A single by Dave Parker in the 12th inning for his third hit of the game scored Phil Garner and brought the Pirates a 4-3 victory over the Braves. Willie Stargell produced the Pirates' first three runs with a homer in the opening frame, but the Braves came back with a two-run smash by Cito Gaston in the fourth and a pinch-homer by Rowland Office in the seventh to tiehe score.

In the Pirates' 12th, Garner singled and advanced to third on a passed ball and a sacrifice by Steve Brye. The Braves then passed both Frank Taveras and Omar Moreno intentionally to load the bases, hoping to set up a double play, even though the next batter was Parker. The move backfired when the N. L.'s leading hitter came through with his winning single. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  0
Pirates      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 12  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonnell cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .226      Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     1   0   .275
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Moreno cf             4   1   3   0     2   0   .233
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Parker rf             6   1   3   1     0   1   .319
  Burroughs ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .314      Stargell 1b           4   1   1   3     1   2   .291
  Gilbreath pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Ott c                 4   0   1   0     1   0   .267
  Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      B. Robinson 3b,lf     4   0   0   0     1   1   .237
Beall lf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .256        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .286        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Horner 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .257      Milner lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Murphy 1b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Berra 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Gaston rf             5   1   1   2     0   0   .218      Garner 2b             4   1   3   0     1   0   .266
Benedict c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Candelaria p          1   0   1   0     1   0   .149
  Office ph,cf        3   1   1   1     0   1   .249        Whitson p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Chaney ss             5   0   2   0     0   1   .217        Sanguillen ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .254
Hanna p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .188        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .105
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .211        Brye lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Nolan ph,c          3   0   0   0     0   2   .241

Totals               44   3  11   3     1   5             Totals               38   4  12   4     9   4

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance:  9,580
Left on Base: Braves 7, Pirates 10
DP: Braves 6, Pirates 1
Errors: Tekulve
Doubles: Horner (14), Bonnell (8), Beall (6)
Home Runs: Gaston (1), Office (9), Stargell (22)
Stolen Bases: Garner (22), Moreno (58)
Caught Stealing: Beall (5), Garner (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Hubbard (2), Brye (2)
GIDP: Murphy (12), Taveras 2 (4), Parker (7), Stargell (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna                   4     7   3   3   3   2   1  20   5.03
Easterly                2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   5.83
Skok                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.05
Garber                  2     0   0   0   2   2   0   7   2.03
Camp L(2-4)             2.1   3   1   1   3   0   0  11   3.63
Totals                 11.1  12   4   4   9   4   1  48

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              5     7   2   2   0   0   1  21   3.39
Whitson                 4     4   1   1   0   3   1  15   2.71
Tekulve                 2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.77
Jackson W(7-3)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.78
Totals                 12    11   3   3   1   5   2  46

Passed Balls: Nolan (7)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Beall
singled to center; Hubbard flied out to left; Horner lined to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno singled to
left; Parker singled to right [Moreno to third]; Stargell
homered [Moreno scored, Parker scored]; Ott made an out to
first; B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
grounded out (second to first); Benedict popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner flied out to center; Garner singled to
center; Garner stole second; Candelaria walked; Taveras grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Candelaria
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney flied out to center; Hanna singled to first;
Bonnell singled to center [Hanna to second]; Beall flied out to
center; Hubbard grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Parker struck
out; Stargell struck out; Ott was walked intentionally; B.
Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner doubled to left; Murphy popped to shortstop;
Gaston homered [Horner scored]; Benedict grounded out (third to
first); Chaney singled to center; Hanna flied out to center; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner lined to first; Garner singled to left;
Garner was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Candelaria singled to left; Taveras grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell doubled to center; Beall reached on a
fielder's choice [Bonnell out at third (pitcher unassisted)];
Beall was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hubbard
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno singled to center; EASTERLY REPLACED HANNA
(PITCHING); Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Moreno out at second]; Stargell walked; Ott singled to
left [Stargell to second]; B. Robinson lined to second; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 6TH: WHITSON REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Horner
singled to center; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Horner out at second]; Gaston grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Milner grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
flied out to center; Whitson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 7TH: BERRA REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE BATTED FOR BENEDICT;
Office homered; Chaney struck out; NOLAN BATTED FOR EASTERLY;
Nolan struck out; Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); OFFICE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); SKOK REPLACED BONNELL (PITCHING); Taveras
popped to shortstop; Moreno singled to left; Parker lined into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Moreno out at first]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Beall doubled to left; Hubbard out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Beall to third]; Horner lined to
third; Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: GARBER REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Stargell struck
out; Ott grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Gaston grounded out (second to first); Office struck
out; Chaney singled to right; Nolan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Berra flied out to left; Garner walked; SANGUILLEN
BATTED FOR WHITSON; Sanguillen walked [Garner to second];
Taveras grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Pirates 3.

BRAVES 10TH: TEKULVE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); BURROUGHS
BATTED FOR GARBER; Burroughs walked; GILBREATH RAN FOR
BURROUGHS; Beall flied out to left; Hubbard struck out;
Gilbreath was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Tekulve [Gilbreath to third]; Horner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 10TH: CAMP REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Moreno popped
to shortstop; Parker singled to right; Stargell grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 11TH: Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); Gaston
flied out to center; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 11TH: Ott flied out to right; B. Robinson walked;
ALEXANDER RAN FOR B. ROBINSON; Berra lined into a double play
(third to first) [Alexander out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 3, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 12TH: JACKSON REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); BRYE
REPLACED TEKULVE (PLAYING LF); Chaney flied out to left; Nolan
struck out; Camp popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 12TH: Garner singled to right; Nolan allowed a passed
ball [Garner to second]; Brye out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Garner to third]; Taveras was walked intentionally;
Moreno was walked intentionally [Taveras to second]; Parker
singled to center [Garner scored, Taveras to third, Moreno to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 4.