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Thursday May 29, 1980
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A double by Ed Ott keyed a two-run fifth inning that carried the Pirates to a 5-4 triumph over the Phillies. Bill Madlock singled and scored on Ott's two-bagger to break a 3-3 tie. A single by Dale Berra then tallied Ott. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Game Played on Thursday, May 29, 1980 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates      3  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   5 14  3
Phillies     3  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Rose 1b               5   2   1   0     0   0   .273
Garner 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .274      Gross cf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .136
Parker rf             5   1   3   0     0   0   .278      Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   1     0   0   .291
Stargell 1b           5   1   1   1     0   3   .306      Luzinski lf           3   0   2   0     0   0   .291
Easler lf             4   0   3   1     0   0   .327      G. Vukovich rf        4   1   0   1     0   2   .278
  Lacy pr,lf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .453      Boone c               4   0   2   2     0   0   .218
Madlock 3b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Bowa ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .241
Ott c                 3   1   1   1     1   0   .273      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .325
Berra ss              3   0   2   2     1   1   .324      Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Solomon p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .149        McBride ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .302
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .348

Totals               40   5  14   5     2   5             Totals               34   4   8   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 30,630
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Phillies 6
DP: Pirates 2, Phillies 0
Errors: Madlock, Berra, Solomon
Doubles: Parker (7), Ott (7), Boone 2 (8), Gross (2)
Stolen Bases: Garner (6), Bowa (6)
Caught Stealing: Lacy (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (3)
GIDP: G. Vukovich (1), McBride (6)
Hit by Pitch: Luzinski (2,by Solomon)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(2-0)          7     8   4   0   1   1   0  31   2.37
Romo SV(2)              2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.60
Totals                  9     8   4   0   1   2   0  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(5-4)          5    11   5   5   2   2   0  28   4.71
Saucier                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.50
LaGrow                  2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.81
McGraw                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.59
Totals                  9    14   5   5   2   5   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Solomon (2)
Balks: Solomon (1)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Nick Colosi


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to left; Garner singled to left;
Garner stole second; Parker singled to center [Garner to third];
Stargell singled to right [Garner scored, Parker to third,
Stargell to second (on throw)]; Easler singled to right [Parker
scored, Stargell to third]; Madlock made an out to second; Ott
was walked intentionally [Easler to second]; Berra walked
[Stargell scored, Easler to third, Ott to second]; Solomon flied
out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose reached on an error by Berra; Gross walked
[Rose to second]; Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski singled
to shortstop [Rose to third, Gross to second]; G. Vukovich
forced Luzinski (shortstop unassisted) [Rose scored (unearned),
Gross to third]; Boone doubled to right [Gross scored
(unearned), G. Vukovich scored (unearned)]; Bowa popped to
third; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Moreno made an out to pitcher; Garner flied out to
center; Parker singled to left; Stargell flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruthven
grounded out (third to first); Rose singled to pitcher; Solomon
balked [Rose to second]; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Easler singled to left; Madlock grounded out (third
to first) [Easler to second]; Ott made an out to third; Berra
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first);
Luzinski was hit by a pitch; G. Vukovich was called out on
strikes; Madlock dropped a foul fly hit by Boone for an error;
Boone popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Solomon grounded out (third to first); Moreno
grounded out (first to pitcher); Garner singled to left; Parker
doubled to left [Garner to third]; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa singled to second; Bowa stole second; Trillo
flied out to right [Bowa to third]; Ruthven grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Easler grounded out (second to first); Madlock
singled to right; Ott doubled to center [Madlock scored]; Berra
singled to right [Ott scored, Berra to second (on throw to
home)]; Solomon grounded out (shortstop to first) [Berra to
third]; Moreno flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Gross doubled to left; Schmidt made an out to
third; Luzinski singled to left [Gross to third]; G. Vukovich
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 3.

PIRATES 6TH: SAUCIER REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Garner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied out to center;
Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies
3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Boone doubled to left; Bowa singled to second
[Boone to third]; Trillo reached on a fielder's choice [Boone
out at home (second to catcher), Bowa to second]; MCBRIDE BATTED
FOR SAUCIER; McBride grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Trillo out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 7TH: LAGROW REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Easler singled
to center; LACY RAN FOR EASLER; Lacy was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Madlock grounded out (third to first);
Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rose reached on
an error by Solomon [Rose to second]; Gross grounded out (second
to first) [Rose to third]; Schmidt hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Rose scored (unearned)]; Luzinski flied out to center; 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Berra singled to center; MILNER BATTED FOR SOLOMON;
Milner struck out; Moreno flied out to left; Garner flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: ROMO REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); G. Vukovich
struck out; Boone flied out to left; Bowa grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Parker made an
out to third; Stargell struck out; Lacy singled to left; Madlock
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: Trillo flied to right in foul territory; UNSER
BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Unser flied out to left; Rose grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 4.



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