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MIN 15
@BAL  9
 BOS  5
CHW  0
 CAL 16
CLE  3
 KCR  8
@MIL  6
 NYY  3
TEX  2
(12)		 DET  4
@OAK  0
 SEA  9
TOR  7
 SFG  2
@CHC  1
 MON 19
@CIN  5
 CIN  4
MON  2
 PHI  8
NYM  5
 PIT  6
LAD  4
 STL  8
SDP  4
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,208

 Sunday, May 7, 1978, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Dodgers
4
16-10
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    4  6  1
Pirates         1  2  1   0  0  2   0  0  X    6  9  1
W: Jim Rooker (2-1), L: Tommy John (4-1), S: Kent Tekulve (1)
 Pirates
6
13-12
Won 2
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .307  .906              1   1   GDP
B Russell SS                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .270  .663              0   2   2B,GDP
R Smith RF                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .316  .969              0   0   HR,2B
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    1   1  .312  .818              0   2   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .721             10   2   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .816              1   0   
R Monday CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .382 1.219              1   0   
S Yeager C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .515             10   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .473              0   0   
T John P                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .516              1   2   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Lacy PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .385 1.313              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   0    8   6                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Smith (10, off J Rooker); B Russell (5, off J Rooker).
HR: R Smith (5, off J Bibby; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Smith 6; B Russell 3; R Monday; D Lopes.
GIDP: D Lopes (1); B Russell (6).
RBI: B Russell 2 (9); R Smith 2 (20).
2-out RBI: R Smith 2; B Russell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: B Russell (5).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .589              1   4   2·SB
  M Mendoza SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .647              0   0   
O Moreno CF                   3   2   0   0    2   3  .256  .709              2   0   2·SB
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   2    0   3  .337  .973              4   0   
B Robinson LF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .765              0   0   2·SB
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .713              8   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .697              3   2   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .193  .539              2   3   2B,SB
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .733              7   0   
J Rooker P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .100  .200              0   0   SB
  J Bibby P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   0    3  10                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (2, off T John).
TB: P Garner 2; F Taveras 2; B Robinson 2; D Parker; J Rooker; D Dyer; R Stennett.
RBI: P Garner 2 (13); D Parker 2 (21); B Robinson (16); J Rooker (1).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2; B Robinson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 19.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Stennett-W Stargell; F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: P Garner (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Rooker (1, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager); B Robinson 2 (6, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager); P Garner (3, 3rd base off T John/S Yeager); F Taveras 2 (7, 3rd base off T John/S Yeager, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager); O Moreno 2 (16, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, L (4-1)                6     9   6   5    3   8   0   2.89   32     -       ·  ·     11· 1· 1· 9     37    -     0.60  -0.25
M Garman                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.27    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   5    3  10   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 9           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, W (2-1)              6     4   1   1    5   3   0   5.01   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 4     58    -     0.80   0.21
J Bibby                        2.2   2   3   0    3   3   1   3.38   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-1    0.58   0.03
K Tekulve, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.52    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   1    8   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6          2-1
J Rooker faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 18,208.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Frank Taveras                SS
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Omar Moreno                  CF
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Ron Cey                      3B       4. Bill Robinson                LF
5. Steve Garvey                 1B       5. Willie Stargell              1B
6. Dusty Baker                  LF       6. Rennie Stennett              2B
7. Rick Monday                  CF       7. Phil Garner                  3B
8. Steve Yeager                  C       8. Duffy Dyer                    C
9. Tommy John                    P       9. Jim Rooker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- R 11% 80% 1-0 PIT P. Garner T. John Double to LF; Stennett Scores
b1 2 -2- R 10% 63% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson T. John Single to LF; Moreno Scores
t6 1 -23 O 5% 92% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey J. Rooker Strikeout
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 85% 0-3 LAD B. Russell J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0 --- -4% 85% 0-4 LAD R. Smith J. Rooker Double to RF

