Dave Parker hit an RBI double and two-run homer to lead the Pirates to a 14-7 victory over the Cardinals in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader and Duffy Dyer tripled home a run in the sixth inning of the second game to put the Pirates ahead, 5-4, in a game suspended after six complete innings. The contest was halted so the Cardinals could catch the last scheduled flight to Montreal and will be completed on June 26.

Bob Forsch, making first his start since his no-hitter, was treated savagely by the Pirates, being racked for seven hits and seven runs before being yanked in the second inning without retiring anybody. Rennie Stennett hit a solo homer for the Pirates and Roger Freed had a two-run homer for the Cards in the suspended game. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 14, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, April 23, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 10 2 Pirates 4 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 x - 14 15 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Scott cf 4 2 2 1 1 1 .219 Taveras ss 5 1 3 1 0 0 .240 Templeton ss 4 1 1 0 1 1 .213 Moreno cf 3 3 2 2 2 1 .286 Morales rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Parker rf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .340 Simmons c 3 1 1 1 2 0 .308 B. Robinson lf 4 2 1 1 1 2 .289 Hernandez 1b 5 1 2 3 0 0 .360 Stargell 1b 4 2 1 0 1 2 .267 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 2 2 0 .271 Stennett 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .270 Mumphrey lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .087 Mendoza 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tyson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Ott c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .237 Dwyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Garner 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .143 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Candelaria p 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kison p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Iorg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutherland ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Hamilton p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 37 7 10 7 6 4 Totals 37 14 15 14 4 7 Time of Game: 2:42 Left on Base: Cardinals 10, Pirates 4 DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0 Errors: Scott, Hernandez, Parker Doubles: Mumphrey (1), Reitz (1), Parker (3), Moreno (2), Garner (1), Taveras (2) Home Runs: Parker (3) Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (6), B. Robinson 2 (3), Stargell (1) Caught Stealing: Taveras (2) GIDP: Garner (3) Hit by Pitch: Morales (1,by Candelaria), Candelaria (1,by Forsch) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(3-1) 1 7 7 7 1 0 0 11 3.08 Vuckovich 2 1 1 1 0 4 1 7 3.75 Hamilton 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 7.71 Schultz 0.2 5 6 6 2 0 0 9 7.56 Littell 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 2.38 Totals 8 15 14 14 4 7 1 42 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria 3.2 9 7 7 2 2 0 23 5.06 Kison W(1-1) 4.1 1 0 0 3 2 0 17 3.86 Bibby 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.45 Totals 9 10 7 7 6 4 0 44 Hit by Pitch: Forsch (2), Candelaria (3) Balks: Candelaria (2) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge CARDINALS 1ST: Scott was called out on strikes; Templeton grounded out (third to first); Morales was hit by a pitch; Candelaria balked [Morales to second]; Simmons walked; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Parker doubled to center [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson singled to center [Parker scored]; Stargell singled to center [B. Robinson to second]; B. Robinson stole third and Stargell stole second; Stennett singled to center [B. Robinson scored, Stargell to third]; Ott singled to left [Stargell scored, Stennett to second]; Garner grounded into a double play (second to first) [Ott out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4. CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz walked; Mumphrey popped to first in foul territory; Tyson flied out to right; Forsch struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 2ND: Candelaria was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Taveras singled to first [Candelaria to third (error by Hernandez), Taveras to second]; Moreno doubled to right [Candelaria scored, Taveras scored]; VUCKOVICH REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Parker homered [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell struck out; Stennett flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 8. CARDINALS 3RD: Scott singled to center; Templeton flied out to center; Morales singled to center [Scott to second]; Simmons flied out to right; Hernandez singled to right [Scott scored, Morales to third, Hernandez to second (error by Parker)]; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 8. PIRATES 3RD: Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner was called out on strikes; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 8. CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey doubled; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR VUCKOVICH; Sutherland singled to third [Mumphrey to third]; Scott singled to left [Mumphrey scored, Sutherland to second]; Templeton singled to left [Sutherland to third, Scott to second]; Morales flied out to right; Simmons singled to shortstop [Sutherland scored, Scott to third, Templeton to second]; Hernandez singled to left [Scott scored, Templeton scored, Simmons to third]; KISON REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Reitz doubled to right [Simmons scored, Hernandez scored]; Mumphrey lined to second; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. PIRATES 4TH: HAMILTON REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PITCHING); Taveras flied out to center; Moreno struck out; Parker singled to right; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (second to first); Hamilton struck out; Scott lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. PIRATES 5TH: Stargell grounded out (second to pitcher); Stennett lined to shortstop; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton struck out; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons walked; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. PIRATES 6TH: Garner flied out to center; Kison flied out to left; Taveras singled to right; Taveras was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); DWYER BATTED FOR TYSON; Dwyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8. PIRATES 7TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED HAMILTON (PLAYING 2B); SCHULTZ REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); Moreno singled to center [Moreno to second (error by Scott)]; Parker popped to third in foul territory; B. Robinson walked; Moreno stole third and B. Robinson stole second; Stargell walked; Stennett singled to right [Moreno scored, B. Robinson scored, Stargell to third]; Ott singled to right [Stargell scored, Stennett to second]; Garner doubled to left [Stennett scored, Ott scored]; Kison popped to first in foul territory; Taveras doubled to left [Garner scored]; LITTELL REPLACED SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Moreno walked; Parker flied out to center; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 14. CARDINALS 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Phillips grounded out (second to first); Scott walked; Templeton walked [Scott to second]; Morales forced Templeton (second to shortstop) [Scott to third]; Simmons lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 14. PIRATES 8TH: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell was called out on strikes; Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 14. CARDINALS 9TH: BIBBY REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Hernandez flied out to right; Reitz walked; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Reitz to second]; IORG BATTED FOR LITTELL; Iorg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 14.

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