An error and a balk resulted in two runs in the first inning and enabled the Pirates to edge the Phillies, 2-1. Frank Taveras opened the game with a walk and scored when center fielder Garry Maddox threw past third base on a single by Phil Garner. Garner reached third on the play and scored when pitcher Randy Lerch balked.

The Phillies' run came in the bottom of the first when Larry Bowa singled and scored when third baseman Jim Fregosi threw wildly to first on a grounder by Mike Schmidt. Schmidt suffered a knee injury in running out the ball and had to leave the game. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       31, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
Phillies     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   1   0   0     1   0   .272      Martin rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Garner 2b,3b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .238      Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .302
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Schmidt 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
B. Robinson lf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .240        Johnson pr,3b       3   0   0   0     0   1   .114
Sanguillen 1b         4   0   1   0     0   0   .290      Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .236
Fregosi 3b            0   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Cardenal 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .355
  Mendoza 2b          3   0   2   0     0   1   .280        Hebner ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Dyer c                1   0   1   0     3   0   .258      Maddox cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .325
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .198      Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Candelaria p          1   0   0   0     1   0   .136      Morrison 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McBride ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .297
  Tekulve p           1   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Lerch p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Foote ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .213

Totals               29   2   6   0     6   5             Totals               34   1   6   0     1   2

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 29,595
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Phillies 8
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Fregosi 2, Maddox
Doubles: Mendoza (1), Cardenal (5)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (16)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Candelaria (3)
Hit by Pitch: Morrison (1,by Candelaria)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(5-6)       6.1   4   1   0   1   2   0  26   3.36
Jackson                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.32
Tekulve SV(5)           1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.91
Totals                  9     6   1   0   1   2   0  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch L(3-5)            6.2   4   2   1   5   3   0  27   3.82
Brusstar                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.61
McGraw                  2     2   0   0   1   2   0   8   2.82
Totals                  9     6   2   1   6   5   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (4)
Balks: Lerch (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Garner singled to center [Taveras
scored (error by Maddox), Garner to third]; Lerch balked [Garner
scored (unearned)]; Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen flied out to
right; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Martin grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled
to center; Schmidt reached on an error by Fregosi [Bowa scored
(unearned), Schmidt to first]; Mike Schmidt left with injured
knee; JOHNSON RAN FOR SCHMIDT; Luzinski struck out; Cardenal
reached on an error by Fregosi [Johnson to second, Cardenal to
first]; Maddox popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 2ND: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Fregosi
walked; Dyer singled to center [Fregosi to second]; Moreno
forced Dyer (shortstop to second) [Fregosi to third]; Moreno was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Candelaria grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: MENDOZA REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING 2B); GARNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Boone flied out to center;
Jim Fregosi's last game, will retire to manage; Morrison
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lerch grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras lined to shortstop; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Martin flied out to center; Bowa singled to right;
Johnson flied out to center; Luzinski flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first);
Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Mendoza singled to
left; Dyer walked [Mendoza to second]; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Cardenal doubled to left; Maddox singled to
pitcher [Cardenal to third]; Boone flied out to right; Maddox
stole second; Morrison reached on a fielder's choice [Cardenal
out at home (shortstop to catcher), Maddox stayed at second];
Lerch grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Candelaria walked; Taveras hit into a double play
to center [Candelaria out at second (first to shortstop)];
Garner flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Martin flied out to center; Bowa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker flied out to center; B. Robinson lined to
second; Sanguillen singled to left; Mendoza struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski walked; Cardenal lined to left; Maddox
lined into a double play (third to first) [Luzinski out at
first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Dyer walked; On a bunt Moreno made an out to
pitcher; Candelaria out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Dyer to second]; BRUSSTAR REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Taveras
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Boone grounded out (third to first); Morrison was
hit by a pitch; FOOTE BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; JACKSON REPLACED
CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Foote lined to second; Martin singled to
left [Morrison to second]; Bowa forced Morrison (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED FOOTE (PITCHING); Garner flied out
to center; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); B. Robinson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Johnson popped to third; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON
(PITCHING); Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); HEBNER
BATTED FOR CARDENAL; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 9TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mendoza doubled to left; Dyer
was walked intentionally; Moreno struck out; Tekulve singled to
center [Mendoza out at home (center to catcher), Dyer to
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Maddox singled to pitcher; Boone popped to first
in foul territory; MCBRIDE BATTED FOR MORRISON; McBride forced
Maddox (pitcher to shortstop); JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR MCGRAW;
Johnstone popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Phillies 1.