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Rooker Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 LAD R. Smith J. Rooker Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras T. John Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno T. John Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 PIT D. Parker T. John Moreno Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Parker T. John Strikeout
b1 2 -2- R 10% 63% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson T. John Single to LF; Moreno Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 64% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Robinson Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 LAD D. Baker J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 LAD R. Monday J. Rooker Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 LAD S. Yeager J. Rooker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 PIT R. Stennett T. John Single to 2B
b2 0 1-- R 11% 80% 1-0 PIT P. Garner T. John Double to LF; Stennett Scores
b2 0 -2- 2% 82% 2-0 PIT D. Dyer T. John Garner Steals 3B
b2 0 --3 O -3% 79% 2-0 PIT D. Dyer T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --3 R 4% 83% 2-0 PIT J. Rooker T. John Single to RF; Garner Scores
b2 1 1-- 1% 84% 3-0 PIT F. Taveras T. John Rooker Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 3% 88% 3-0 PIT F. Taveras T. John Single to LF; Rooker to 3B; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1 -23 O -4% 84% 3-0 PIT O. Moreno T. John Strikeout
b2 2 -23 O -3% 81% 3-0 PIT D. Parker T. John Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 LAD T. John J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 81% 0-3 LAD D. Lopes J. Rooker Single to LF
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 85% 0-3 LAD B. Russell J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 PIT B. Robinson T. John Single to SS
b3 0 1-- 1% 88% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Robinson Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -2% 86% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Strikeout
b3 1 -2- 2% 88% 3-0 PIT R. Stennett T. John Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B; Stennett to 1B
b3 1 1-3 R 3% 92% 3-0 PIT P. Garner T. John Fielder's Choice 1B; Robinson Scores/unER; Stennett to 2B; Garner to 1B
b3 1 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 PIT D. Dyer T. John Groundout: 3B-1B; Stennett to 3B; Garner to 2B
b3 2 -23 O -2% 89% 4-0 PIT J. Rooker T. John Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 85% 0-4 LAD R. Smith J. Rooker Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O 3% 88% 0-4 LAD R. Cey J. Rooker Flyball: RF
t4 1 -2- O 3% 90% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey J. Rooker Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 -2- O 2% 92% 0-4 LAD D. Baker J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 1% 93% 4-0 PIT F. Taveras T. John Single to SS
b4 0 1-- 1% 94% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno T. John Taveras Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- 1% 95% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno T. John Taveras Steals 3B
b4 0 --3 O -1% 94% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno T. John Strikeout
b4 1 --3 O -2% 92% 4-0 PIT D. Parker T. John Strikeout
b4 2 --3 O -1% 91% 4-0 PIT B. Robinson T. John Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 LAD R. Monday J. Rooker Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 LAD S. Yeager J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 93% 0-4 LAD T. John J. Rooker Walk
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-4 LAD D. Lopes J. Rooker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Lineout: 1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 PIT R. Stennett T. John Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 PIT P. Garner T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 89% 0-4 LAD B. Russell J. Rooker Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O 3% 92% 0-4 LAD R. Smith J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 -2- -2% 90% 0-4 LAD R. Cey J. Rooker Walk
t6 1 12- -3% 87% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey J. Rooker Wild Pitch; Russell to 3B; Cey to 2B
t6 1 -23 O 5% 92% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey J. Rooker Strikeout
t6 2 -23 O 4% 96% 0-4 LAD D. Baker J. Rooker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 0% 96% 4-0 PIT D. Dyer T. John Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 PIT J. Rooker T. John Groundout: 1B-2B; Dyer to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -0% 95% 4-0 PIT F. Taveras T. John Groundout: 2B-1B; Dyer to 3B
b6 2 --3 0% 96% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno T. John Walk
b6 2 1-3 0% 96% 4-0 PIT D. Parker T. John Moreno Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 RR 3% 99% 4-0 PIT D. Parker T. John Single to RF; Dyer Scores; Moreno Scores
b6 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Robinson T. John Walk; Parker to 2B
b6 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT W. Stargell T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -1% 98% 0-6 LAD R. Monday J. Rooker Walk
t7 0 1-- -2% 96% 0-6 LAD S. Yeager J. Rooker Walk; Monday to 2B
Jim Bibby replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th; Manny Mota pinch hits for Tommy John (P) batting 9th
t7 0 12- O 1% 97% 0-6 LAD M. Mota J. Bibby Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Monday to 3B
t7 1 1-3 -2% 96% 0-6 LAD D. Lopes J. Bibby Walk; Mota to 2B
t7 1 123 R -4% 92% 0-6 LAD B. Russell J. Bibby Walk; Monday Scores; Mota to 3B; Lopes to 2B
t7 1 123 O 4% 96% 1-6 LAD R. Smith J. Bibby Popfly: 2B
t7 2 123 O 3% 99% 1-6 LAD R. Cey J. Bibby Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Mike Garman facing 6-7-8
Mike Garman replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 PIT R. Stennett M. Garman Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 PIT P. Garner M. Garman Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 PIT D. Dyer M. Garman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
Mario Mendoza replaces Frank Taveras playing SS batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 LAD S. Garvey J. Bibby Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 LAD D. Baker J. Bibby Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 LAD R. Monday J. Bibby Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Mike Garman facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 PIT J. Bibby M. Garman Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 PIT M. Mendoza M. Garman Foul Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 PIT O. Moreno M. Garman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 LAD V. Davalillo J. Bibby Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davalillo to 1B
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Garman (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- -2% 97% 1-6 LAD L. Lacy J. Bibby Walk; Davalillo to 2B
t9 0 12- OO 3% 100% 1-6 LAD D. Lopes J. Bibby Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Davalillo to 3B
t9 2 --3 R -0% 100% 1-6 LAD B. Russell J. Bibby Single to CF; Davalillo Scores/unER
t9 2 1-- RR -1% 99% 2-6 LAD R. Smith J. Bibby Home Run; Russell Scores/unER; Smith Scores/unER
Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Bibby pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-6 LAD R. Cey K. Tekulve Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 6.

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