The Phillies protected their seven-game lead in the National League East by dividing a doubleheader with the Pirates. The Pirates won the first game, 3-1, but the Phillies bounced back to take the afterpiece, 11-1, as Steve Carlton became the major leagues' first 20-game winner.

A run-scoring double by Dave Parker in the second inning proved to be the deciding blow in the opener. Carlton hit his third homer of the season and also drove in a run with a single as the Phillies took the second game and ended their 10-game losing streak at Three Rivers Stadium. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 5, 1977 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Pirates      0  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3 13  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Taveras ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .242
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   1   .273      Garner 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .254
Schmidt 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Parker rf             4   0   3   1     0   1   .349
Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .309      Robinson 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .301
Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .313      Oliver lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .297
  McBride ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Gonzalez 3b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .278
  Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Dyer c                4   1   1   1     0   1   .245
Martin rf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .260      Moreno cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .243
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Candelaria p          3   0   1   0     0   0   .212
Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .280        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   2   .290
Lerch p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .149
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brown ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .258
  Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   7   1     1   8             Totals               34   3  13   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:24
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Pirates 8
DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 0
Doubles: Taveras (16), Parker (42), Candelaria (2)
Home Runs: Martin (6), Dyer (3)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (19), Garner 2 (26), Taveras (54), Robinson (7), Parker (14)
GIDP: Oliver (10)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch L(7-5)            4    10   3   3   0   2   1  21   5.61
Garber                  3     2   0   0   1   2   0  11   2.59
Brusstar                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.95
Totals                  8    13   3   3   1   5   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(16-4)      7.1   7   1   1   1   5   1  30   2.42
Gossage SV(19)          1.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   5   1.92
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   8   1  35

Wild Pitches: Lerch (7)
Balks: Lerch (2)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Crawford


PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox flied out to left; Bowa singled to center;
Schmidt flied out to center; Luzinski singled to left [Bowa to
second]; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to second; Lerch balked [Taveras to
second]; Garner singled to right [Taveras out at home (right to
catcher to shortstop to first to shortstop to third)]; Garner
stole second; Lerch threw a wild pitch [Garner to third]; Parker
struck out; Robinson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Martin homered; Boone grounded out (shortstop to
first); Sizemore singled to center; Lerch singled to center
[Sizemore to second]; Maddox flied out to center [Sizemore to
third]; Bowa grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; Gonzalez struck out
(catcher to first); Dyer homered; Moreno singled to left;
Candelaria lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt flied out to center; Luzinski struck out;
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras doubled to left; Garner grounded out (third
to first); Taveras stole third; Parker doubled to right [Taveras
scored]; Robinson reached on a fielder's choice [Parker out at
third (shortstop to third to second)]; Robinson stole second;
Oliver flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Martin flied out to center; Boone flied out to
center; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); Dyer
flied out to center; Moreno singled to center; Candelaria
doubled to left [Moreno to third]; Taveras grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Lerch popped to third; Maddox flied out to center;
Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner singled to center; Parker singled to right
[Garner to second]; GARBER REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Garner
stole third and Parker stole second; Robinson struck out; Oliver
was walked intentionally; Gonzalez grounded out (second to
first) [Garner scored, Parker to third, Oliver to second]; Dyer
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt popped to first in foul territory;
Luzinski flied out to left; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno struck out; Candelaria grounded out (first
unassisted); Taveras lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Martin struck out; Boone grounded out (shortstop
to first); Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner grounded out (second to first); Parker
singled to second; Robinson singled to right [Parker to second];
Oliver grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: BROWN BATTED FOR GARBER; Brown walked; Maddox
singled to right [Brown to third]; Bowa struck out; Maddox stole
second; Schmidt singled to third [Brown stayed at third];
GOSSAGE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Luzinski struck out;
MCBRIDE BATTED FOR JOHNSON; McBride grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: HUTTON REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING 1B); BRUSSTAR
REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Gonzalez singled to right; Dyer
struck out; Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gonzalez to
second]; Gonzalez was picked off second (pitcher to second to
third to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates
3.

PHILLIES 9TH: MCCARVER BATTED FOR MARTIN; McCarver flied out to
left; Boone struck out; Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.