A pair of two-run homers by Dave Parker powered the Pirates to a 5-1 triumph over the Phillies in a game delayed twice by rain for a total of 2½ hours. John Candelaria was hit by a pitch to open the sixth inning and, with two out, Parker broke the 1-1 tie with a round-tripper. His second circuit clout came in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 12, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  2  -   5  7  2
Phillies     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .281      McBride rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Moreno cf             3   1   1   0     0   1   .229      Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Parker rf             4   2   2   4     0   1   .317      Maddox cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .281
Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .291      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .269
Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Boone 1b,c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .286
B. Robinson 3b,lf     4   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Milner lf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .275      Foote c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .173
  Berra 3b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .198        Hebner ph,1b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .287
Garner 2b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Sizemore 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Candelaria p          1   1   0   0     0   1   .146        McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
  Tekulve p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .100        Harrelson 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .237
                                                          Christenson p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .067
                                                            Morrison ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .155
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dineen ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   5   7   5     0   8             Totals               31   1   3   1     1   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 31,355
Left on Base: Pirates 2, Phillies 5
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Taveras, Parker
Doubles: Garner (24), Boone (18)
Home Runs: Milner (6), Parker 2 (26), Maddox (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Moreno (15), Taveras (9)
GIDP: Foote (1)
Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (2,by Christenson), Bowa (1,by Candelaria)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(11-11)     6.1   3   1   1   0   2   1  23   3.32
Tekulve SV(29)          2.2   0   0   0   1   1   0  10   1.81
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   3   1  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(11-13)    6     4   3   3   0   4   2  22   3.42
Reed                    2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.36
McGraw                  1     3   2   2   0   2   1   6   3.18
Totals                  9     7   5   5   0   8   3  34

Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (5), Christenson (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Moreno out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to second]; Taveras was picked
off second (pitcher to shortstop); Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; Bowa grounded out (shortstop
to first); Maddox homered; Luzinski flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to right; Ott grounded out
(second to first); B. Robinson grounded out (catcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone singled to center; Schmidt flied out to
left; Foote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Boone out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Milner homered; Garner doubled to right; Candelaria
struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first) [Garner to
third]; Moreno was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore flied out to right; Christenson grounded
out (third to first); McBride popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker lined to left; Stargell flied out to left;
Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa was hit by a pitch; Maddox flied out to
center; Luzinski flied out to left; Boone flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Garner flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt flied out to left; Foote flied out to
center; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Candelaria was hit by a pitch; Taveras out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Candelaria to second];
Moreno flied out to center; Parker homered [Candelaria scored];
Stargell struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies
1.

PHILLIES 6TH: MORRISON BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Morrison flied
out to center; McBride flied out to right; Bowa popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 7TH: REED REPLACED MORRISON (PITCHING); Ott grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Robinson flied out to center; Milner
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: BERRA REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Maddox struck out; Luzinski
reached on an error by Taveras [Luzinski to first]; Boone
doubled to left [Luzinski to third]; John Candelaria and
Pirates Manager Chuck Tannerejected by 3B umpire Andy Olsen;
TEKULVE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Schmidt popped to first;
HEBNER BATTED FOR FOOTE; Hebner was walked intentionally;
MCCARVER BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BOONE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); HARRELSON REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING
2B); Garner struck out; Tekulve struck out; Taveras grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: DINEEN BATTED FOR REED; Dineen grounded out
(shortstop to first); McBride grounded out (second to first);
Bowa reached on an error by Parker [Bowa to first]; Maddox flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED DINEEN (PITCHING); Moreno singled
to first; Parker homered [Moreno scored]; Stargell flied out to
center; Ott singled to center; B. Robinson struck out; Berra
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski struck out; Boone popped to catcher;
Schmidt flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 1.