A three-run homer by Dave Parker was the big blow as the Pirates downed the Phillies, 7-3. Parker's 20th round-tripper of the season followed a double by Frank Taveras and bunt single by Omar Moreno to highlight a four-run third inning. The other run of the frame was driven home on a single by Rennie Stennett. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Sunday, August    13, 1978 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      1  0  4    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   7 12  2
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   3  6  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   1   2   0     0   1   .275      McBride rf            3   1   1   1     2   1   .260
  Mendoza ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Moreno cf             5   3   3   0     0   0   .217      Hebner 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .300
Parker rf             4   1   1   3     1   0   .301      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .260
Milner 1b             4   1   2   2     1   0   .293      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
B. Robinson lf        3   0   1   1     0   1   .237      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Boone c               4   1   1   0     0   1   .269
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Sizemore 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .226
Garner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Christenson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
D. Robinson p         4   1   1   0     0   1   .175        Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Morrison ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .163
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McCarver ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .248
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Martin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .287

Totals               37   7  12   7     2   4             Totals               34   3   6   3     3   7

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 38,119
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Phillies 7
DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Milner, Garner, Reed
Doubles: Garner (19), Taveras (26), B. Robinson (26), Moreno (8), Sizemore (6)
Home Runs: Parker (20), Hebner (14)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (46), Sizemore (4), McBride (23)
Caught Stealing: Luzinski (4)
Sacrifice Hits: B. Robinson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (7)
Hit by Pitch: Sanguillen (2,by Reed)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson W(8-5)      9     6   3   3   3   7   1  37   3.53
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   7   1  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(8-12)     2     7   5   5   0   0   1  13   3.46
Brusstar                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.84
Reed                    2     2   0   0   0   0   0   9   2.42
Eastwick                2     2   2   2   2   3   0  10   3.31
McGraw                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.39
Totals                  9    12   7   7   2   4   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Reed (4)

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


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

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first);
Stennett lined to second; Garner doubled to left; D. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski reached on an error by Milner [Luzinski
to first]; Luzinski was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Schmidt flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
0.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras doubled to left; Moreno singled to pitcher
[Taveras to third]; Parker homered [Taveras scored, Moreno
scored]; Milner singled to right; BRUSSTAR REPLACED CHRISTENSON
(PITCHING); B. Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Milner to second]; Sanguillen flied out to right [Milner
to third]; Stennett singled to center [Milner scored]; Garner
popped to second; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone struck out; Sizemore singled to right;
MORRISON BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Sizemore stole second; Morrison
popped to shortstop; McBride walked; Bowa struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 4TH: REED REPLACED MORRISON (PITCHING); D. Robinson
flied out to center; Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Reed [Taveras to
third]; Moreno reached on a fielder's choice [Taveras out at
home (first to catcher)]; Parker grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hebner singled to right; Luzinski struck out;
Schmidt popped to first in foul territory; Maddox flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson
doubled to left; Sanguillen was hit by a pitch; Stennett flied
out to center [B. Robinson to third]; Garner forced Sanguillen
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
grounded out (second to first); GONZALEZ BATTED FOR REED;
Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 6TH: EASTWICK REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); D. Robinson
singled to left; Taveras struck out; Moreno doubled to right [D.
Robinson to third]; Parker was walked intentionally; Milner
walked [D. Robinson scored, Moreno to third, Parker to second];
B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Moreno scored];
Sanguillen forced Milner (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); McBride
walked; McBride stole second; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to
first); Hebner homered [McBride scored]; Luzinski lined to
shortstop; Schmidt struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7,
Phillies 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett lined to first; Garner was called out on
strikes; D. Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox flied out to left; Boone singled to left;
Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; MCCARVER BATTED FOR
EASTWICK; McCarver walked [Boone to second]; McBride singled to
center [Boone scored, McCarver to third]; Bowa grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Mendoza popped
to third; Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Hebner flied out to center; Luzinski struck out
(catcher to first); Schmidt reached on an error by Garner
[Schmidt to second]; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Milner flied out to left; B. Robinson struck out;
Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 7, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Boone flied out to right; Sizemore doubled to
center; MARTIN BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Martin struck out; McBride
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Phillies 3.