Winning the 200th victory of his career, Don Sutton scattered six hits as the Dodgers sailed past the Pirates, 7-2. Joe Ferguson was the hitting star of the game, blasting a three-run homer in the middle of a five-run fourth inning. Dusty Baker and Davey Lopes each contributed an RBI single to the outburst. Ron Cey hit a solo homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Tuesday, July      18, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    5  0  1    0  0  1  -   7 11  0
Pirates      1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   0   1   1     0   1   .289      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Russell ss            4   0   1   1     0   1   .267      Moreno cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .226
Smith rf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .297      Parker rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .314
Cey 3b                5   2   2   1     0   3   .261      B. Robinson lf        4   0   1   0     0   1   .247
  Martinez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Stargell 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .291
Garvey 1b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .296      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .256
Baker lf              4   1   3   1     1   0   .286      Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Ferguson c            3   1   1   3     2   0   .214      Macha 3b              3   0   1   0     0   2   .239
North cf              3   2   1   0     2   1   .255      D. Robinson p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .146
Sutton p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .098        Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Garner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .249
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               35   7  11   7     6   8             Totals               32   2   6   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 15,125
Left on Base: Dodgers 10, Pirates 5
DP: Dodgers 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Macha
Doubles: Cey (22), B. Robinson (18)
Triples: Moreno (3)
Home Runs: Ferguson (10), Cey (12), Parker (14)
Stolen Bases: North (11), Moreno (42)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutton 2 (8), Whitson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Russell (3)
GIDP: Lopes (5)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(10-8)          9     6   2   2   1   6   1  34   3.74
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   6   1  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson L(5-4)      3.1   6   5   5   3   4   1  19   3.80
Whitson                 3.2   2   1   1   1   3   0  16   1.97
Jackson                 2     3   1   1   2   1   1   9   2.44
Totals                  9    11   7   7   6   8   2  44

Wild Pitches: Sutton (1)

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


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out; Moreno tripled to right; Parker
grounded out (second to first) [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson
lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Garvey flied out to left; Baker
singled to right; Ferguson walked [Baker to second]; North
walked [Baker to third, Ferguson to second]; Sutton grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to left; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes flied out to left; Russell flied out to
center; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Macha was called out on strikes; D. Robinson was
called out on strikes; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey doubled to center; Garvey walked; Baker singled
to center [Cey scored, Garvey to second]; Ferguson homered
[Garvey scored, Baker scored]; North singled to center; Sutton
out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [North to second];
North stole third; Lopes singled to right [North scored];
WHITSON REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Russell singled to
center [Lopes to third]; Smith popped to second; Cey was called
out on strikes; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno flied out to center; Parker homered; B.
Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell singled to
center; Sutton threw a wild pitch [Stargell to second]; Stennett
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Pirates 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Garvey flied out to right; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ferguson grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); Macha singled
to right; Whitson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Macha to second]; Taveras lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 6TH: North walked; Sutton reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [North to second]; Lopes grounded out
(shortstop to first) [North to third, Sutton to second]; Russell
hit a sacrifice fly to center [North scored]; Smith popped to
first; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno singled to center; Parker flied out to
right; Moreno stole second; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell
walked; Stennett struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey struck out; Garvey popped to first in foul
territory; Baker singled to left; Ferguson reached on an error
by Macha [Baker to third, Ferguson to first]; North struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Ott flied out to center; Macha struck out; GARNER
BATTED FOR WHITSON; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED GARNER (PITCHING); Sutton singled
to center; Lopes grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Sutton out at second]; Russell struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras popped to second; Moreno lined to pitcher;
Parker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Smith popped to first; Cey homered; Garvey singled
to center; Baker walked [Garvey to second]; Ferguson walked
[Garvey to third, Baker to second]; North hit into a double play
to center [Ferguson out at third (third unassisted)]; Joe
Ferguson called out when he passed Dusty Baker on bases; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); B. Robinson
doubled to left; Stargell popped to second; Stennett flied out
to right; Ott popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 2.