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BOS  5
BAL  4
 MIN  3
@CHW  1
 CLE  6
TOR  4
 TOR  7
@CLE  1
 KCR  7
OAK  2
 MIL  5
@SEA  3
 TEX  1
CAL  0
 CIN  9
HOU  8
 MON  3
STL  1
 CHC  9
@NYM  4
 PHI 10
PIT  3
 ATL  7
@SDP  2
 LAD  7
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 33,198

 Monday, September 11, 1978
Time of Game: 2:37
Pirates
3
74-69
Lost 5
2nd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  2
Phillies        1  0  3   0  6  0   0  0  X   10  8  1
W: Steve Carlton (14-12), L: Don Robinson (12-6)
 Phillies
10
79-64
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .669              0   1   
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .228  .625              2   0   
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .315  .912              3   0   
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    1   2  .244  .688              2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   1   2    1   0  .294  .956              8   0   HR
P Garner 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .749              2   5   HBP
D Berra 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .640              2   3   HR
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .584              5   0   
D Robinson P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .459              0   1   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              0   0   
  K Macha PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .624              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  R Stennett PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .587              0   0   
  D Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   0    4   9                         24  11
Batting Events
HR: D Berra (5, off S Carlton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Stargell (24, off S Carlton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: P Garner (4, by S Carlton).
TB: D Berra 4; W Stargell 4; F Taveras 2; D Robinson; B Robinson; D Parker; P Garner.
RBI: W Stargell 2 (79); D Berra (13).
2-out RBI: W Stargell 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: D Berra (8); F Taveras (34).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  5   2   1   2    0   1  .275  .715              2   0   HR
L Bowa SS                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .300  .701              0   3   2B
G Maddox CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .281  .732              4   0   
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .272  .923              2   0   2B
  L Smith LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667              1   0   
R Hebner 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .287  .839              5   0   IW
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .803              0   0   2B,HBP
T McCarver C                  1   1   0   1    2   0  .250  .690             10   0   SF,IW
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .232  .548              3   1   
S Carlton P                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .659              0   0   
Totals                       33  10   8   0    5   5                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: G Luzinski (27, off D Robinson); M Schmidt (26, off D Robinson); L Bowa (30, off D Robinson).
HR: B McBride (8, off D Robinson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: T McCarver (4, off D Robinson).
IBB: T McCarver (5, by D Robinson); R Hebner (15, by D Robinson).
HBP: M Schmidt (3, by D Robinson).
TB: B McBride 4; G Luzinski 2; M Schmidt 2; L Bowa 2; T Sizemore; S Carlton; G Maddox; R Hebner.
RBI: B McBride 2 (40); S Carlton 2 (13); L Bowa (37); T Sizemore (19); T McCarver (10); M Schmidt (69); G Luzinski (88).
2-out RBI: S Carlton 2; B McBride 2; T Sizemore; G Luzinski.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: T McCarver (1).
E: T McCarver (2).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, L (12-6)           4.2   8  10   8    4   5   1   3.50   28     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 8     13    -     1.22  -0.58
E Whitson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
C Carroll                      2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
D Hamilton                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.46    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     8  10   8    5   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8           -  
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, W (14-12)           9     8   3   3    4   9   2   3.01   41     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 8     64    -     0.81  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   9   2          41     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 8           -
Balks: D Robinson 2 (4); S Carlton (5).
WP: None.
HBP: D Robinson (2; M Schmidt); S Carlton (3; P Garner).
IBB: D Robinson 2 (4; R Hebner, T McCarver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 33,198.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Bake McBride                 RF
2. Omar Moreno                  CF       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Garry Maddox                 CF
4. Bill Robinson                LF       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Willie Stargell              1B       5. Richie Hebner                1B
6. Phil Garner                  2B       6. Mike Schmidt                 3B
7. Dale Berra                   3B       7. Tim McCarver                  C
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Ted Sizemore                 2B
9. Don Robinson                  P       9. Steve Carlton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -2- RR -22% 30% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Home Run; Parker Scores
b3 0 1-- R 15% 50% 1-3 PHI L. Bowa D. Robinson Double to RF; McBride Scores/unER
b3 1 123 R 11% 66% 2-3 PHI M. Schmidt D. Robinson Hit By Pitch; Bowa Scores; Maddox to 3B; Hebner to 2B
t2 1 --- R -11% 52% 0-1 PIT D. Berra S. Carlton Home Run
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski D. Robinson Double to CF; Maddox Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras S. Carlton Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno S. Carlton Strikeout
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 PIT D. Parker S. Carlton Strikeout
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson S. Carlton Single to 3B; Taveras to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PHI B. McBride D. Robinson Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa D. Robinson Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox D. Robinson Single to RF
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski D. Robinson Balk; Maddox to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski D. Robinson Double to CF; Maddox Scores
