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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-07-08 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 25200 · night · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Rich Gossage earned the win. Garry Maddox went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Rich Gossage L: Warren Brusstar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Garner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Brusstar | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Maddox: 7
- Larry Bowa: K
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: S8.1-3
- Richie Hebner: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bob Boone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Phil Garner: 31
- Ed Ott: 43
- Dave Parker: 8/L
Top 2
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Larry Christenson: K
- Garry Maddox: 6/L
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: 8/L
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: W
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Top 3
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Mike Schmidt: 53
- Greg Luzinski: K
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: 4/FL
- Bruce Kison: 4
- Phil Garner: 43
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Jay Johnstone: 8/L
- Bob Boone: K
Bot 4
- Ed Ott: 3/G
- Dave Parker: 53
- Bill Robinson: S7
- Al Oliver: S8.1-2
- Willie Stargell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: 8/L
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: S8
- Larry Christenson: 14/SH.1-2
- Garry Maddox: K
- Larry Bowa: 63
Bot 5
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Frank Taveras: W
- Bruce Kison: S7.1-2
- Phil Garner: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ed Ott: 8.2-3
- Dave Parker: S8.3-H
- Bill Robinson: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 6
- Mike Schmidt: D9
- Greg Luzinski: S6.2-2
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Jay Johnstone: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bob Boone: 52(3)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Stargell: W
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Frank Taveras: S8.1-2
- Bruce Kison: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Phil Garner: CS3(25)
Top 7
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Bake McBride: W
- Garry Maddox: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Mike Schmidt: HP
- Greg Luzinski: K
Bot 7
- Phil Garner: 8
- Ed Ott: 43
- Dave Parker: S9
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Jay Johnstone: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Bob Boone: W
- Ted Sizemore: 63.3-H;1-2
- Tug McGraw: S9.2-3
- Garry Maddox: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Bowa: 9
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: D8
- Willie Stargell: HP
- Rennie Stennett: D7.2-H;1-3
- Omar Moreno: K
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Phil Garner: S8.3-H
- Ed Ott: S8.1-3
- Dave Parker: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bill Robinson: K
Top 9
- Tom Hutton: 7
- Greg Luzinski: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: D8
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Rennie Stennett: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: IW
- Jim Fregosi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Mike Schmidt ejected by 2B umpire Harry Wendelstedt
- Tug McGraw and Phillies Manager Danny Ozark ejected by 2B umpire Harry Wendelstedt