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CAL  4
MIN  3

DET  8
CHW  0

KCR 12
TOR  5

BOS  4
@MIL  0

NYY  3
BAL  0

OAK  4
SEA  3

OAK  4
SEA  3

TEX  3
CLE  2

ATL  3
HOU  2

MON  2
@CHC  1

CHC  4
MON  3

CIN  3
SDP  1

PHI  3
@PIT  2

PHI  5
@PIT  0

LAD  5
@SFG  1

STL  3
NYM  1

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 6, 1978, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Phillies
3
58-47
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: D Ruthven (9-8), L: B Blyleven (9-7)
Pirates
2
50-55
Lost 1
3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .673    0    0   0   2·2B
L Bowa SS                     5   0   2   2    0   1  .306  .701    0    2   5   2B
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .249  .788    0    0   3   
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .925    0    0   0   
R Hebner 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .286  .861    0   18   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .754    0    2   0   
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .790    0    3   0   GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .229  .542    0    2   6   
D Ruthven P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .408    0    0   4   SH
Totals                       35   3  10   3    3   4                    27  18
BATTING
2B: B McBride 2 (12, off B Blyleven, off K Tekulve); L Bowa (18, off B Blyleven).
SH: D Ruthven (5, off B Blyleven).
TB: B McBride 4; L Bowa 3; T Sizemore 2; R Hebner 2; G Luzinski; M Schmidt.
GIDP: B Boone (9).
RBI: L Bowa 2 (28); R Hebner (46).
2-out RBI: L Bowa 2; R Hebner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. L Bowa-R Hebner; M Schmidt-T Sizemore-R Hebner.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .662    0    0   3   
J Milner LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .299  .785    0    2   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .853    0    0   0   GDP
B Robinson CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .697    0    7   0   GDP
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .280  .919    0   10   0   HR
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .598    0    2   3   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .722    0    0   3   
E Ott C                       3   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .647    0    5   0   
B Blyleven P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .132  .299    0    0   0   SH
  O Moreno PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .589    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         1   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    1   3                    27   9
BATTING
HR: W Stargell (16, off D Ruthven; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: B Blyleven (6, off D Ruthven).
TB: W Stargell 4; E Ott 2; B Robinson; D Parker; F Taveras; O Moreno; J Milner.
GIDP: D Parker (5); B Robinson (4).
RBI: W Stargell 2 (50).
2-out RBI: W Stargell 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: B Robinson (6).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (9-8)             9     8   2   2    1   3   1   3.26   34     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 8     65    -     1.44   0.60
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1· 8           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (9-7)            7     9   3   3    3   3   0   3.47   32     -       ·  ·      5·10· 2· 9     47    -     1.11   0.01
K Tekulve                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.16    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.83   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Ruthven (5).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B McBride            RF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. J Milner             LF 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. B Robinson           CF 
5. R Hebner             1B    5. W Stargell           1B 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. R Stennett           2B 
7. B Boone              C     7. P Garner             3B 
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. E Ott                C  
9. D Ruthven            P     9. B Blyleven           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-0  -2-     -19%  63% W Stargell      D Ruthven       Home Run; Robinson Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  -23      18%  82% L Bowa          B Blyleven      Single to CF; Sizemore Scores; McBride Scores; Bowa to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3      12%  61% B Robinson      D Ruthven       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 7   2  3-2  1-3      11%  76% F Taveras       D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      10%  60% R Hebner        B Blyleven      Single to RF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Strikeout
          ---      48%  M Schmidt       Single to SS
          1--      50%  G Luzinski      Single to RF; Schmidt to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-      56%  G Maddox        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Milner        Single to CF
          1--      49%  D Parker        Single to CF; Milner to 3B
   OO     1-3      61%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  T Sizemore      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      57%  D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Stennett      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  L Bowa          Double to RF
          -2-      66%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      12-      61%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Looking
          12-      64%  R Hebner        Walk; Bowa to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
   O      123      57%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  E Ott           Popfly: SS
   O      ---      62%  B Blyleven      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  F Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  B Boone         Lineout: CF
          ---      63%  T Sizemore      Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  D Ruthven       Lineout: CF
          1--      64%  B McBride       Double to CF; Sizemore to 3B
   RR     -23      82%  L Bowa          Single to CF; Sizemore Scores; McBride Scores; Bowa to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      82%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      12-      80%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  J Milner        Walk
   OO     1--      84%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      83%  B Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      82%  W Stargell      Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
   RR     -2-      63%  " "             Home Run; Robinson Scores
   O      ---      65%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      68%  R Hebner        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      60%  B Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      59%  E Ott           Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  B Blyleven      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ott to 2B
          -2-      60%  F Taveras       Single to SS; Ott stays at 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Milner        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  T Sizemore      Single to RF
   O      1--      69%  D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  B McBride       Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      70%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  M Schmidt       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      66%  G Luzinski      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      65%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  E Ott           Single to CF
                  Omar Moreno pinch hits for Bert Blyleven batting 9th
          1--      65%  O Moreno        Single to CF; Ott to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  F Taveras       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Omar Moreno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  D Ruthven       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  B McBride       Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  L Bowa          Groundout: P unassisted; McBride to 3B
   O      --3      81%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  R Stennett      Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

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