Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Robinson
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lamp
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lamp
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Lamp
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lamp
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Lamp
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Lamp
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Robinson
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Robinson
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lamp
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Lamp
  
  Milner hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lamp
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Robinson
  
  Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Robinson
  
  Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lamp vs. Robinson
  
  Lamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lamp
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lamp
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lamp
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Lamp
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Lamp
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Lamp
  
  Ott strikes out. Rader drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Robinson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lamp
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Lamp
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Lamp
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Robinson
  
  Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Robinson
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Robinson
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vail moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Kelleher vs. Robinson
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Vail. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lamp
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lamp
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lamp
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Robinson
  
  Greg Gross pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Robinson
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Holtzman
  
  Ken Holtzman now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Holtzman
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ott vs. Holtzman
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. There goes Ott trying to get to second. Kingman throws the ball in to Kelleher who relays the ball to De Jesus who tags Ott for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Rader and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Holtzman
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Robinson
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Robinson
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Robinson
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Trillo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Biittner vs. Robinson
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Robinson
  
  Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Seoane
  
  Rudy Meoli now playing third base. Manny Seoane now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Seoane
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Seoane
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Seoane
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Robinson
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Seoane
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Seoane
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Seoane
  
  Ott strikes out. The ball gets by Rader. He chases the ball to the backstop. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Seoane
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Robinson
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Robinson
  
  Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Robinson
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1978 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  0  1  0   Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   
Thompson S, cf        4  0  1  0   Moreno O, cf          4  1  2  0   
Buckner B, 1b         3  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          3  2  2  0   
Kingman D, lf         4  0  0  0   Stargell W, 1b        3  2  2  3   
Vail M, rf            4  0  1  0   Ott E, c              4  0  1  1   
Trillo M, 2b          3  1  1  0   Robinson B, 3b-lf     4  0  1  1   
Rader D, c            4  1  1  1   Milner J, lf          3  0  1  0   
Kelleher M, 3b        2  0  0  0   Berra D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  1   Garner P, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Seoane M, p           0  0  0  0   Robinson D, p         3  0  1  0   
Lamp D, p             1  0  1  0                                      
Gross G, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Holtzman K, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Meoli R, ph-3b        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  5 10  5

Chicago          000 000 200 --  2
Pittsburgh       003 002 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L)            5.0  6  3  3  1  2
Holtzman K            1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Seoane M              2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson D (W)        9.0  6  2  2  3  1

E -- Rader D
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Moreno O
3B -- Parker D, Rader D
HR -- Stargell W
CS -- Moreno O, Robinson B
WP -- Seoane M
T -- 2:20
A -- 6515

    

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