A six-run explosion in the sixth inning lifted the Pirates to an 8-3 thumping of the Cubs and kept the Bucs mathematically alive in the East division race. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0 Pirates 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 x - 8 11 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .275 Taveras ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 White cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Moreno cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .234 Buckner 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .318 Parker rf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .332 Kingman lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 Stargell 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .297 Vail rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .317 Ott c 3 2 1 0 1 0 .266 Trillo 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 .263 B. Robinson 3b 2 1 0 1 0 1 .246 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Berra 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .206 Roberts p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 Milner lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .276 Clines ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Garner 2b 4 1 1 4 0 0 .264 Blackwell c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Reuss p 4 0 2 1 0 1 .185 Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Kelleher 3b,2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 Burris p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .115 Sember 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Totals 30 3 7 3 3 2 Totals 34 8 11 8 3 3 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 7,467 Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 6 DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 1 Doubles: Parker (31), Ott (18), Stargell (18), Reuss (2) Triples: Garner (9) Home Runs: Parker (30) Stolen Bases: De Jesus (40), Garner (26) Caught Stealing: Kelleher (1) Sacrifice Hits: Burris (7) Sacrifice Flies: Trillo (8) GIDP: White (3) Hit by Pitch: B. Robinson (4,by Burris) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris L(7-13) 5.1 5 7 7 3 2 1 25 4.75 McGlothen 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 3.54 Roberts 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.13 Totals 8 11 8 8 3 3 1 38 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss W(3-2) 9 7 3 3 3 2 0 35 4.90 Totals 9 7 3 3 3 2 0 35 Hit by Pitch: Burris (10) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to pitcher; De Jesus stole second; White grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third]; Buckner grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus scored]; Kingman grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; Moreno flied out to center; Parker doubled to left; Stargell lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0. CUBS 2ND: Vail grounded out (third to first); Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Ott doubled to right; B. Robinson struck out; Milner singled to right [Ott to third]; Garner forced Milner (shortstop to second) [Ott scored]; Garner stole second; Reuss struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1. CUBS 3RD: Kelleher flied out to right; On a bunt Burris made an out to first; De Jesus lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras popped to shortstop; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Parker homered; Stargell flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2. CUBS 4TH: White grounded out (third to first); Buckner singled to center; Kingman singled to left [Buckner to second]; Vail singled to right [Buckner scored, Kingman to third]; Trillo lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Kingman scored]; Blackwell grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Ott flied out to right; B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2. CUBS 5TH: Kelleher singled to left; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kelleher to second]; De Jesus walked; White grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [De Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Reuss grounded out (third to first); Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2. CUBS 6TH: Buckner flied out to left; Kingman walked; Vail flied out to right; Trillo forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker walked; Stargell doubled to center [Parker to third]; Ott was walked intentionally; B. Robinson was hit by a pitch [Parker scored, Stargell to third, Ott to second]; Milner walked [Stargell scored, Ott to third, B. Robinson to second]; SEMBER REPLACED BURRIS (PLAYING 3B); KELLEHER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MCGLOTHEN REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); Garner tripled to left [Ott scored, B. Robinson scored, Milner scored]; Reuss singled to center [Garner scored]; Taveras flied out to left; Moreno was called out on strikes; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8. CUBS 7TH: BERRA REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher singled to center; Kelleher was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Sember was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8. PIRATES 7TH: ROBERTS REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Parker grounded out (second to first); Stargell singled to center; Ott lined to left; Berra singled to right [Stargell to second]; Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8. CUBS 8TH: De Jesus flied out to center; White singled to center; Buckner struck out; Kingman forced White (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8. PIRATES 8TH: Garner lined to shortstop; Reuss doubled to left; Taveras singled to center [Reuss out at home (center to catcher), Taveras to second]; Moreno grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8. CUBS 9TH: Vail flied out to center; CLINES BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); JOHNSON BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Johnson walked; Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 8.

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