Pirates 4-5 Cubs (Aug 8, 1978)

PIT

CHC

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

3

6

2

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

8

E

2

0

W: D. Roberts

L: E. Whitson

PIT

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

0

4

R

5

8

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.242

AVG

.235

.242

OBP

.350

.364

SLG

.353

4.50

ERA

4.00

6

K

6

5

BB

0

Current Series

Pirates

4

Cubs

5

Game 1

Final

Pirates

9

Cubs

5

Game 2

Final

Pirates

4

Cubs

5

Game 3

Final

1978 NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 4, on August 9, 1978.

Game Info

August 8, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	0	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	4	1	2	0	1
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	1	2	2	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	4	1	2	0	1
Bill Robinson B. Robinson CF	4	0	1	2	1
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 2B	3	0	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	3	0	0	0	2
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	0	0	0
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0
Duffy Dyer D. Dyer PH	1	0	0	0	1
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	8	4	6

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	1	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott CF	2	2	1	1	1	1
Gene Clines G. Clines LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	2	0	1	3	2	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PR-1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail RF	5	0	2	1	0	1
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jerry White J. White CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	1	0	0	0	1
Dave Roberts D. Roberts P	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	8	5	5	6

Batting

2B: D. Parker, B. Robinson, M. Sanguillen, F. Taveras

TB: D. Parker 3, B. Robinson 2, M. Sanguillen 3, W. Stargell 2, F. Taveras 2

RBI: B. Robinson 2, W. Stargell 2

GIDP: W. Stargell

Baserunning

CS: B. Robinson

Batting

2B: B. Buckner, R. Scott

3B: M. Vail

TB: L. Biittner, B. Buckner 2, I. De Jesus, D. Roberts 2, R. Scott 2, M. Vail 4

RBI: B. Buckner 3, R. Scott, M. Vail

IBB: B. Buckner

HBP: R. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker	4.1	5	4	4	4	4	8.31
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (L)	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0.00
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	5	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Roberts D. Roberts (W)	9.0	8	4	4	0	6	0	4.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	0	6	0

Balks: G. Jackson

Batters faced: G. Jackson 9, J. Rooker 23, E. Whitson 8

Batters faced: D. Roberts 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	0	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	4	1	2	0	1
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	1	2	2	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	4	1	2	0	1
Bill Robinson B. Robinson CF	4	0	1	2	1
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 2B	3	0	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	3	0	0	0	2
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	0	0	0
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0
Duffy Dyer D. Dyer PH	1	0	0	0	1
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	8	4	6

Batting

2B: D. Parker, B. Robinson, M. Sanguillen, F. Taveras

TB: D. Parker 3, B. Robinson 2, M. Sanguillen 3, W. Stargell 2, F. Taveras 2

RBI: B. Robinson 2, W. Stargell 2

GIDP: W. Stargell

Baserunning

CS: B. Robinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker	4.1	5	4	4	4	4	8.31
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (L)	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0.00
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	5	6

Balks: G. Jackson

Batters faced: G. Jackson 9, J. Rooker 23, E. Whitson 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	1	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott CF	2	2	1	1	1	1
Gene Clines G. Clines LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	2	0	1	3	2	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PR-1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail RF	5	0	2	1	0	1
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jerry White J. White CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	1	0	0	0	1
Dave Roberts D. Roberts P	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	8	5	5	6

Batting

2B: B. Buckner, R. Scott

3B: M. Vail

TB: L. Biittner, B. Buckner 2, I. De Jesus, D. Roberts 2, R. Scott 2, M. Vail 4

RBI: B. Buckner 3, R. Scott, M. Vail

IBB: B. Buckner

HBP: R. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Roberts D. Roberts (W)	9.0	8	4	4	0	6	0	4.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	0	6	0

Batters faced: D. Roberts 33

51-58 PIT

CHC 58-54

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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