey grounded out
(second to first) [Russell to third]; Garvey flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno struck out; Parker struck out; Milner flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Burke flied
out to center; Grote singled to shortstop; Sutton flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell popped to second; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garner doubled to left; OTT BATTED FOR
DYER; Ott lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: OTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lopes flied out to
right; Russell singled to shortstop; Smith reached on an error
by Parker [Russell to second, Smith to first]; TEKULVE REPLACED
OTT (PITCHING); SANGUILLEN REPLACED CANDELARIA (PLAYING C ); Cey
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Russell out at
third]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen reached on an error by Lopes [Sanguillen
to first]; Taveras struck out; Moreno grounded out (second to
first) [Sanguillen to second]; Parker walked; Milner popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Garvey flied out to left; Baker was called out on
strikes; Burke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 9TH: LACY REPLACED SUTTON (PLAYING LF); DAVALILLO
REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); FORSTER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING);
Stargell was called out on strikes; Stennett popped to second;
Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.