Led by the slugging of Richie Hebner, Greg Luzinski and Randy Lerch, the Phillies outlasted the Pirates, 10-8, and clinched their third straight East division title. Hebner knocked in a run with a double in the first inning before the Pirates came back with a grand-slam by Willie Stargell in their half. Lerch, who was the Phillies starter and winner, put himself back in the game with a pair of solo homers off Don Robinson.

With Grant Jackson on the mound in relief, Luzinski smashed a three-run homer in the sixth to put the Phillies ahead, 6-4. The Phillies then loaded the bases in the eighth and Hebner cleared the sacks with a double that proved the winning blow. Hebner advanced to third on the throw home and scored the Phillies' final run on a sacrifice fly by Mike Schmidt.

The Pirates rallied in the ninth, filling the bases and scoring four runs on an infield out by Omar Moreno, a two-run single by Dave Parker, an error by Larry Bowa and single by Bill Robinson before Ron Reed struck out Stargell and retired Phil Garner on a grounder to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Game Played on Saturday, September 30, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Phillies     1  1  0    1  0  3    0  4  0  -  10 16  1
Pirates      4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   8 13  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            6   2   3   0     0   0   .269      Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Bowa ss               6   1   1   0     0   0   .294      Moreno cf             4   2   0   1     1   2   .234
Maddox cf             4   2   3   0     0   0   .288      Parker rf             5   2   2   2     0   1   .334
Luzinski lf           4   1   3   3     0   1   .265      B. Robinson lf,3b     5   1   3   1     0   1   .246
  Martin pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .272      Stargell 1b           5   1   1   4     0   3   .293
Hebner 1b             4   1   2   4     0   0   .283      Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .261
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   1     1   1   .251      Berra 3b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .206
Boone c               5   0   2   0     0   0   .283        Milner ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Sizemore 2b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Ott c                 3   1   2   0     1   0   .269
  Morrison ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .152      D. Robinson p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .235
  Harrelson 2b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .224        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Lerch p               2   2   2   2     0   0   .250        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .249        Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .095
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .129
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gaston ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .235
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39  10  16  10     2   4             Totals               39   8  13   8     3   8

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 28,905
Left on Base: Phillies 10, Pirates 7
DP: Phillies 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Bowa, Taveras, Jackson
Doubles: Hebner 2 (22), Luzinski (32), B. Robinson (36)
Home Runs: Lerch 2 (3), Luzinski (35), Stargell (28)
Stolen Bases: Garner (27), Moreno (70)
Caught Stealing: Berra (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (6), Maddox (3), McGraw (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (8)
GIDP: Sizemore (14)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (9,by D. Robinson), Luzinski (11,by Tekulve)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch W(11-8)           5     5   4   4   3   4   1  22   3.96
Brusstar                1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.33
McGraw                  2.1   5   4   3   0   2   0  12   3.21
Reed SV(17)             0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.24
Totals                  9    13   8   7   3   8   1  42

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson             4     9   3   3   0   1   2  22   3.47
Jackson L(7-5)          2     3   3   3   1   2   1  10   3.26
Whitson                 1     3   2   2   0   1   0   6   3.28
Tekulve                 1     1   2   2   0   0   0   5   2.36
Bibby                   1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.53
Totals                  9    16  10  10   2   4   3  47

Hit by Pitch: D. Robinson (3), Tekulve (2)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Terry Tata


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride flied out to center; Bowa popped to third
in foul territory; Maddox singled to center; Luzinski singled to
center [Maddox to third]; Hebner doubled to right [Maddox
scored, Luzinski to third]; Schmidt flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
walked; Parker singled to right [Moreno to second]; B. Robinson
singled to center [Moreno to third, Parker to second]; Stargell
homered [Moreno scored, Parker scored, B. Robinson scored];
Garner walked; Berra popped to second; Garner stole second; Ott
flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates
4.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone singled to left; Sizemore grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Boone out at
second]; Lerch homered; McBride flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 2ND: D. Robinson grounded out (second to first); Taveras
grounded out (second to first); Moreno was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to right; Maddox singled to center;
Luzinski struck out; Hebner was hit by a pitch [Maddox to
second]; Schmidt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker struck out; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
2, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
flied out to center; Lerch homered; McBride singled to third;
Bowa flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Berra singled
to center; Berra was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Ott walked; D. Robinson singled
to shortstop [Ott to second]; Taveras popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox reached on an error by Taveras [Maddox to
first]; Luzinski doubled to right [Maddox to third]; JACKSON
REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Hebner popped to second;
Schmidt was walked intentionally; Boone made an out to third;
MORRISON BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; Morrison struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: HARRELSON REPLACED MORRISON (PLAYING 2B); Moreno
struck out; Parker flied out to center; B. Robinson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR LERCH; Cardenal struck out;
McBride singled to right; Bowa flied out to right; Maddox
singled to pitcher [McBride to third (error by Jackson)];
Luzinski homered [McBride scored, Maddox scored]; Hebner flied
out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Stargell
struck out; Garner singled to center; MILNER BATTED FOR BERRA;
Milner forced Garner (second to shortstop); Ott singled to
center [Milner to second]; MAY BATTED FOR JACKSON; May grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 6,
Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: WHITSON REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); MILNER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
Schmidt struck out; Boone singled to center; Harrelson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Boone to second]; MCCARVER
BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Taveras flied
out to right; Moreno flied out to left; Parker grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: McBride singled to center; Bowa singled to first
[McBride to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Maddox
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McBride to third,
Bowa to second]; Luzinski was hit by a pitch; MARTIN RAN FOR
LUZINSKI; Hebner doubled to right [McBride scored, Bowa scored,
Martin scored, Hebner to third (on throw to home)]; Schmidt hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Hebner scored]; Boone popped to
first; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 10, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); B. Robinson
doubled to left; Stargell struck out; Garner popped to
shortstop; Milner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
10, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: BIBBY REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Harrelson
walked; McGraw out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Harrelson to second]; McBride grounded out (first unassisted);
Bowa made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
10, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Ott singled to right; GASTON BATTED FOR BIBBY;
Gaston singled to left [Ott to second]; On a bunt Taveras
singled to pitcher [Ott to third, Gaston to second]; Moreno
forced Taveras (second to shortstop) [Ott scored, Gaston to
third]; Moreno stole second; Parker singled to center [Gaston
scored, Moreno scored, Parker to second (error by Bowa)]; REED
REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); B. Robinson singled to left [Parker
scored (unearned)]; Stargell struck out; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 10,
Pirates 8.