July 18, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
TEX 1 CLE 8
@CAL 3 MIL 7
CHW 2 OAK 6
DET 3 TOR 13
@SEA 12
(10) ATL 4
NYM 3 CHC 7
SFG 6
(11) MON 3
@CIN 1 HOU 9
PHI 1 LAD 7
@PIT 2 SDP 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,125

Tuesday, July 18, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Dodgers

54-39

Won 3

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   5  0  1   0  0  1    7 11  0
Pirates         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

W: D Sutton (10-8), L: D Robinson (5-4)

Pirates

44-44

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .837    0    3   3   GDP
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .639    0    0   1   SF
R Smith RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .905    0    2   0   
R Cey 3B                      5   2   2   1    0   3  .261  .796    0    0   4   HR,2B
  T Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .600         1   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .296  .802    0   10   0   
D Baker LF                    4   1   3   1    1   0  .286  .745    0    3   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   1   1   3    2   0  .214  .782    0    5   2   HR
B North CF                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .255  .709    0    2   0   SB
D Sutton P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .098  .257    0    1   0   2·SH
Totals                       35   7  11   7    6   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Cey (22, off D Robinson).

HR: J Ferguson (10, off D Robinson; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF); R Cey (12, off G Jackson; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: B Russell (3, off E Whitson).

SH: D Sutton 2 (8, off D Robinson, off E Whitson).

TB: R Cey 6; J Ferguson 4; D Baker 3; D Lopes; D Sutton; S Garvey; B Russell; B North.

GIDP: D Lopes (5).

RBI: J Ferguson 3 (32); R Cey (60); B Russell (33); D Baker (45); D Lopes (36).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: B North (14, 3rd base off D Robinson/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .671    0    0   4   
O Moreno CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .226  .619    0    3   0   3B,SB
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .314  .926    0    1   0   HR
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .703    0    2   0   2B
W Stargell 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .949    0    9   1   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .614    0    2   1   
E Ott C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .651    0    8   0   
K Macha 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .672    0    1   0   
D Robinson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .317    0    1   0   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   SH
  P Garner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .688    0    0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    1   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (18, off D Sutton).

3B: O Moreno (3, off D Sutton).

HR: D Parker (14, off D Sutton; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SH: E Whitson (1, off D Sutton).

TB: D Parker 4; O Moreno 4; B Robinson 2; W Stargell; K Macha.

RBI: D Parker 2 (53).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Moreno-K Macha; F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell.

E: K Macha (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (42, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson).

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
D Sutton, W (10-8)             9     6   2   2    1   6   1   3.74   34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 6     72    -     0.71   0.15
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 6           -

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 (5-4)            3.1   6   5   5    3   4   1   3.80   19     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6     29    -     1.10  -0.37
E Whitson                      3.2   2   1   1    1   3   0   1.97   16     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 2          1-0    0.48   0.01
G Jackson                      2     3   1   1    2   1   1   2.44    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    6   8   2          44     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Sutton (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 15,125.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

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. J Ferguson           C     7. E Ott                C  
8. B North              CF    8. K Macha              3B 
9. D Sutton             P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-1  12-      22%  83% J Ferguson      D Robinson      Home Run; Garvey Scores; Baker Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  12-      12%  61% D Baker         D Robinson      Single to CF; Cey Scores; Garvey to 2B
   t 2   2  1-0  123      -8%  34% D Sutton        D Robinson      Groundout: 1B-P
   t 4   0  1-0  ---       8%  45% R Cey           D Robinson      Double to CF
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      -7%  40% O Moreno        D Sutton        Triple to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Strikeout
          ---      40%  O Moreno        Triple to RF
   RO     --3      38%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno Scores
   O      ---      39%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      36%  D Baker         Single to RF
          1--      38%  J Ferguson      Walk; Baker to 2B
          12-      42%  B North         Walk; Baker to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
   O      123      34%  D Sutton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  K Macha         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      36%  D Robinson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      37%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  R Cey           Double to CF
          -2-      49%  S Garvey        Walk
   R      12-      61%  D Baker         Single to CF; Cey Scores; Garvey to 2B
   RRR    12-      83%  J Ferguson      Home Run; Garvey Scores; Baker Scores
          ---      85%  B North         Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  D Sutton        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; North to 2B
          -2-      86%  D Lopes         North Steals 3B
   R      --3      89%  " "             Single to RF; North Scores
                  Ed Whitson replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
          1--      91%  B Russell       Single to CF; Lopes to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  R Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      87%  R Cey           Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      82%  D Parker        Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      84%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  W Stargell      Single to CF
          1--      82%  R Stennett      Wild Pitch; Stargell to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  K Macha         Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  E Whitson       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Macha to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  F Taveras       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  B North         Walk
          1--      91%  D Sutton        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; North to 2B; Sutton to 1B
   O      12-      91%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B; North to 3B; Sutton to 2B
   RO     -23      92%  B Russell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; North Scores
   O      -2-      91%  R Smith         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  O Moreno        Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
          1--      90%  B Robinson      Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      92%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      12-      95%  R Stennett      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      94%  D Baker         Single to LF
          1--      95%  J Ferguson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B; Ferguson to 1B
   O      1-3      94%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  E Ott           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  K Macha         Strikeout
                  Phil Garner pinch hits for Ed Whitson batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
                  Grant Jackson replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  D Sutton        Single to CF
   OO     1--      96%  D Lopes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Russell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  F Taveras       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      98%  O Moreno        Lineout: P
   O      ---      99%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  R Smith         Popfly: 1B
   R      ---      99%  R Cey           Home Run
          ---      99%  S Garvey        Single to CF
          1--     100%  D Baker         Walk; Garvey to 2B
          12-     100%  J Ferguson      Walk; Garvey to 3B; Baker to 2B
   OO     123      99%  B North         Double Play: Flyball: CF unassisted; Ferguson out at 3B/3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Martinez replaces Ron Cey playing 3B batting 4th
          ---      98%  B Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  W Stargell      Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-     100%  E Ott           Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation