A six-run explosion in the sixth inning lifted the Pirates to an 8-3 thumping of the Cubs and kept the Bucs mathematically alive in the East division race. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Pirates      0  1  1    0  0  6    0  0  x  -   8 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .275      Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .276
White cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .234
Buckner 1b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .318      Parker rf             3   2   2   1     1   0   .332
Kingman lf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .261      Stargell 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .297
Vail rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .317      Ott c                 3   2   1   0     1   0   .266
Trillo 2b             2   0   0   1     0   0   .263      B. Robinson 3b        2   1   0   1     0   1   .246
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Berra 3b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .206
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .327      Milner lf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .276
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Garner 2b             4   1   1   4     0   0   .264
Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Reuss p               4   0   2   1     0   1   .185
  Johnson ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .234
Kelleher 3b,2b        4   0   2   0     0   0   .250
Burris p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  Sember 3b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .333

Totals               30   3   7   3     3   2             Totals               34   8  11   8     3   3

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  7,467
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 6
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 1
Doubles: Parker (31), Ott (18), Stargell (18), Reuss (2)
Triples: Garner (9)
Home Runs: Parker (30)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (40), Garner (26)
Caught Stealing: Kelleher (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Trillo (8)
GIDP: White (3)
Hit by Pitch: B. Robinson (4,by Burris)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(7-13)          5.1   5   7   7   3   2   1  25   4.75
McGlothen               0.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   4   3.54
Roberts                 2     4   0   0   0   0   0   9   5.13
Totals                  8    11   8   8   3   3   1  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(3-2)            9     7   3   3   3   2   0  35   4.90
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   2   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Burris (10)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to pitcher; De Jesus stole second;
White grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third];
Buckner grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus scored];
Kingman grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; Moreno
flied out to center; Parker doubled to left; Stargell lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Vail grounded out (third to first); Trillo grounded
out (shortstop to first); Blackwell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott doubled to right; B. Robinson struck out;
Milner singled to right [Ott to third]; Garner forced Milner
(shortstop to second) [Ott scored]; Garner stole second; Reuss
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher flied out to right; On a bunt Burris made an
out to first; De Jesus lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras popped to shortstop; Moreno grounded out
(first unassisted); Parker homered; Stargell flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 4TH: White grounded out (third to first); Buckner singled
to center; Kingman singled to left [Buckner to second]; Vail
singled to right [Buckner scored, Kingman to third]; Trillo
lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Kingman scored];
Blackwell grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Ott flied out to right; B. Robinson popped to
catcher in foul territory; Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher singled to left; Burris out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Kelleher to second]; De Jesus walked;
White grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [De
Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Reuss
grounded out (third to first); Taveras grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner flied out to left; Kingman walked; Vail flied
out to right; Trillo forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker
walked; Stargell doubled to center [Parker to third]; Ott was
walked intentionally; B. Robinson was hit by a pitch [Parker
scored, Stargell to third, Ott to second]; Milner walked
[Stargell scored, Ott to third, B. Robinson to second]; SEMBER
REPLACED BURRIS (PLAYING 3B); KELLEHER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); MCGLOTHEN REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); Garner
tripled to left [Ott scored, B. Robinson scored, Milner scored];
Reuss singled to center [Garner scored]; Taveras flied out to
left; Moreno was called out on strikes; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

CUBS 7TH: BERRA REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Blackwell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher singled to center;
Kelleher was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Sember
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Pirates 8.

PIRATES 7TH: ROBERTS REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Stargell singled to center; Ott
lined to left; Berra singled to right [Stargell to second];
Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus flied out to center; White singled to center;
Buckner struck out; Kingman forced White (third to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 8TH: Garner lined to shortstop; Reuss doubled to left;
Taveras singled to center [Reuss out at home (center to
catcher), Taveras to second]; Moreno grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

CUBS 9TH: Vail flied out to center; CLINES BATTED FOR ROBERTS;
Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); JOHNSON BATTED FOR
BLACKWELL; Johnson walked; Kelleher grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 8.