A three-run homer by Dave Parker was the big blow as the Pirates downed the Phillies, 7-3. Parker's 20th round-tripper of the season followed a double by Frank Taveras and bunt single by Omar Moreno to highlight a four-run third inning. The other run of the frame was driven home on a single by Rennie Stennett. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Sunday, August 13, 1978 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 12 2 Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 3 6 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 McBride rf 3 1 1 1 2 1 .260 Mendoza ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Bowa ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .305 Moreno cf 5 3 3 0 0 0 .217 Hebner 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .300 Parker rf 4 1 1 3 1 0 .301 Luzinski lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 Milner 1b 4 1 2 2 1 0 .293 Schmidt 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 B. Robinson lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .237 Maddox cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Sanguillen c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Boone c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Sizemore 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Garner 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 Christenson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 D. Robinson p 4 1 1 0 0 1 .175 Brusstar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .163 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McCarver ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Martin ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Totals 37 7 12 7 2 4 Totals 34 3 6 3 3 7 Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 38,119 Left on Base: Pirates 8, Phillies 7 DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 0 Errors: Milner, Garner, Reed Doubles: Garner (19), Taveras (26), B. Robinson (26), Moreno (8), Sizemore (6) Home Runs: Parker (20), Hebner (14) Stolen Bases: Moreno (46), Sizemore (4), McBride (23) Caught Stealing: Luzinski (4) Sacrifice Hits: B. Robinson (2) Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (7) Hit by Pitch: Sanguillen (2,by Reed) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson W(8-5) 9 6 3 3 3 7 1 37 3.53 Totals 9 6 3 3 3 7 1 37 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson L(8-12) 2 7 5 5 0 0 1 13 3.46 Brusstar 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.84 Reed 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.42 Eastwick 2 2 2 2 2 3 0 10 3.31 McGraw 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.39 Totals 9 12 7 7 2 4 1 42 Hit by Pitch: Reed (4) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Parker grounded out (first unassisted) [Moreno to third]; Milner singled to left [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0. PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Stennett lined to second; Garner doubled to left; D. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski reached on an error by Milner [Luzinski to first]; Luzinski was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Schmidt flied out to right; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras doubled to left; Moreno singled to pitcher [Taveras to third]; Parker homered [Taveras scored, Moreno scored]; Milner singled to right; BRUSSTAR REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); B. Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Milner to second]; Sanguillen flied out to right [Milner to third]; Stennett singled to center [Milner scored]; Garner popped to second; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: Boone struck out; Sizemore singled to right; MORRISON BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Sizemore stole second; Morrison popped to shortstop; McBride walked; Bowa struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0. PIRATES 4TH: REED REPLACED MORRISON (PITCHING); D. Robinson flied out to center; Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras was picked off first but was safe on an error by Reed [Taveras to third]; Moreno reached on a fielder's choice [Taveras out at home (first to catcher)]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 4TH: Hebner singled to right; Luzinski struck out; Schmidt popped to first in foul territory; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0. PIRATES 5TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson doubled to left; Sanguillen was hit by a pitch; Stennett flied out to center [B. Robinson to third]; Garner forced Sanguillen (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 5TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore grounded out (second to first); GONZALEZ BATTED FOR REED; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 0. PIRATES 6TH: EASTWICK REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); D. Robinson singled to left; Taveras struck out; Moreno doubled to right [D. Robinson to third]; Parker was walked intentionally; Milner walked [D. Robinson scored, Moreno to third, Parker to second]; B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Moreno scored]; Sanguillen forced Milner (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 6TH: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); McBride walked; McBride stole second; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner homered [McBride scored]; Luzinski lined to shortstop; Schmidt struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 2. PIRATES 7TH: Stennett lined to first; Garner was called out on strikes; D. Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox flied out to left; Boone singled to left; Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; MCCARVER BATTED FOR EASTWICK; McCarver walked [Boone to second]; McBride singled to center [Boone scored, McCarver to third]; Bowa grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 3. PIRATES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Mendoza popped to third; Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 8TH: Hebner flied out to center; Luzinski struck out (catcher to first); Schmidt reached on an error by Garner [Schmidt to second]; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 3. PIRATES 9TH: Milner flied out to left; B. Robinson struck out; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 9TH: Boone flied out to right; Sizemore doubled to center; MARTIN BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Martin struck out; McBride struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 3.

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