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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 6137 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 3:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12–11. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Odell Jones earned the win. Dave Parker went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Odell Jones L: Bruce Sutter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ed Ott | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Robinson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Putman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed Whitson | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bibby | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Jones | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Reuschel | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Holtzman | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Geisel | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Seoane | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: 13
- Dave Parker: HR/9/L
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 13/BG
- Manny Trillo: 13
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Dave Kingman: 7
Top 2
- Ed Ott: 43
- Bill Robinson: S8/G
- John Milner: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- John Milner: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Phil Garner: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Vail: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Larry Cox: K
- Mick Kelleher: 7/L
Top 3
- John Candelaria: W
- Frank Taveras: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Ed Ott: SB2
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 3
- Ken Holtzman: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: 5/L
- Bill Buckner: HR/9/L.1-H
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
Top 4
- Bill Robinson: HR/7
- John Milner: S7/L
- Phil Garner: HR/9/L.1-H
- John Candelaria: 7/L
- Frank Taveras: 4/L
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 4
- Mike Vail: S7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Cox: 6/P
- Mick Kelleher: 3/P
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: W
- Ed Ott: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Robinson: HR/7/L.1-H
- John Milner: 8
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 5
- Ed Putman: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Manny Trillo: 8/L
Top 6
- John Candelaria: D7/G
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Omar Moreno: S8/L.2-H
- Dave Parker: 6/P
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: S8/L.2-H
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: K
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
- Mike Vail: W
- Bobby Murcer: 13
Top 7
- Bill Robinson: 7
- John Milner: S9/G
- Phil Garner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Cox: W
- Jerry White: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Putman: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/P
- Manny Trillo: D8/L.2-H;1-3
- Bill Buckner: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Dave Kingman: HR/78.1-H
- Mike Vail: D8/L
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 8
- Kent Tekulve: W
- Frank Taveras: 24/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: S9/L.2-H
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 8
- Dave Rader: 63
- Jerry White: S7/L
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/G.1-2
- Manny Trillo: 8
Top 9
- Ed Ott: 8
- Bill Robinson: S9
- Dale Berra: CS2(24)
- Dale Berra: K/C
Bot 9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Dave Kingman: T8
- Mike Vail: S8/G.3-H
- Scot Thompson: S8/G.1-2
- Dave Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry White: 3/P
- Davey Johnson: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: D7/G.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 10
- Phil Garner: 7/L
- Dave May: 43
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 10
- Manny Trillo: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: 7/P
- Mike Vail: 3/FL
Top 11
- Dave Parker: HR/9/L
- Willie Stargell: S9/L
- Ed Ott: K
- Bill Robinson: K
- Dale Berra: CS2(24)
Bot 11
- Gene Clines: W
- Rodney Scott: K/C
- Jerry White: K
- Tim Blackwell: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K