The Pirates got three-hit pitching from Jim Rooker but lost the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 2-0, before Don Robinson pitched a five-hitter in the second game and beat the Phillies, 5-2. Larry Christenson allowed six hits in triumphing over Rooker, who was beaten when the Phillies bunched their three hits to score two runs in the fifth inning on a single by Ted Sizemore, triple by Garry Maddox and single by Larry Bowa. Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, August 4, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumPhillies 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 1 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Maddox cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 Taveras ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Bowa ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 .305 Milner lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .298 Schmidt 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .251 Parker rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .288 Luzinski lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .258 B. Robinson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Cardenal 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 Stargell 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 Martin rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .289 Stennett 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Foote c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .162 Ott c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .232 Sizemore 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .226 Garner 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 .264 Christenson p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .087 Rooker p 2 0 2 0 0 0 .225 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 29 2 3 2 6 8 Totals 32 0 6 0 0 9 Time of Game: 2:21 Left on Base: Phillies 7, Pirates 5 DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 0 Errors: Sizemore Doubles: Milner (12), B. Robinson (23) Triples: Maddox (2) Sacrifice Hits: Christenson (4) GIDP: Taveras (2) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson W(8-10) 9 6 0 0 0 9 0 32 3.25 Totals 9 6 0 0 0 9 0 32 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker L(6-8) 8 3 2 2 6 6 0 33 4.37 Whitson 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.97 Totals 9 3 2 2 6 8 0 36 Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox popped to first in foul territory; Bowa flied out to left; Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner doubled to left; Parker struck out; Milner was picked off second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out; Cardenal walked; Martin walked [Cardenal to second]; Foote flied out to left; Sizemore walked [Cardenal to third, Martin to second]; Christenson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (first unassisted); Stargell was called out on strikes; Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox flied out to center; Bowa flied to right in foul territory; Schmidt popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Ott struck out; Garner singled to center; Rooker singled to right [Garner to second]; Taveras grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rooker out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski popped to second; Cardenal grounded out (second to first); Martin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Milner flied out to center; Parker struck out; B. Robinson doubled to right; Stargell popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 5TH: Foote popped to shortstop; Sizemore singled to center; Christenson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to shortstop to second) [Sizemore to second]; Maddox tripled to right [Sizemore scored]; Bowa singled to right [Maddox scored]; Schmidt walked [Bowa to second]; Luzinski struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Ott flied out to center; Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 6TH: Cardenal popped to third; Martin struck out; Foote walked; On a bunt Sizemore made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: Rooker singled to right; Taveras popped to third in foul territory; Milner was called out on strikes; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 7TH: Christenson was called out on strikes; Maddox flied out to left; Bowa walked; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 7TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell struck out; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski flied out to left; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 8TH: Ott struck out; Garner singled to center; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR ROOKER; Sanguillen reached on an error by Sizemore [Garner to second, Sanguillen to first]; Taveras flied out to right; Milner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PHILLIES 9TH: WHITSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Foote struck out; Sizemore flied out to center; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 9TH: Parker struck out; B. Robinson flied out to center; Stargell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 0. |
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