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CAL  3
CLE  0

BAL 10
@CHW  3

KCR 11
TEX  4

BOS  8
@MIL  2

NYY  2
@MIN  0

DET  5
@OAK  4

SEA  6
TOR  2

SFG  7
@CHC  4

CHC  7
SFG  5

MON  8
ATL  6

ATL  3
@MON  1

HOU  8
@NYM  3

NYM  2
HOU  1

CIN  7
@PHI  2

PIT  6
LAD  3

SDP  5
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,527

Wednesday, July 19, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Dodgers
3
54-40
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Pirates         0  3  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    6 10  0
W: J Rooker (5-6), L: D Rau (10-5), S: K Tekulve (16)
Pirates
6
45-44
Won 1
3rd, 4 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   0  .289  .841    0    1   3   3B,SB
B North CF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .263  .725    0    2   0   2B,SB
R Smith RF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .298  .915    0    1   0   HR
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .260  .796    0    3   1   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .295  .799    0    9   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .736    0    2   0   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .215  .778    0    4   2   
B Russell SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .642    0    1   1   SB
D Rau P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .395    0    1   2   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .757    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .819         0   1   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .862    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   3   9   3    4   4                    24  10
BATTING
2B: B North (13, off J Rooker).
3B: D Lopes (3, off J Rooker).
HR: R Smith (16, off J Rooker; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: R Smith 4; B North 4; D Lopes 3; B Russell 2; J Ferguson; S Garvey.
GIDP: R Monday (4).
RBI: R Smith 2 (51); S Garvey (61).
2-out RBI: S Garvey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: D Lopes (27, 2nd base off K Tekulve/D Dyer); B North (15, 2nd base off J Rooker/D Dyer); B Russell (6, 2nd base off J Rooker/D Dyer).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .674    0    0   3   CS
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .612    0    1   0   
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .313  .931    0    2   0   HR
B Robinson LF                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .252  .716    0    2   0   2B,CS
M Sanguillen 1B               3   1   2   0    1   0  .295  .691    0   11   1   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .615    0    3   3   SF
P Garner 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .690    0    3   5   
D Dyer C                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .674    0    4   0   CS
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .188  .495    0    1   1   SF
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
Totals                       29   6  10   5    4   2                    27  13
BATTING
2B: B Robinson (19, off D Rau).
HR: D Parker (15, off D Rau; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: R Stennett (2, off D Rau); J Rooker (1, off D Rau).
TB: D Parker 4; B Robinson 3; M Sanguillen 2; F Taveras 2; D Dyer; R Stennett; P Garner.
RBI: D Parker 2 (55); R Stennett (32); P Garner (32); J Rooker (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 2. F Taveras-R Stennett-M Sanguillen; P Garner-M Sanguillen.
BASERUNNING
CS: B Robinson (6, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by C Hough); D Dyer (1, 2nd base by D Rau/J Ferguson); F Taveras (18, 2nd base by D Rau/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 Rau, L (10-5)                5     9   6   6    3   0   1   3.67   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 8     22    -     0.99  -0.40
C Hough                        3     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.60   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.03
Totals                         8    10   6   6    4   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 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 (5-6)              8     8   3   3    3   4   1   4.87   34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 8     55    -     1.12   0.07
K Tekulve, S (16)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.15    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    1.54   0.07
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 9          1-0 
J Rooker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: C Hough (1; B Robinson, 3rd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 15,527.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Lopes              2B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. B North              CF    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. M Sanguillen         1B 
6. D Baker              LF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. J Ferguson           C     7. P Garner             3B 
8. B Russell            SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. D Rau                P     9. J Rooker             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  3-4  1--      17%  89% D Parker        D Rau           Home Run; Taveras Scores
   t 3   0  3-0  -2-     -13%  62% R Smith         J Rooker        Home Run; North Scores
   t 9   0  6-3  12-      13%  99% R Monday        K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ferguson to 3B
   t 5   2  4-2  12-     -12%  65% S Garvey        J Rooker        Single to CF; North Scores; Cey to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  68% M Sanguillen    D Rau           Single to RF; Robinson to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  D Lopes         Triple to LF
   O      --3      45%  B North         Popfly: 2B
          --3      43%  R Smith         Walk
          1-3      40%  R Cey           Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      123      47%  S Garvey        Strikeout Looking
   O      123      55%  D Baker         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Taveras       Single to 2B
   O      1--      55%  O Moreno        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--      51%  D Parker        Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Russell       Single to 2B
          1--      48%  D Rau           Russell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Russell to 3B
   O      --3      55%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  B Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      68%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  R Stennett      Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      1-3      69%  P Garner        Single to 1B/Bunt; Robinson Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
          12-      75%  D Dyer          Walk; Sanguillen to 3B; Garner to 2B
   RO     123      76%  J Rooker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanguillen Scores; Garner to 3B
   RO     1-3      81%  F Taveras       Dyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B); Garner Scores
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  B North         Single to CF
          1--      75%  R Smith         North Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      62%  " "             Home Run; North Scores
   O      ---      64%  R Cey           Lineout: RF
   O      ---      66%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  D Rau           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  B Robinson      Double to CF
   O      -2-      74%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B
   RO     --3      77%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
          ---      78%  P Garner        Walk
          1--      79%  D Dyer          Single to CF; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      76%  J Rooker        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  B North         Double to CF
   O      -2-      78%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
          -2-      77%  R Cey           Walk
   R      12-      65%  S Garvey        Single to CF; North Scores; Cey to 2B
   O      12-      71%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  F Taveras       Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  O Moreno        Bunt Popfly: 3B
   RR     1--      89%  D Parker        Home Run; Taveras Scores
   O      ---      88%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      88%  M Sanguillen    Walk
          1--      89%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-      87%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  J Ferguson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      91%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
                  Charlie Hough replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  D Dyer          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Rooker        Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  F Taveras       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  D Lopes         Popfly: 2B
          ---      90%  B North         Single to CF
   OO     1--      95%  R Smith         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  O Moreno        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      95%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      94%  R Stennett      Robinson Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-2B-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Garvey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Baker         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
          ---      93%  J Ferguson      Single to CF
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  B Russell       Single to RF; Ferguson to 2B
                  Rick Monday pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   OO     12-      99%  R Monday        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ferguson to 3B
          --3      97%  D Lopes         Walk
          1-3      96%  B North         Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 6.

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