Don Sutton yielded only two hits and pitched the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Pirates. The Dodgers, who were held to four hits by Don Robinson, scored a run in the first inning on two walks and a single by Ron Cey. Robinson singled in the third for the Pirates' first hit off Sutton and Willie Stargell homered for the other hit to tie the score in the seventh.

The Dodgers then took advantage of another walk issued by Robinson to push over the winning run in the eighth. Reggie Smith drew a pass to open the inning and Cey sacrificed. After an intentional pass to Steve Garvey, Dusty Baker singled to bring victory to the Dodgers. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      29, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  2  1
Dodgers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   2  4  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Lopes 2b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .284
Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .234      North cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .289      Smith rf              2   1   0   0     2   1   .310
B. Robinson lf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Cey 3b                3   0   1   1     0   0   .256
Stargell 1b           2   1   1   1     1   0   .281      Garvey 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .290
Berra 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Baker lf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .282
Garner 2b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .205
Moreno cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .213        Martinez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
D. Robinson p         3   0   1   0     0   0   .152        Yeager c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .189
                                                          Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
                                                          Sutton p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .128

Totals               28   1   2   1     1   5             Totals               27   2   4   2     6   2

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 46,139
Left on Base: Pirates 2, Dodgers 9
DP: Pirates 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Taveras
Home Runs: Stargell (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Garner (3), North (2), Cey (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson L(5-5)      8     4   2   2   6   2   0  35   3.54
Totals                  8     4   2   2   6   2   0  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(11-9)          9     2   1   1   1   5   1  30   3.48
Totals                  9     2   1   1   1   5   1  30

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Ott
grounded out (second to first); Parker lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; North out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Lopes to second]; Smith walked; Cey singled
to left [Lopes scored, Smith to second]; Garvey was called out
on strikes; Baker grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell
flied out to right; Berra flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson lined to second; Russell flied out to
right; Sutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner was called out on strikes; Moreno flied out
to center; D. Robinson singled to third; Taveras flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

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

PIRATES 4TH: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Parker struck
out; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Garvey reached
on an error by Taveras [Garvey to first]; Baker walked [Garvey
to second]; Ferguson walked [Garvey to third, Baker to second];
Russell popped to shortstop; Sutton grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell walked; Berra flied out to center; Garner
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Stargell to second];
Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes flied out to center; North grounded out
(pitcher to first); Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 6TH: D. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Taveras
lined to shortstop; Ott popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey flied out to center; Garvey grounded out (third
to first); Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker struck out; B. Robinson grounded out (third
to first); Stargell homered; Berra flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Ferguson popped to second; Russell flied out to
left; On a bunt Sutton singled to pitcher; Lopes singled to
right [Sutton to second]; North flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Garner flied to left in foul territory; Moreno
grounded out (first unassisted); D. Robinson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Smith walked; Cey out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Smith to second]; Garvey was walked intentionally;
Baker singled to left [Smith scored, Garvey to second]; Ferguson
forced Garvey (shortstop to third) [Baker to second]; MARTINEZ
RAN FOR FERGUSON; Russell flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Dodgers 2.

PIRATES 9TH: YEAGER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING C ); Taveras
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott popped to first in foul
territory; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Dodgers 2.