A pair of two-run homers by Dave Parker powered the Pirates to a 5-1 triumph over the Phillies in a game delayed twice by rain for a total of 2½ hours. John Candelaria was hit by a pitch to open the sixth inning and, with two out, Parker broke the 1-1 tie with a round-tripper. His second circuit clout came in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Tuesday, September 12, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 - 5 7 2 Phillies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .281 McBride rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 Moreno cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .229 Bowa ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Parker rf 4 2 2 4 0 1 .317 Maddox cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .281 Stargell 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 Luzinski lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Ott c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 Boone 1b,c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 B. Robinson 3b,lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 Schmidt 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Milner lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .275 Foote c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .173 Berra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 Hebner ph,1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 Garner 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .269 Sizemore 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Candelaria p 1 1 0 0 0 1 .146 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Harrelson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Christenson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .155 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dineen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 5 7 5 0 8 Totals 31 1 3 1 1 3 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 31,355 Left on Base: Pirates 2, Phillies 5 DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 0 Errors: Taveras, Parker Doubles: Garner (24), Boone (18) Home Runs: Milner (6), Parker 2 (26), Maddox (11) Sacrifice Hits: Moreno (15), Taveras (9) GIDP: Foote (1) Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (2,by Christenson), Bowa (1,by Candelaria) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria W(11-11) 6.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 23 3.32 Tekulve SV(29) 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 1.81 Totals 9 3 1 1 1 3 1 33 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson L(11-13) 6 4 3 3 0 4 2 22 3.42 Reed 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 2.36 McGraw 1 3 2 2 0 2 1 6 3.18 Totals 9 7 5 5 0 8 3 34 Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (5), Christenson (1) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to second]; Taveras was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox homered; Luzinski flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to right; Ott grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 2ND: Boone singled to center; Schmidt flied out to left; Foote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Boone out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 1. PIRATES 3RD: Milner homered; Garner doubled to right; Candelaria struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first) [Garner to third]; Moreno was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore flied out to right; Christenson grounded out (third to first); McBride popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1. PIRATES 4TH: Parker lined to left; Stargell flied out to left; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa was hit by a pitch; Maddox flied out to center; Luzinski flied out to left; Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1. PIRATES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Garner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt flied out to left; Foote flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 1. PIRATES 6TH: Candelaria was hit by a pitch; Taveras out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Candelaria to second]; Moreno flied out to center; Parker homered [Candelaria scored]; Stargell struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 6TH: MORRISON BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Morrison flied out to center; McBride flied out to right; Bowa popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PIRATES 7TH: REED REPLACED MORRISON (PITCHING); Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); B. Robinson flied out to center; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 7TH: BERRA REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Maddox struck out; Luzinski reached on an error by Taveras [Luzinski to first]; Boone doubled to left [Luzinski to third]; John Candelaria and Pirates Manager Chuck Tannerejected by 3B umpire Andy Olsen; TEKULVE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Schmidt popped to first; HEBNER BATTED FOR FOOTE; Hebner was walked intentionally; MCCARVER BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PIRATES 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BOONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); HARRELSON REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING 2B); Garner struck out; Tekulve struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 8TH: DINEEN BATTED FOR REED; Dineen grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa reached on an error by Parker [Bowa to first]; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PIRATES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED DINEEN (PITCHING); Moreno singled to first; Parker homered [Moreno scored]; Stargell flied out to center; Ott singled to center; B. Robinson struck out; Berra struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski struck out; Boone popped to catcher; Schmidt flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 1.

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