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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-04-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20684 · 44°F · Wind 12 mph · 3:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 13–10. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 9 in the 4th. Jim Rooker earned the win. Bill Robinson went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Krukow | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Reuschel | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Omar Moreno: K/C
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Gene Clines: S8/L
- Larry Biittner: S7/L.1-2
- Dave Kingman: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 7(B)2(3)/LDP
Top 2
- Rennie Stennett: 9/L
- Ed Ott: 3/G
- Phil Garner: 8/L
Bot 2
- Hector Cruz: 53
- Dave Rader: 63
- Dennis Lamp: K
Top 3
- Jim Rooker: K
- Frank Taveras: 7/L
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Gene Clines: E6/G.1-3;B-1
- Larry Biittner: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Dave Kingman: 8/P
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.3-H(UR);1-3
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- Hector Cruz: 43
Top 4
- Dave Parker: S7/G
- Bill Robinson: PO1(E3).1-2
- Bill Robinson: 8
- Willie Stargell: W
- Rennie Stennett: S1/G.2-3;1-2
- Ed Ott: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Phil Garner: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Jim Rooker: FC3/BG.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Frank Taveras: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Omar Moreno: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Willie Stargell: W
- Rennie Stennett: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dave Rader: 8
- Paul Reuschel: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Top 5
- Ed Ott: W
- Phil Garner: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rooker: 4/P
Bot 5
- Gene Clines: W
- Larry Biittner: 5/FL
- Dave Kingman: E5.1-3;B-1
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
- Manny Trillo: W.1-2
- Hector Cruz: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dave Rader: S8/L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Omar Moreno: 8/L
- Dave Parker: S9/G
- Bill Robinson: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Bill Robinson: 43
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Larry Biittner: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Mario Mendoza: 13
- Ed Ott: IW
- Phil Garner: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Bruce Kison: K/C
- Frank Taveras: 43
Bot 7
- Hector Cruz: S4/BG
- Dave Rader: S9/G.1-3
- Greg Gross: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Gene Clines: K
Top 8
- Omar Moreno: D8/L
- Dave Parker: 53.2-3
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Larry Biittner: W
- Joe Wallis: S9/G.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Manny Trillo: 7
- Hector Cruz: S8.1-3
- Dave Rader: WP.3-H;1-2
- Dave Rader: 3/G
Top 9
- Mario Mendoza: 8
- Ed Ott: 8
- Fernando Gonzalez: S9/L
- Grant Jackson: 43
Bot 9
- Greg Gross: S7/G
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Larry Biittner: D8/L.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Joe Wallis: K/C