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Friday August 4, 1978
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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, August 4, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  5  1
Pirates      1  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   5  9  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Taveras ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .279
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   1   .304      Garner 2b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .261
Schmidt 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .248      Parker rf             3   2   2   1     1   0   .291
Luzinski lf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .258      B. Robinson cf,lf     3   1   2   2     0   1   .246
Hebner 1b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .282      Sanguillen 1b         4   0   2   1     0   0   .290
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Milner lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .299
Boone c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .274        Moreno pr,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Sizemore 2b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .223      Berra 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .238
  Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .268      D. Robinson p         3   0   0   0     0   2   .143
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kaat p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Harrelson 2b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .179

Totals               31   2   5   2     2   5             Totals               31   5   9   4     1   5

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 30,865
Left on Base: Phillies 4, Pirates 5
DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 0
Errors: McBride, Parker
Doubles: Hebner (15), Taveras (22), B. Robinson (24)
Home Runs: Luzinski (26)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (45), Berra (1)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (5), Moreno (14)
GIDP: Milner (2)
Hit by Pitch: B. Robinson (2,by Kaat), Berra (1,by Brusstar)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(5-4)             4.2   7   5   5   1   2   0  22   4.61
Brusstar                1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.04
Eastwick                2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.35
Totals                  8     9   5   5   1   5   0  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson W(6-5)      9     5   2   2   2   5   1  33   3.44
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   5   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Kaat (4), Brusstar (2)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa
singled to center; Bowa was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Schmidt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras doubled to left; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Taveras to third]; Parker singled to right
[Taveras scored]; B. Robinson was hit by a pitch [Parker to
second]; Sanguillen forced B. Robinson (shortstop to second)
[Parker to third]; Milner forced Sanguillen (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski homered; Hebner flied out to center;
Maddox popped to first; Boone lined to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Berra flied out to left; Dyer struck out; D.
Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore flied out to left; Kaat grounded out
(first unassisted); McBride grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras singled to left; Garner forced Taveras
(third to second); Parker singled to center [Garner to third];
B. Robinson singled to right [Garner scored, Parker to third
(error by McBride)]; Sanguillen singled to left [Parker scored,
B. Robinson to third]; Milner grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop) [B. Robinson scored (no RBI), Sanguillen out at
second]; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Schmidt flied
out to left; Luzinski popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Berra flied out to center; Dyer flied out to left;
D. Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hebner doubled to right; Maddox popped to second;
Boone struck out; Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras flied out to center; Garner flied out to
right; Parker walked; B. Robinson doubled to right [Parker
scored]; BRUSSTAR REPLACED SIZEMORE (PITCHING); HARRELSON
REPLACED KAAT (PLAYING 2B); Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: Harrelson struck out; McBride was called out on
strikes; Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Milner singled to left; MORENO RAN FOR MILNER;
Berra was hit by a pitch [Moreno to second]; Moreno stole third
and Berra stole second; Dyer struck out; Moreno was caught
stealing home (catcher to third); D. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: MORENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Schmidt walked; Luzinski popped
to second; Hebner walked [Schmidt to second]; Maddox forced
Hebner (third to second) [Schmidt to third]; Boone singled to
left [Schmidt scored, Maddox to second]; CARDENAL BATTED FOR
BRUSSTAR; Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: EASTWICK REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Taveras
grounded out (second to first); Garner grounded out (second to
first); Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher); McBride
grounded out (second to first); Bowa was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: B. Robinson struck out; Sanguillen singled to
third; Moreno flied out to center; Berra flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Luzinski
flied out to center; Hebner singled to right [Hebner to second
(error by Parker)]; Maddox popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 5.



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