Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

Aug 9, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	8	2	2
CHC	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	-	5	8	0	11

loss:

E. Whitson(3-5)win: Chicago Cubs logo

D. Roberts(5-7)

PITCHC

1Willie Stargell singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Vail. Manny Sanguillen scores. [1 run] 10
1Mike Vail singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bill Robinson. Rodney Scott scores. Bill Buckner to 2nd. [1 run] 11
3Willie Stargell out, second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 21
5Bill Buckner doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Dave Parker. Dave Roberts scores. Ivan De Jesus scores. Rodney Scott scores. [3 runs] 24
6Bill Robinson doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Rodney Scott. Willie Stargell scores. Dave Parker scores. [2 runs] 44
6Rodney Scott doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder John Milner. Tim Blackwell scores. [1 run] 45

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Frank TaverasSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275
2Manny SanguillenC	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.286
3Willie Stargell1B	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.286
4Dave ParkerRF	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.303
5Bill RobinsonCF	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.239
6John MilnerLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.292
7Rennie Stennett2B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249
8Dale Berra3B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.033
9Jim RookerP	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Ed WhitsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Duffy DyerPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.237
Grant JacksonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

TOTAL	8	33	4	4	6	0	0	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Jim RookerLHP	4.1	5	4	4	4	4	52	4.51
Ed WhitsonRHP	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	20	2.02
Grant JacksonLHP	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	13	2.61
TOTAL	8.0	8	5	4	6	5	85	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS	1	5	1	0	0	0	2	.276
2Rodney ScottCF	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	.300
Gene ClinesLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.266
3Bill Buckner1B	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	.316
Larry BiittnerPR-1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.269
4Mike VailRF	2	5	0	1	1	0	5	.314
5Davey Johnson3B	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	.214
Mick KelleherPR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283
6Dave KingmanLF	0	4	0	0	2	0	6	.225
Jerry WhiteCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
7Manny Trillo2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	.263
8Tim BlackwellC	0	4	1	0	1	0	1	.095
9Dave RobertsP	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	.341
TOTAL	8	34	5	5	6	5	23	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dave RobertsLHP	9.0	8	4	4	6	0	0	48	4.95


TOTAL	9.0	8	4	4	6	0	0	48	-

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1st inningPITCHC

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Frank Taveras out to center fielder Rodney Scott. [1 out]
00
DOUBLE — Manny Sanguillen doubles (1) on a to left fielder Dave Kingman.
00
SINGLE — Willie Stargell singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Vail. Manny Sanguillen scores. [1 run]
10
SINGLE — Dave Parker singles on a to left fielder Dave Kingman. Willie Stargell to 2nd.
10
BATTER OUT — Bill Robinson out to left fielder Dave Kingman. [2 outs]
10
BATTER OUT — John Milner out, first baseman Bill Buckner to pitcher Dave Roberts. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
LINEOUT — Ivan De Jesus lines out to right fielder Dave Parker. [1 out]
10
WALK — Rodney Scott walks.
10
WALK — Bill Buckner walks. Rodney Scott to 2nd.
10
SINGLE — Mike Vail singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bill Robinson. Rodney Scott scores. Bill Buckner to 2nd. [1 run]
11
WALK — Davey Johnson walks. Bill Buckner to 3rd. Mike Vail to 2nd.
11
STRIKEOUT — Dave Kingman strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
11
BATTER OUT — Manny Trillo out, shortstop Frank Taveras to first baseman Willie Stargell. [3 outs]
11

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PIT

CHC

4Runs5

8Hits8

2Errors0

.242Batting Avg.235

33At Bats34

4Extra-base Hits3

0Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In5

0Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

6Strikeouts6

2Left on Base11

12Total Bases12

Wednesday, August 9, 1978 · 4:33 AM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 23,310 (56.0%)

weather: 78 degrees, sunny