The Pirates swept a twin bill from the Padres, winning the first game, 3-2 in 10 innings, and taking the second contest, 10-6, with a five-run rally in the seventh inning. The score was 2-2 going into the bottom of the 10th in the opener when the Bucs began their winning rally with a leadoff double by Ed Ott. Mario Mendoza drew an intentional walk and a sacrifice by Frank Taveras moved the runners to second and third. Dave Parker, who just came off the 15-day-disabled list and was wearing a hockey goalie's mask to protect his cracked left cheekbone, was intentionally walked to load the bases. John Milner then smashed a hit down the right field line to win the game.

The Padres led, 6-5, going into the bottom of the seventh inning of the nightcap when Omar Moreno began the Pirates' comeback with a base on balls. Padre starter Bob Shirley was relieved by Dennis Kinney, who yielded a triple to Parker to tie the score. Mark Lee replaced Kinney and got Bill Robinson on a pop fly, intentionally walked Willie Stargell and retired Phil Garner on short fly. Ott then smashed a two-base hit to score the tie-breaking tally and Ken Macha followed with a two-run single. Macha advanced to second on a fielding error by Don Reynolds and scored on a single by winning pitcher Grant Jackson. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 16, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Padres 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1 Pirates 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 9 2 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Smith ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 Taveras ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 Perkins 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Moreno cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 Turner lf,rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .256 Parker ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 Winfield cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .296 Milner lf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .320 Gamble rf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .280 B. Robinson rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .251 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Stargell 1b 4 1 2 2 0 2 .289 Gonzalez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Stennett 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Baker 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Sweet c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .224 Garner 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .244 Tenace ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Dyer c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 Ashford 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Ott ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248 Richards ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Bibby p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Almon 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Owchinko p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .179 Hamilton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reynolds ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Mendoza 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 Totals 33 2 5 1 2 7 Totals 32 3 9 3 4 7 Time of Game: 2:43 Left on Base: Padres 4, Pirates 8 DP: Padres 0, Pirates 1 Errors: Baker, Moreno, Bibby Doubles: Winfield (14), Almon (17), B. Robinson (17), Taveras (19), Stargell (11), Ott (7) Home Runs: Stargell (14) Stolen Bases: Winfield (12), Garner (14) Caught Stealing: Garner (8), Taveras (17) Sacrifice Hits: Gonzalez (5), Stennett (1), Moreno (8), Taveras (5) GIDP: Richards (5) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Owchinko 9 7 2 2 2 7 1 34 3.19 Fingers L(4-9) 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 5 3.30 Totals 9.1 9 3 3 4 7 1 39 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby 7 4 2 0 2 5 0 26 3.17 Hamilton 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 4.61 Whitson W(3-3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.08 Totals 10 5 2 0 2 7 0 36 Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor PADRES 1ST: Smith singled to left; Smith was picked off first but was safe on an error by Bibby [Smith to third]; Perkins struck out; Turner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Smith scored (unearned)]; Winfield struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno flied out to center; Milner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 0. PADRES 2ND: Gamble struck out; On a bunt Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); Sweet flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson doubled to left; Stargell homered [B. Robinson scored]; Stennett flied out to right; Garner walked; Garner stole second; Garner was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 2. PADRES 3RD: Ashford flied out to right; Owchinko struck out; Smith popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Bibby grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras made an out to shortstop; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Pirates 2. PADRES 4TH: Perkins flied out to left; Turner struck out; Winfield singled to center; Winfield stole second; Gamble singled to second [Winfield to third]; Gonzalez reached on an error by Moreno [Winfield scored (unearned) (no RBI), Gamble out at home (center to shortstop to catcher), Gonzalez to third]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: On a bunt Milner singled to pitcher; B. Robinson singled to shortstop [Milner to second]; Stargell struck out; Stennett struck out; Garner made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PADRES 5TH: Sweet popped to first in foul territory; Ashford flied out to center; Owchinko grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Dyer grounded out (second to first); Bibby struck out; Taveras doubled to center; Taveras was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PADRES 6TH: Smith flied out to center; Perkins grounded out (second to first); Turner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno struck out; Milner flied out to center; B. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PADRES 7TH: Winfield doubled to left; Gamble walked; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Winfield to third, Gamble to second]; Sweet was walked intentionally; RICHARDS BATTED FOR ASHFORD; Richards grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Sweet out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 7TH: ALMON REPLACED RICHARDS (PLAYING 3B); Stargell doubled to right; Fernando Gonzalez hurt on Stargell double; BAKER REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING 2B); Stennett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Stargell to third]; Garner was walked intentionally; Dyer struck out; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR BIBBY; Sanguillen forced Garner (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PADRES 8TH: HAMILTON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Owchinko grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith grounded out (second to first); Perkins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 8TH: On a bunt Taveras singled to second [Taveras to second (error by Baker)]; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Taveras to third]; Milner grounded out (catcher to first); B. Robinson reached on a fielder's choice [Taveras out at home (third to catcher to third), B. Robinson to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PADRES 9TH: Turner grounded out (second to first); Winfield flied out to left; Gamble struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 9TH: Stargell struck out; Stennett lined to second; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PADRES 10TH: Baker popped to shortstop; TENACE BATTED FOR SWEET; Tenace struck out; Almon doubled to left; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR OWCHINKO; WHITSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); MENDOZA REPLACED HAMILTON (PLAYING 2B); Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); Rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 10TH: TENACE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); FINGERS REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); TURNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); OTT BATTED FOR DYER; Ott doubled to left; Mendoza was walked intentionally; Taveras out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Ott to third, Mendoza to second]; PARKER BATTED FOR MORENO; Parker was walked intentionally; Milner singled to right [Ott scored, Mendoza to third, Parker to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 3.

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