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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-08-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 23310 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Dave Roberts earned the win. Bill Buckner went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Ed Whitson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: D7
- Willie Stargell: S9/L.2-H
- Dave Parker: S7.1-2
- Bill Robinson: 7
- John Milner: 31
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
- Rodney Scott: W
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Mike Vail: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Davey Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: 63
Top 2
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Dale Berra: 7
- Jim Rooker: 9
Bot 2
- Tim Blackwell: 53
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/P
Top 3
- Frank Taveras: D5/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 43.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 43.3-H
- Dave Parker: 53
Bot 3
- Rodney Scott: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Mike Vail: T7/L
- Davey Johnson: K
Top 4
- Bill Robinson: 3/P
- John Milner: 13
- Rennie Stennett: 7/L
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: 9
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Tim Blackwell: K
Top 5
- Dale Berra: K/C
- Jim Rooker: 43
- Frank Taveras: 8/P
Bot 5
- Dave Roberts: S1/BG
- Ivan de Jesus: S1/BG.1-2
- Rodney Scott: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Vail: 8.2-3
- Davey Johnson: W
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: 43
Top 6
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Willie Stargell: S9/G
- Dave Parker: D9.1-3
- Bill Robinson: D8/L.3-H;2-H
- John Milner: CS3(25)
- John Milner: 9/L
Bot 6
- Tim Blackwell: E6/G.B-1
- Dave Roberts: 3/G.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Rodney Scott: D7/L.2-H(UR)
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Mike Vail: 63
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Dale Berra: K
- Duffy Dyer: K
Bot 7
- Davey Johnson: E5/G.B-1
- Dave Kingman: BK.1-2#
- Dave Kingman: 7/L
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
- Tim Blackwell: 63
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: S8/L
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave Roberts: S9/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Gene Clines: 3/P
- Larry Biittner: S9/L.1-2
- Mike Vail: K
Top 9
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Bill Robinson: K
- John Milner: 43