Grant Jackson gained the first save to the credit of the Pirates' bullpen this season with a ninth-inning strikeout in a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers. The Pirates jumped on Don Sutton for all their runs in the first inning, two scoring on a single by Willie Stargell.

The Dodgers counted once in the seventh and then chased John Candelaria when pinch-hitter Lee Lacy led off the ninth with a homer. Kent Tekulve retired the next two batters but then gave up a single by Dusty Baker and double by Rick Monday before Jackson relieved and fanned pinch-hitter Ted Martinez to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Game Played on Saturday, May 6, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2 8 0 Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 10 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .309 Taveras ss 4 1 3 0 1 0 .239 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Moreno cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .267 Smith rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .309 Parker rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .340 Burke cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 B. Robinson lf 4 1 1 1 0 3 .247 Lacy ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .385 Stargell 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 .224 Cey 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .326 Stennett 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Ott c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 Baker lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .337 Garner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Monday cf,rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .384 Candelaria p 4 0 2 0 0 1 .200 Yeager c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davalillo ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sutton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Castillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grote ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Totals 35 2 8 2 0 6 Totals 32 3 10 3 5 6 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 8,919 Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Pirates 10 DP: Dodgers 0, Pirates 0 Doubles: Monday (6), Taveras 2 (5), Candelaria (1) Triples: Parker (2) Home Runs: Lacy (2) Stolen Bases: Stargell (2) Caught Stealing: Taveras 2 (5) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton L(2-3) 5 8 3 3 3 3 0 26 5.86 Castillo 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 8 3.48 Hough 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6.17 Totals 8 10 3 3 5 6 0 37 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria W(2-4) 8 6 2 2 0 5 1 30 4.09 Tekulve 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.53 Jackson SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.91 Totals 9 8 2 2 0 6 1 35 Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to right; Russell flied out to center; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras doubled to left; Moreno walked; Parker lined to shortstop; B. Robinson singled to center [Taveras scored, Moreno to third, B. Robinson to second (on throw)]; Stargell singled to center [Moreno scored, B. Robinson scored]; Stennett singled to right [Stargell to second]; Ott grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stargell to third, Stennett to second]; Garner lined to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Garvey lined to pitcher; Baker singled to center; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Candelaria doubled to center; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Moreno grounded out (first unassisted) [Candelaria stayed at second]; Omar Moreno called for interference for running out of baseline; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. DODGERS 3RD: Yeager flied out to center; Sutton flied out to center; Lopes singled to center; Russell forced Lopes (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell flied out to center; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. DODGERS 4TH: Smith flied out to right; Cey flied out to left; Garvey lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner flied to right in foul territory; Candelaria singled to center; Taveras doubled [Candelaria to third]; Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. DODGERS 5TH: Baker flied out to center; Monday grounded out (second to first); Yeager grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Parker tripled to right; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell was walked intentionally; Stargell stole second; Stennett walked; Ott struck out; Garner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. DODGERS 6TH: MOTA BATTED FOR SUTTON; Mota grounded out (third to first); Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: CASTILLO REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Candelaria flied out to left; Taveras walked; Taveras was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); Moreno walked; Parker singled to right [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3. DODGERS 7TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Cey singled to center; Garvey struck out; Baker singled to third [Cey to second]; Monday singled to right [Cey scored, Baker to second]; Yeager lined to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: BURKE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); MONDAY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Stargell popped to third; Stennett popped to right; Ott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. DODGERS 8TH: GROTE BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Grote flied out to center; Lopes grounded out (third to first); Russell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED GROTE (PITCHING); Garner grounded out (second to first); Candelaria struck out; Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to third); Frank Taveras overslid 2B; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3. DODGERS 9TH: LACY BATTED FOR BURKE; Lacy homered; TEKULVE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Cey grounded out (pitcher to first); Garvey grounded out (second to first); Baker singled to center; Monday doubled to left [Baker to third]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR YEAGER; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); MARTINEZ BATTED FOR DAVALILLO; Martinez struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.

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