b1 2 -2- 1% 65% 1-0 PHI R. Hebner D. Robinson Single to RF; Luzinski to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 61% 1-0 PHI M. Schmidt D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 PIT P. Garner S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- R -11% 52% 0-1 PIT D. Berra S. Carlton Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 PIT D. Dyer S. Carlton Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 PIT D. Robinson S. Carlton Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 PIT F. Taveras S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 PHI T. McCarver D. Robinson Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 PHI T. Sizemore D. Robinson Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PHI S. Carlton D. Robinson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 PIT D. Parker S. Carlton Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -2% 48% 1-1 PIT B. Robinson S. Carlton Passed Ball; Parker to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 PIT B. Robinson S. Carlton Strikeout
t3 2 -2- RR -22% 30% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Home Run; Parker Scores
t3 2 --- -1% 29% 3-1 PIT P. Garner S. Carlton Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 31% 3-1 PIT D. Berra S. Carlton Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 35% 1-3 PHI B. McBride D. Robinson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McBride to 1B
b3 0 1-- R 15% 50% 1-3 PHI L. Bowa D. Robinson Double to RF; McBride Scores/unER
b3 0 -2- 4% 54% 2-3 PHI G. Maddox D. Robinson Walk
b3 0 12- O -0% 54% 2-3 PHI G. Luzinski D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B; Bowa to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b3 1 -23 1% 55% 2-3 PHI R. Hebner D. Robinson Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 R 11% 66% 2-3 PHI M. Schmidt D. Robinson Hit By Pitch; Bowa Scores; Maddox to 3B; Hebner to 2B
b3 1 123 RO 2% 68% 3-3 PHI T. McCarver D. Robinson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores/unER; Hebner to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -4% 63% 4-3 PHI T. Sizemore D. Robinson Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 3-4 PIT D. Dyer S. Carlton Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 3-4 PIT D. Robinson S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 3-4 PIT F. Taveras S. Carlton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 4-3 PHI S. Carlton D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 4-3 PHI B. McBride D. Robinson Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 4-3 PHI L. Bowa D. Robinson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -5% 60% 3-4 PIT O. Moreno S. Carlton Walk
t5 0 1-- -4% 56% 3-4 PIT D. Parker S. Carlton Balk; Moreno to 2B
t5 0 -2- O 2% 58% 3-4 PIT D. Parker S. Carlton Flyball: CF; Moreno to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 9% 67% 3-4 PIT B. Robinson S. Carlton Strikeout
t5 2 --3 -2% 65% 3-4 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Walk
t5 2 1-3 -4% 61% 3-4 PIT P. Garner S. Carlton Hit By Pitch; Stargell to 2B
t5 2 123 O 11% 72% 3-4 PIT D. Berra S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 PHI G. Maddox D. Robinson Strikeout
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 4-3 PHI G. Luzinski D. Robinson Walk
b5 1 1-- O -3% 70% 4-3 PHI R. Hebner D. Robinson Strikeout
b5 2 1-- 3% 73% 4-3 PHI M. Schmidt D. Robinson Double to LF; Luzinski to 3B
b5 2 -23 1% 74% 4-3 PHI T. McCarver D. Robinson Intentional Walk
b5 2 123 R 10% 84% 4-3 PHI T. Sizemore D. Robinson Single to 2B; Luzinski Scores; Schmidt to 3B; McCarver to 2B
b5 2 123 R 6% 90% 5-3 PHI S. Carlton D. Robinson Balk; Schmidt Scores; McCarver to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
b5 2 -23 RR 6% 96% 6-3 PHI S. Carlton D. Robinson Single to CF; McCarver Scores; Sizemore Scores
b5 2 1-- RR 3% 99% 8-3 PHI B. McBride D. Robinson Home Run; Carlton Scores
Ed Whitson replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-3 PHI L. Bowa E. Whitson Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 3-10 PIT D. Dyer S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
Ken Macha pinch hits for Ed Whitson (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-10 PIT K. Macha S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -0% 99% 3-10 PIT F. Taveras S. Carlton Single to SS
t6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT O. Moreno S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 10-3, Pirates' Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
Clay Carroll replaces Ken Macha (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 PHI G. Maddox C. Carroll Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 10-3 PHI G. Luzinski C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-3 PHI R. Hebner C. Carroll Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -0% 99% 3-10 PIT D. Parker S. Carlton Walk
t7 0 1-- O 0% 99% 3-10 PIT B. Robinson S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT P. Garner S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 10-3, Pirates' Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 PHI M. Schmidt C. Carroll Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-3 PHI T. McCarver C. Carroll Walk
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 10-3 PHI T. Sizemore C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 100% 10-3 PHI S. Carlton C. Carroll Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- -0% 100% 3-10 PIT D. Berra S. Carlton Reached on Interference on C; Berra to 1B
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT D. Dyer S. Carlton Flyball: RF
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT R. Stennett S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B; Berra to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT F. Taveras S. Carlton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 10-3, Pirates' Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
Dave Hamilton replaces Rennie Stennett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 PHI B. McBride D. Hamilton Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 PHI L. Bowa D. Hamilton Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 10-3 PHI G. Maddox D. Hamilton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Maddox to 1B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-3 PHI G. Luzinski D. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-10, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
Lonnie Smith replaces Greg Luzinski playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT O. Moreno S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT D. Parker S. Carlton Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 3-10 PIT B. Robinson S. Carlton Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 10.

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