A two run homer by Dave Parker helped the Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the Dodgers in a game played under protest by L.A. Controversy arose in the fourth inning with the Pirates leading 3-2. With Bill Robinson on third and one out, Rennie Stennett lofted a sacrifice fly to right. While the ball was in play, plate umpire Terry Tata signaled interference on Dodger catcher Joe Ferguson.

The umpires offered Pirate manager Chuck Tanner the choice of accepting interference -- which would have left Robinson on third and put Stennett on first -- or taking the action of the play, which saw Robinson score the eventual winning run. Tanner chose the play and a protest was lodged by Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda. Parker's blast came in the fifth inning to close out the scoring. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 19, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Pirates      0  3  0    1  2  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .289      Taveras ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .283
North cf              5   2   3   0     0   0   .263      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Smith rf              3   1   1   2     1   0   .298      Parker rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .313
Cey 3b                2   0   0   0     2   0   .260      B. Robinson lf        3   2   2   0     1   0   .252
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .295      Sanguillen 1b         3   1   2   0     1   0   .295
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .257
Ferguson c            4   0   1   0     0   2   .215      Garner 3b             3   1   1   1     1   1   .250
Russell ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Dyer c                3   0   1   0     1   0   .243
Rau p                 2   0   0   0     0   1   .186      Rooker p              2   0   0   1     0   1   .188
  Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .364
  Monday ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .266

Totals               34   3   9   3     4   4             Totals               29   6  10   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 15,527
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Pirates 5
DP: Dodgers 0, Pirates 2
Doubles: North (9), B. Robinson (19)
Triples: Lopes (3)
Home Runs: Smith (16), Parker (15)
Stolen Bases: Russell (6), North (12), Lopes (27)
Caught Stealing: Taveras (18), Dyer (1), B. Robinson (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Rooker (1), Stennett (2)
GIDP: Monday (4)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau L(10-5)             5     9   6   6   3   0   1  25   3.67
Hough                   3     1   0   0   1   2   0  10   2.60
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   2   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(5-6)           8     8   3   3   3   4   1  34   4.87
Tekulve SV(16)          1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.15
Totals                  9     9   3   3   4   4   1  38

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


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes tripled to left; North popped to second;
Smith walked; Cey walked [Smith to second]; Garvey was called
out on strikes; Baker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to second; On a bunt Moreno made an
out to pitcher; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson struck out; Russell singled to second;
Russell stole second; Rau grounded out (second to first)
[Russell to third]; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson singled to left; Sanguillen singled to
right [B. Robinson to third]; Stennett popped to first in foul
territory; On a bunt Garner singled to first [B. Robinson
scored, Sanguillen to second]; Dyer walked [Sanguillen to third,
Garner to second]; Rooker hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Sanguillen scored, Garner to third]; Dyer was caught stealing
second (catcher to second to first) [Garner scored]; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 3RD: North singled to center; North stole second; Smith
homered [North scored]; Cey lined to right; Garvey flied out to
left; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno
flied out to left; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson struck out; Russell grounded out (third to
first); Rau struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson doubled to center; Sanguillen grounded
out (first unassisted) [B. Robinson to third]; Stennett hit a
sacrifice fly to right [B. Robinson scored]; Garner walked; Dyer
singled to center [Garner to second]; Rooker flied out to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Pirates 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes flied out to right; North doubled to center;
Smith flied out to center; Cey walked; Garvey singled to center
[North scored, Cey to second]; Baker flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras singled to center; On a bunt Moreno made an
out to third; Parker homered [Taveras scored]; B. Robinson
popped to catcher in foul territory; Sanguillen walked; Stennett
singled to right [Sanguillen to second]; Garner forced Stennett
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates
6.

DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson popped to third in foul territory; Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); MOTA BATTED FOR RAU; Mota
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: HOUGH REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Dyer grounded out
(second to first); Rooker struck out; Taveras popped to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes popped to second; North singled to center;
Smith lined into a double play (third to first) [North out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno popped to first in foul territory; Parker
flied out to center; B. Robinson walked; Sanguillen singled to
right [B. Robinson to second]; B. Robinson was picked off and
caught stealing third (pitcher to second to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Garvey grounded
out (pitcher to first); Baker popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Garner was
called out on strikes; Dyer popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

DODGERS 9TH: Ferguson singled to center; TEKULVE REPLACED ROOKER
(PITCHING); Russell singled to right [Ferguson to second];
MONDAY BATTED FOR HOUGH; Monday grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Ferguson to third, Russell out
at second]; Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; North grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

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