Helping his own cause with a three-run double, Tommy John gained credit for the Dodgers' 7-3 victory over the Pirates with the aid of Terry Forster, who relieved in the eighth inning. The Pirates scored two unearned runs on a pair of errors by Davey Lopes in the second.

After John hit his double in the fourth, the Pirates added a tainted tally on a throwing error by John in the fifth, but the Dodgers came back and broke the tie in their half with two runs on a double by Bill North and singles by Reggie Smith, Ron Cey and Dusty Baker. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Friday, July      28, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    3  2  0    1  1  x  -   7 12  3


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .282      Lopes 2b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Garner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      North cf              3   2   2   0     2   0   .266
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Smith rf              5   1   2   2     0   1   .312
B. Robinson lf        3   0   1   1     1   0   .253      Cey 3b                4   1   1   0     1   0   .256
Stargell 1b           4   1   0   0     0   2   .279      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .292
Stennett 2b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .261      Baker lf              4   1   3   2     0   0   .281
  Mendoza pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Ferguson c            3   1   1   0     1   2   .208
Dyer c                4   0   2   0     0   0   .248      Russell ss            3   1   1   0     1   1   .271
Moreno cf             4   0   0   1     0   2   .215      John p                4   0   1   3     0   0   .111
Candelaria p          2   0   0   1     0   0   .128        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .287

Totals               35   3   7   3     1   7             Totals               35   7  12   7     5   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 43,600
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Dodgers 9
DP: Pirates 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Dyer, Lopes 2, John
Doubles: John (2), North (10)
Stolen Bases: North (18)
Caught Stealing: B. Robinson (7)
GIDP: Stargell (4), Cey (9)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(8-11)      4     7   5   5   2   1   0  21   3.44
Kison                   2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9   3.30
Tekulve                 2     3   2   2   2   1   0  10   2.25
Totals                  8    12   7   7   5   5   0  40

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(12-7)            7.1   6   3   0   1   5   0  31   3.40
Forster SV(14)          1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.18
Totals                  9     7   3   0   1   7   0  36

Passed Balls: Dyer (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Garner
singled to right; Parker forced Garner (second to shortstop); B.
Robinson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (third to first); North grounded
out (second to first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell reached on an error by Lopes [Stargell to
first]; Stennett singled to left [Stargell to second]; Dyer
singled to right [Stargell to third, Stennett to second]; Moreno
reached on an error by Lopes [Stargell scored (unearned) (RBI),
Stennett to third, Dyer to second, Moreno to first]; Candelaria
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Stennett scored (unearned),
Dyer to third, Moreno to second]; Taveras reached on a fielder's
choice [Dyer out at home (shortstop to catcher to third)];
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey popped to third; Garvey grounded out (third to
first); Baker singled to center; Ferguson singled to left [Baker
to second]; Russell forced Ferguson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson
flied out to center; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: John flied out to center; Lopes flied out to right;
North singled to pitcher; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Dyer
singled to center; Moreno struck out; Candelaria forced Dyer
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey popped to second; Garvey singled to third;
Baker forced Garvey (pitcher to second); Dyer allowed a passed
ball [Baker to second]; Ferguson walked; Russell walked [Baker
to third, Ferguson to second]; John doubled to center [Baker
scored, Ferguson scored, Russell scored]; Lopes grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras singled to left; Garner reached on an error
by John [Taveras to second, Garner to first]; Parker forced
Garner (first to shortstop) [Taveras to third]; B. Robinson
singled to left [Taveras scored (unearned), Parker to second];
Stargell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [B. Robinson out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: North doubled to left; Smith singled to left [North
scored]; KISON REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Cey singled to
right [Smith to third]; Garvey struck out; Baker singled to
center [Smith scored, Cey to second]; Ferguson was called out on
strikes; Russell struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Dodgers 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Dyer flied
out to center; Moreno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 6TH: John grounded out (second to first); Lopes grounded
out (pitcher to first); North walked; Smith grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 5.

PIRATES 7TH: BRYE BATTED FOR KISON; Brye grounded out (shortstop
to first); Taveras struck out; Garner lined to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Cey walked;
Garvey grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Cey to second]; Baker
singled to left [Cey scored]; Ferguson struck out; Russell
singled to second [Baker to second]; John lined to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker struck out; B. Robinson walked; FORSTER
REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Stargell struck out while B. Robinson
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Lopes flied out to left; North walked; North stole
second [North to third (error by Dyer)]; Smith singled to right
[North scored]; Cey grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Smith out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Dodgers 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett singled to pitcher; MENDOZA RAN FOR
STENNETT; Dyer flied out to right; Moreno flied out to left;
SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Dodgers 7.