Led by the slugging of Richie Hebner, Greg Luzinski and Randy Lerch, the Phillies outlasted the Pirates, 10-8, and clinched their third straight East division title. Hebner knocked in a run with a double in the first inning before the Pirates came back with a grand-slam by Willie Stargell in their half. Lerch, who was the Phillies starter and winner, put himself back in the game with a pair of solo homers off Don Robinson.

With Grant Jackson on the mound in relief, Luzinski smashed a three-run homer in the sixth to put the Phillies ahead, 6-4. The Phillies then loaded the bases in the eighth and Hebner cleared the sacks with a double that proved the winning blow. Hebner advanced to third on the throw home and scored the Phillies' final run on a sacrifice fly by Mike Schmidt.

The Pirates rallied in the ninth, filling the bases and scoring four runs on an infield out by Omar Moreno, a two-run single by Dave Parker, an error by Larry Bowa and single by Bill Robinson before Ron Reed struck out Stargell and retired Phil Garner on a grounder to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 8

Game Played on Saturday, September 30, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 - 10 16 1 Pirates 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 8 13 2 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 6 2 3 0 0 0 .269 Taveras ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Bowa ss 6 1 1 0 0 0 .294 Moreno cf 4 2 0 1 1 2 .234 Maddox cf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .288 Parker rf 5 2 2 2 0 1 .334 Luzinski lf 4 1 3 3 0 1 .265 B. Robinson lf,3b 5 1 3 1 0 1 .246 Martin pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 Stargell 1b 5 1 1 4 0 3 .293 Hebner 1b 4 1 2 4 0 0 .283 Garner 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .261 Schmidt 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .251 Berra 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .206 Boone c 5 0 2 0 0 0 .283 Milner ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Sizemore 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Ott c 3 1 2 0 1 0 .269 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152 D. Robinson p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Harrelson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Lerch p 2 2 2 2 0 0 .250 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Cardenal ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Brusstar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gaston ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 10 16 10 2 4 Totals 39 8 13 8 3 8 Time of Game: 3:00 Attendance: 28,905 Left on Base: Phillies 10, Pirates 7 DP: Phillies 0, Pirates 1 Errors: Bowa, Taveras, Jackson Doubles: Hebner 2 (22), Luzinski (32), B. Robinson (36) Home Runs: Lerch 2 (3), Luzinski (35), Stargell (28) Stolen Bases: Garner (27), Moreno (70) Caught Stealing: Berra (1) Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (6), Maddox (3), McGraw (2) Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (8) GIDP: Sizemore (14) Hit by Pitch: Hebner (9,by D. Robinson), Luzinski (11,by Tekulve) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lerch W(11-8) 5 5 4 4 3 4 1 22 3.96 Brusstar 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.33 McGraw 2.1 5 4 3 0 2 0 12 3.21 Reed SV(17) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.24 Totals 9 13 8 7 3 8 1 42 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson 4 9 3 3 0 1 2 22 3.47 Jackson L(7-5) 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 10 3.26 Whitson 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 6 3.28 Tekulve 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 5 2.36 Bibby 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.53 Totals 9 16 10 10 2 4 3 47 Hit by Pitch: D. Robinson (3), Tekulve (2) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Terry Tata PHILLIES 1ST: McBride flied out to center; Bowa popped to third in foul territory; Maddox singled to center; Luzinski singled to center [Maddox to third]; Hebner doubled to right [Maddox scored, Luzinski to third]; Schmidt flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno walked; Parker singled to right [Moreno to second]; B. Robinson singled to center [Moreno to third, Parker to second]; Stargell homered [Moreno scored, Parker scored, B. Robinson scored]; Garner walked; Berra popped to second; Garner stole second; Ott flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 2ND: Boone singled to left; Sizemore grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Boone out at second]; Lerch homered; McBride flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 4. PIRATES 2ND: D. Robinson grounded out (second to first); Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to right; Maddox singled to center; Luzinski struck out; Hebner was hit by a pitch [Maddox to second]; Schmidt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 4. PIRATES 3RD: Parker struck out; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 4TH: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore flied out to center; Lerch homered; McBride singled to third; Bowa flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 4. PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Berra singled to center; Berra was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Ott walked; D. Robinson singled to shortstop [Ott to second]; Taveras popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox reached on an error by Taveras [Maddox to first]; Luzinski doubled to right [Maddox to third]; JACKSON REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Hebner popped to second; Schmidt was walked intentionally; Boone made an out to third; MORRISON BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; Morrison struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 4. PIRATES 5TH: HARRELSON REPLACED MORRISON (PLAYING 2B); Moreno struck out; Parker flied out to center; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 6TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR LERCH; Cardenal struck out; McBride singled to right; Bowa flied out to right; Maddox singled to pitcher [McBride to third (error by Jackson)]; Luzinski homered [McBride scored, Maddox scored]; Hebner flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; Garner singled to center; MILNER BATTED FOR BERRA; Milner forced Garner (second to shortstop); Ott singled to center [Milner to second]; MAY BATTED FOR JACKSON; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 7TH: WHITSON REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); MILNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Schmidt struck out; Boone singled to center; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Boone to second]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Taveras flied out to right; Moreno flied out to left; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 8TH: McBride singled to center; Bowa singled to first [McBride to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Maddox out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McBride to third, Bowa to second]; Luzinski was hit by a pitch; MARTIN RAN FOR LUZINSKI; Hebner doubled to right [McBride scored, Bowa scored, Martin scored, Hebner to third (on throw to home)]; Schmidt hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hebner scored]; Boone popped to first; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 10, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); B. Robinson doubled to left; Stargell struck out; Garner popped to shortstop; Milner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 10, Pirates 4. PHILLIES 9TH: BIBBY REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Harrelson walked; McGraw out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; McBride grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 10, Pirates 4. PIRATES 9TH: Ott singled to right; GASTON BATTED FOR BIBBY; Gaston singled to left [Ott to second]; On a bunt Taveras singled to pitcher [Ott to third, Gaston to second]; Moreno forced Taveras (second to shortstop) [Ott scored, Gaston to third]; Moreno stole second; Parker singled to center [Gaston scored, Moreno scored, Parker to second (error by Bowa)]; REED REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); B. Robinson singled to left [Parker scored (unearned)]; Stargell struck out; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 10, Pirates 8.

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