Getting tight pitching from Dick Ruthven and Steve Carlton, the Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Pirates, 3-2 and 5-0. In the opener, Ruthven won his fourth straight and his seventh since joining the Phillies in June. The Phils scored their initial run for Ruthven in the first inning on singles by Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski and Richie Hebner. Larry Bowa then supplied the deciding blow in the fourth, hitting a single that drove in two runs following a single by Ted Sizemore and double by Bake McBride.

In the second game, Carlton tossed a three-hitter. The Phillies began scoring in their first turn at bat when McBride singled, stole second and crossed the plate on a single by Luzinski. Singles by Tim McCarver and Carlton, a wild pitch by loser Jim Bibby and double by McBride made it 4-0 in the second. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    6, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Phillies     1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  0
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .267      Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Bowa ss               5   0   2   2     0   1   .306      Milner lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Schmidt 3b            3   1   1   0     2   1   .249      Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .258      B. Robinson cf        4   1   1   0     0   1   .246
Hebner 1b             3   0   2   1     1   0   .286      Stargell 1b           4   1   1   2     0   1   .280
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Garner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Sizemore 2b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .229      Ott c                 3   0   2   0     0   0   .238
Ruthven p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Blyleven p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .132
                                                            Moreno ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .214
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               35   3  10   3     3   4             Totals               32   2   8   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:21
Left on Base: Phillies 9, Pirates 5
DP: Phillies 2, Pirates 1
Errors: B. Robinson
Doubles: Bowa (18), McBride 2 (12)
Home Runs: Stargell (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruthven (5), Blyleven (6)
GIDP: Boone (9), B. Robinson (4), Parker (5)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(9-8)          9     8   2   2   1   3   1  34   3.26
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   3   1  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(9-7)         7     9   3   3   3   3   0  32   3.47
Tekulve                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.16
Totals                  9    10   3   3   3   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Ruthven (5)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride flied out to center; Bowa struck out;
Schmidt singled to shortstop; Luzinski singled to right [Schmidt
to third]; Hebner singled to right [Schmidt scored, Luzinski to
second]; Maddox popped to first; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Milner
singled to center; Parker singled to center [Milner to third];
B. Robinson grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone flied out to left; Sizemore popped to
catcher in foul territory; Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (pitcher to first); Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates
0.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride flied out to center; Bowa doubled to
right; Schmidt walked; Luzinski was called out on strikes;
Hebner walked [Bowa to third, Schmidt to second]; Maddox
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott popped to shortstop; Blyleven was called out on
strikes; Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Boone lined to center; Sizemore singled to center;
Ruthven lined to center; McBride doubled to center [Sizemore to
third]; Bowa singled to center [Sizemore scored, McBride scored,
Bowa to second (error by B. Robinson)]; Schmidt walked; Luzinski
flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner walked; Parker grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Milner out at second]; B. Robinson singled
to left; Ruthven threw a wild pitch [B. Robinson to second];
Stargell homered [B. Robinson scored]; Stennett grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hebner singled to center; Maddox flied out to
center; Boone grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner popped to first in foul territory; Ott
singled to right; Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Ott to second]; Taveras singled to shortstop [Ott stayed
at second]; Milner lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Sizemore singled to right; Ruthven out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Sizemore to second]; McBride
struck out; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson
popped to first in foul territory; Stargell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates
2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt popped to first in foul territory;
Luzinski popped to first in foul territory; Hebner flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to center; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ott singled to center; MORENO BATTED FOR
BLYLEVEN; Moreno singled to center [Ott to third]; On a bunt
Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MORENO (PITCHING); Maddox flied
out to center; Boone grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Milner flied out to center; Parker grounded out
(third to first); B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Ruthven grounded out (second to first); McBride
doubled to left; Bowa grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [McBride
to third]; Schmidt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell was called out on strikes; Stennett
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Garner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 2.