The Dodgers got three runs in the first inning and held on to edge the Pirates, 3-2. A leadoff single by Davey Lopes got L. A. moving. A single by Bill Russell moved Lopes to third and after Reggie Smith struck out, Ron Cey drew a walk to load the bases. A balk was called on John Candelaria and Lopes scored. Russell came in on Steve Garvey's infield out and Cey tallied on a single by Dusty Baker.

Willie Stargell smashed a two-run homer in the second for the Pirates' runs. It was the 11th homer surrendered by Don Sutton this season. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Game Played on Tuesday, May 16, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1 Dodgers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 10 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .272 Lopes 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .315 Moreno cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Russell ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .285 Parker rf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .302 Smith rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .339 Milner lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .171 Davalillo rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Stargell 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .215 Cey 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .290 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .314 Garvey 1b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .248 Garner 3b 4 0 2 0 0 2 .237 Baker lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .315 Dyer c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ott ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Burke cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .211 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grote c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .364 Candelaria p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Sutton p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .091 Sanguillen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Lacy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Totals 32 2 5 2 2 11 Totals 32 3 10 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 32,243 Left on Base: Pirates 5, Dodgers 7 DP: Pirates 2, Dodgers 0 Errors: Parker, Lopes Doubles: Garner (4), Lopes (8), Grote (2), Russell (8) Home Runs: Stargell (4) Caught Stealing: Parker (2), Smith (1) GIDP: Russell (8), Cey (5) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria L(2-6) 6.1 10 3 3 2 3 0 30 4.40 Tekulve 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1.71 Totals 8 10 3 3 2 5 0 34 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton W(3-4) 8 5 2 2 2 9 1 31 5.67 Forster SV(6) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.59 Totals 9 5 2 2 2 11 1 34 Balks: Candelaria (3) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was called out on strikes; Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes doubled to left; On a bunt Russell singled to third [Lopes to third]; Smith struck out; Cey walked [Russell to second]; Candelaria balked [Lopes scored, Russell to third, Cey to second]; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Russell scored]; Baker singled to center [Cey scored]; Burke struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 2ND: Milner walked; Stargell homered [Milner scored]; Stennett lined to right; Garner was called out on strikes; Dyer grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 2ND: Grote grounded out (third to first); Sutton singled to center; Lopes singled to left [Sutton to second]; Russell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria struck out; Taveras popped to second; Moreno popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 3RD: Smith singled to third; Cey grounded out (third to first) [Smith to second]; Garvey walked; Smith was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Garvey to second]; Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 4TH: Parker singled to right; Parker was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Stargell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 4TH: Burke grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote doubled to left; Sutton popped to third in foul territory; Lopes flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett singled to left; Garner singled to left [Stennett to second]; Dyer was called out on strikes; Candelaria lined to left; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: Russell doubled; Smith struck out; Cey grounded out (second to first) [Russell to third]; Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno struck out; Parker struck out; Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Burke flied out to center; Grote singled to shortstop; Sutton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 7TH: Stargell popped to second; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner doubled to left; OTT BATTED FOR DYER; Ott lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: OTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lopes flied out to right; Russell singled to shortstop; Smith reached on an error by Parker [Russell to second, Smith to first]; TEKULVE REPLACED OTT (PITCHING); SANGUILLEN REPLACED CANDELARIA (PLAYING C ); Cey grounded into a double play (third to first) [Russell out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen reached on an error by Lopes [Sanguillen to first]; Taveras struck out; Moreno grounded out (second to first) [Sanguillen to second]; Parker walked; Milner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: Garvey flied out to left; Baker was called out on strikes; Burke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3. PIRATES 9TH: LACY REPLACED SUTTON (PLAYING LF); DAVALILLO REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); FORSTER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Stargell was called out on strikes; Stennett popped to second; Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Dodgers 3.

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