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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 13, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 13, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 38,119 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Don Robinson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 13, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Christenson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Christenson
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Christenson
There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Christenson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Christenson
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Christenson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Christenson
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Christenson
Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Christenson
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Christenson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner juggles the ball. That's an error on Milner. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Robinson
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Christenson
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Christenson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Christenson
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Christenson
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Brusstar fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Brusstar
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Brusstar
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Brusstar
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Robinson
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Robinson
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Robinson
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reed
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reed
Reed fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reed. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Reed
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields it and throws to home to get Taveras. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reed
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reed
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reed
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Reed
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Robinson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Robinson
Orlando Gonzalez pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Eastwick
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Eastwick
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Eastwick
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Eastwick
Milner takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Moreno moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Eastwick
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Eastwick
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Robinson
There goes McBride. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Eastwick
Stennett hits a line drive towards first. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Eastwick
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eastwick
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Robinson
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Robinson
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Mendoza hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGraw
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGraw
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Robinson
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Luzinski out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGraw
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McGraw
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGraw
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Robinson
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Robinson
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0 McBride B, rf 3 1 1 1 Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 3 3 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 3 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 3 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 1 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Christenson L, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 4 1 1 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 7 34 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 104 002 000 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 002 100 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Robinson D (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christenson L (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 0 0 Brusstar W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Reed R 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Eastwick R 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Milner J, Reed R, Garner P LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Garner P, Taveras F, Robinson B, Moreno O, Sizemore T HR -- Parker D, Hebner R SB -- Moreno O, Sizemore T, McBride B CS -- Luzinski G SH -- Robinson B SF -- Robinson B HBP -- by Reed R (Sanguillen M) T -- 2:54 A -- 38119
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