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Saturday August 12, 1978
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Greg Luzinski and Bob Boone belted two-run homers and Richie Hebner also accounted for a pair of RBIs with two of his four singles as the Phillies pounded the Pirates, 10-1. Bill Robinson homered for the Bucs' lone tally. [The Sporting News]


Philadelphia Phillies 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Saturday, August 12, 1978 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2
Phillies     0  0  2    2  1  5    0  0  x  -  10 14  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .273      McBride rf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .260
Sanguillen 1b         3   0   1   0     1   0   .285        Martin lf,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .289
B. Robinson cf        4   1   2   1     0   0   .236      Bowa ss               4   2   2   1     0   0   .308
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .302        Harrelson ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .189
Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Hebner 1b             5   1   4   2     0   0   .298
Milner lf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .289      Luzinski lf           4   2   2   2     1   1   .262
Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .232        Gonzalez rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Berra 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .056      Schmidt 3b            3   1   0   0     2   2   .245
Bibby p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .120      Maddox cf             4   1   2   1     1   1   .280
  Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Boone c               5   1   2   2     0   1   .270
  Mendoza ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Sizemore 2b           4   1   0   0     1   1   .221
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Lerch p               3   0   1   1     0   1   .154
                                                            Morrison ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .165

Totals               29   1   3   1     2   4             Totals               39  10  14   9     5   9

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 30,110
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Phillies 11
DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 2
Errors: Berra 2, Bowa
Doubles: Bowa (23), Maddox (22)
Triples: Bowa (3)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (8), Luzinski (28), Boone (11)
Stolen Bases: Maddox 2 (26), McBride 2 (22)
Sacrifice Hits: Lerch (1)
GIDP: Dyer (4), B. Robinson (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby L(6-7)            4     5   4   3   4   4   0  22   3.95
Whitson                 3     8   6   6   1   4   2  19   2.94
Jackson                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.52
Totals                  8    14  10   9   5   9   2  45

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch W(7-7)            8     3   1   1   1   3   1  28   4.25
Brusstar                1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3   1.87
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   4   1  31

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
singled to center; B. Robinson singled to left [Sanguillen to
second]; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher) [Sanguillen to
third, B. Robinson to second]; Stennett grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride was called out on strikes; Bowa flied out
to center; On a bunt Hebner singled to pitcher; Luzinski singled
to left [Hebner to second]; Schmidt was called out on strikes; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner grounded out (second to first); Dyer popped
to first; Berra reached on an error by Bowa [Berra to first];
Bibby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox walked; Maddox stole second; Boone struck
out; Sizemore flied out to center; Lerch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras struck out; Sanguillen flied out to right;
B. Robinson homered; Parker flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride singled to shortstop; McBride stole
second; McBride stole third; Bowa flied out to left; Hebner
flied out to right; Luzinski walked; Schmidt walked [Luzinski to
second]; Maddox reached on a fielder's choice [McBride scored
(RBI), Luzinski scored (error by Berra) (unearned) (no RBI),
Schmidt to third]; Maddox stole second; Boone lined to center; 2
R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Dyer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Sizemore walked; Lerch out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Sizemore to second]; McBride flied out to
left; Bowa doubled to left [Sizemore scored]; Hebner singled to
right [Bowa scored, Hebner to second (on throw to home)];
Luzinski grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra grounded out (third to first); BRYE BATTED
FOR BIBBY; Brye grounded out (second to first); Taveras flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: WHITSON REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Schmidt walked;
Maddox was called out on strikes; Boone singled to shortstop
[Schmidt to second]; Sizemore forced Boone (second to shortstop)
[Schmidt to third]; Lerch singled to left [Schmidt scored,
Sizemore to second]; McBride flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen popped to second; B. Robinson popped to
second; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa tripled to right; Hebner singled to right
[Bowa scored]; Luzinski homered [Hebner scored]; Schmidt flied
out to left; Maddox doubled to center; Boone homered [Maddox
scored]; Sizemore struck out; Lerch flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 10.

PIRATES 7TH: HARRELSON REPLACED BOWA (PLAYING SS); Stennett
grounded out (pitcher to first); Milner walked; Dyer grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Milner out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 10.

PHILLIES 7TH: McBride flied out to left; Harrelson reached on an
error by Berra [Harrelson to second]; Hebner singled to left
[Harrelson to third]; Luzinski struck out; Schmidt struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 10.

PIRATES 8TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING RF); MARTIN
REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING LF); Berra flied out to center;
MENDOZA BATTED FOR WHITSON; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to
first); Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 10.

PHILLIES 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED MENDOZA (PITCHING); Maddox
singled to shortstop; Boone flied out to right; Sizemore popped
to first; MORRISON BATTED FOR LERCH; Morrison struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 10.

PIRATES 9TH: MORRISON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MARTIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BRUSSTAR REPLACED MADDOX
(PITCHING); Sanguillen walked; B. Robinson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Sanguillen out at
second]; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 10.



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