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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 32,243 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
John Candelaria | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 16, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell bunts towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Candelaria
Cey takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Candelaria
The umpire calls a balk on Candelaria Lopes scores. Russell moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Candelaria
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Candelaria
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Candelaria
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Sutton
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Candelaria
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Candelaria
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Sutton
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Candelaria
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Candelaria
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Candelaria
There goes Smith. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Garner applying the tag. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Candelaria
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Sutton
There goes Parker. The throw from Grote and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Candelaria
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Candelaria
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Candelaria
Sutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Sutton
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Sutton
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Candelaria
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Candelaria
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Candelaria
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Candelaria
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Candelaria
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Candelaria
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sutton
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Sutton
Ed Ott pinch hits for Duffy Dyer.
Ott hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Candelaria
Ed Ott now catching.
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Candelaria
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Manny Sanguillen now catching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sutton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Tekulve
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tekulve
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Tekulve
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forster
Lee Lacy now playing left field. Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Terry Forster now pitching.
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forster
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forster
Garner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 3 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 3 1 0 0 Davalillo V, rf 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 1 Garner P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 1 Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Ott E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Burke G, cf 4 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 2 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 1 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 32 3 10 2 Pittsburgh 020 000 000 -- 2 Los Angeles 300 000 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Candelaria J (L) 6.1 10 3 3 2 3 Tekulve K 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (W) 8.0 5 2 2 2 9 Forster T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Parker D, Lopes D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Lopes D, Grote J, Russell B, Garner P HR -- Stargell W CS -- Smith R, Parker D Balk -- Candelaria J T -- 2:32 A -- 32243
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