The fourth hit of game by Reggie Smith, a two-run double in the last of the ninth, gave the Dodgers a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Pirates. With one out in the ninth and the Pirates ahead, 6-4, pinch-hitter Manny Mota beat out a bunt and Vic Davalillo and Bill Russell singled for one run. Smith then hit an 0-1 pitch into the right field corner to win the game.

The Pirates had built an early lead on the pair of two-run homers by Phil Garner and Willie Stargell. Stargell's blast capped a four-run seventh inning and gave him 1,307 career RBIs, moving him past Roberto Clemente into second place on the all-time Pirate RBI list behind Honus Wagner's 1,475 total. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Game Played on Monday, May 15, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 6 13 0 Dodgers 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 - 7 12 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .281 Davalillo lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .227 Moreno cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .259 Russell ss 5 2 2 2 0 1 .272 Parker rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .302 Smith rf 5 2 4 4 0 1 .342 Milner lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .188 Cey 3b 3 0 1 1 1 2 .298 Brye lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Stargell 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 .213 Monday cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 Ott c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .228 Burke cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Garner 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .227 Lacy 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 Mendoza 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Grote c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .316 Blyleven p 3 0 0 0 1 3 .053 Hooton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Oates ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Mota ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 Martinez pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 40 6 13 6 2 7 Totals 37 7 12 7 2 9 Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 35,297 Left on Base: Pirates 10, Dodgers 7 DP: Pirates 0, Dodgers 0 Errors: Russell Doubles: Milner (3), Monday (9), Davalillo (1), Grote (1), Smith (12) Triples: Moreno (1) Home Runs: Garner (1), Stargell (3), Smith (7) Stolen Bases: Parker (6), Milner (1), Smith 2 (3) Caught Stealing: Moreno (3) Hit by Pitch: Stargell (2,by Hough) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven L(2-4) 8.1 12 7 7 2 9 1 39 4.77 Totals 8.1 12 7 7 2 9 1 39 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton 7 11 6 6 1 5 2 33 3.59 Hough W(1-0) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 10 4.26 Totals 9 13 6 6 2 7 2 43 Passed Balls: Ott (2), Grote (1) Hit by Pitch: Hough (1) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker singled to right; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Davalillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Russell was called out on strikes; Smith singled to right; Smith stole second; Cey singled to left [Smith scored]; Garvey grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 1. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to right; Ott grounded out (second to first) [Stargell to second]; Garner homered [Stargell scored]; Mendoza grounded out (third to first); Blyleven struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: Monday doubled to left; Lacy flied out to right; Grote grounded out (second to first) [Monday to third]; Hooton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno popped to second; Parker singled to center; Parker stole second; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 3RD: Davalillo walked; Russell flied out to center; Smith singled to right [Davalillo to third]; Smith stole second; Cey walked; Garvey forced Davalillo (third to catcher) [Smith to third, Cey to second]; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Ott reached on an error by Russell [Ott to first]; Garner singled to shortstop [Ott to second]; Mendoza singled to center [Ott to third, Garner to second]; Blyleven struck out; Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Lacy popped to third in foul territory; Grote was called out on strikes; Hooton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. PIRATES 5TH: Moreno singled to right; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Parker flied out to center; Milner singled to right; Milner stole second; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 5TH: Davalillo doubled to left; Ott allowed a passed ball [Davalillo to third]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Smith struck out; Cey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. PIRATES 6TH: BURKE REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); Ott flied out to right; Garner grounded out (third to first); Mendoza grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey popped to first; Burke grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 1. PIRATES 7TH: Blyleven struck out; Taveras struck out; Moreno tripled to center; Parker was walked intentionally; Milner doubled to right [Moreno scored, Parker scored]; Stargell homered [Milner scored]; Ott flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 7TH: BRYE REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Grote doubled to left; OATES BATTED FOR HOOTON; On a bunt Oates popped to catcher in foul territory; Davalillo grounded out (second to first) [Grote to third]; Russell singled to right [Grote scored]; Smith homered [Russell scored]; Cey struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 4. PIRATES 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED OATES (PITCHING); Garner flied out to left; Mendoza was called out on strikes; Blyleven walked; On a bunt Taveras singled to pitcher [Blyleven to second]; Grote allowed a passed ball [Blyleven to third, Taveras stayed at first]; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 8TH: Garvey grounded out (second to first); Burke grounded out (third to first); Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 4. PIRATES 9TH: Parker flied out to center; Brye popped to second; Stargell was hit by a pitch; Ott singled to right [Stargell to third]; Garner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 9TH: Grote popped to second; MOTA BATTED FOR HOUGH; On a bunt Mota singled to first; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MOTA; Davalillo singled to pitcher [Martinez to second]; Russell singled to left [Martinez scored, Davalillo to second]; Smith doubled to right [Davalillo scored, Russell scored]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 7.

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