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Los Angeles Dodgers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 15125 Β· night Β· 2:45
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7β2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 4th. Don Sutton earned the win. Joe Ferguson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Don Sutton L: Don Robinson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Paul Pryor Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Lopes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Cey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Bill North | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Macha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Whitson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Sutton | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Robinson | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Ed Whitson | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Bill Russell: 63
- Reggie Smith: K/C
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: T9
- Dave Parker: 43.3-H
- Bill Robinson: 7/L
Top 2
- Ron Cey: K
- Steve Garvey: 7/7D
- Dusty Baker: S9
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Bill North: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Sutton: 31
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Ed Ott: 3/G
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 8
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 3
- Ken Macha: K/C
- Don Robinson: K/C
- Frank Taveras: 43
Top 4
- Ron Cey: D8
- Steve Garvey: W
- Dusty Baker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Bill North: S8
- Don Sutton: 3/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: SB3
- Davey Lopes: S9.3-H
- Bill Russell: S8.1-3
- Reggie Smith: 4/P
- Ron Cey: K/C
Bot 4
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Dave Parker: HR/89
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Willie Stargell: S8
- Rennie Stennett: WP.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 53
Top 5
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Joe Ferguson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ed Ott: 43
- Ken Macha: S9
- Ed Whitson: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 7/L
Top 6
- Bill North: W
- Don Sutton: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Davey Lopes: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: 8/SF.3-H
- Reggie Smith: 3/P
Bot 6
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Dave Parker: 9
- Bill Robinson: SB2
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: W
- Rennie Stennett: K23
Top 7
- Ron Cey: K
- Steve Garvey: 3/FL
- Dusty Baker: S7
- Joe Ferguson: E5.1-3;B-1
- Bill North: K
Bot 7
- Ed Ott: 8
- Ken Macha: K
- Phil Garner: 53
Top 8
- Don Sutton: S8
- Davey Lopes: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Russell: K
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Omar Moreno: 1/L
- Dave Parker: 53
Top 9
- Reggie Smith: 3/P
- Ron Cey: HR/8
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: 8/DP/PASS.1X3(5)
Bot 9
- Bill Robinson: D7
- Willie Stargell: 4/P
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Ed Ott: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Joe Ferguson called out when he passed Dusty Baker on bases




















