May 7, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: J Rooker (2-1), L: T John (4-1), S: K Tekulve (1)

Pirates

13-12

Won 2

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .307  .906    0    1   1   GDP
B Russell SS                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .270  .663    0    0   2   2B,GDP
R Smith RF                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .316  .969    0    0   0   HR,2B
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    1   1  .312  .818    0    0   2   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .721    0   10   2   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .816    0    1   0   
R Monday CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .382 1.220    0    1   0   
S Yeager C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .516    0   10   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    0   0   
T John P                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .517    0    1   2   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    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   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    8   6                    24   9

BATTING

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

E: B Russell (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .589    0    1   4   2·SB
  M Mendoza SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .648    0    0   0   
O Moreno CF                   3   2   0   0    2   3  .256  .709    0    2   0   2·SB
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   2    0   3  .337  .973    0    4   0   
B Robinson LF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .766    0    0   0   2·SB
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .713    0    8   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .698    0    3   2   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .193  .539    0    2   3   2B,SB
D Dyer C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .733    0    7   0   
J Rooker P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .100  .200    0    0   0   SB
  J Bibby P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   6    3  10                    27   9

BATTING

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

DP: 2. F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell; R Stennett-W Stargell.

E: P Garner (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Rooker (1, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager); B Robinson 2 (6, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager 2); 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 2).

PITCHING

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· 0· 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· 3· 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).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 18,208.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Lopes              2B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. B Russell            SS    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. R Smith              RF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. B Robinson           LF 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. D Baker              LF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. R Monday             CF    7. P Garner             3B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. D Dyer               C  
9. T John               P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-1  1--      11%  80% P Garner        T John          Double to LF; Stennett Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% B Robinson      T John          Single to LF; Moreno Scores
   t 6   1  4-0  -23       5%  92% S Garvey        J Rooker        Strikeout
   t 3   1  3-0  1--       5%  85% B Russell       J Rooker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  4-0  ---      -4%  85% R Smith         J Rooker        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Cey           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      57%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      63%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Moreno Scores
          1--      64%  W Stargell      Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  R Monday        Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  R Stennett      Single to 2B
   R      1--      80%  P Garner        Double to LF; Stennett Scores
          -2-      82%  D Dyer          Garner Steals 3B
   O      --3      79%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      83%  J Rooker        Single to RF; Garner Scores
          1--      84%  F Taveras       Rooker Steals 2B
          -2-      88%  " "             Single to LF; Rooker to 3B; Taveras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      84%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      -23      81%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  T John          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  D Lopes         Single to LF
   OO     1--      85%  B Russell       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, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  B Robinson      Single to SS
          1--      88%  W Stargell      Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      88%  R Stennett      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B; Stennett to 1B
   R      1-3      92%  P Garner        Fielder's Choice 1B; Robinson Scores/unER; Stennett to 2B; Garner to 1B
   O      12-      91%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B; Stennett to 3B; Garner to 2B
   O      -23      89%  J Rooker        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  R Smith         Double to RF
   O      -2-      88%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      90%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      92%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  F Taveras       Single to SS
          1--      94%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Taveras Steals 3B
   O      --3      94%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      92%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      --3      91%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  R Monday        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      93%  S Yeager        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  T John          Walk
   O      1--      94%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  W Stargell      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      93%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
          ---      89%  B Russell       Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      90%  R Cey           Walk
          12-      87%  S Garvey        Wild Pitch; Russell to 3B; Cey to 2B
   O      -23      92%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      96%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  D Dyer          Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  J Rooker        Groundout: 1B-2B; Dyer to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B; Dyer to 3B
          --3      96%  O Moreno        Walk
          1-3      96%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
   RR     -23      99%  " "             Single to RF; Dyer Scores; Moreno Scores
          1--      99%  B Robinson      Walk; Parker to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      96%  S Yeager        Walk; Monday to 2B
                  Jim Bibby replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th; Manny Mota pinch hits for Tommy John batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  M Mota          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Monday to 3B
          1-3      96%  D Lopes         Walk; Mota to 2B
   R      123      92%  B Russell       Walk; Monday Scores; Mota to 3B; Lopes to 2B
   O      123      96%  R Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      123      99%  R Cey           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Garman facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Garman replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  D Dyer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
                  Mario Mendoza replaces Frank Taveras playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Garman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Bibby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Mendoza       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 8th
          ---      99%  V Davalillo     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davalillo to 1B
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Garman batting 9th
          1--      97%  L Lacy          Walk; Davalillo to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  D Lopes         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Davalillo to 3B
   R      --3     100%  B Russell       Single to CF; Davalillo Scores/unER
   RR     1--      99%  R Smith         Home Run; Russell Scores/unER; Smith Scores/unER
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Bibby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
        3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation