Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
April 17, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 17, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Martin rf 5 0 1 1
Bowa ss 5 1 1 0
Schmidt 3b 5 1 1 0
Luzinski lf 2 1 1 2
  Hebner pr,1b 0 0 0 0
Cardenal 1b,lf 4 0 1 1
Maddox cf 4 0 0 0
Boone c 4 1 1 0
Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 0
Lonborg p 4 1 1 2
  McGraw p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 9 6
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Taveras ss 4 0 0 0
Moreno cf 3 1 2 0
Parker rf 4 1 3 2
Robinson lf 4 0 0 0
Stargell 1b 3 0 0 0
Stennett 2b 4 0 1 0
Ott c 4 0 1 0
Garner 3b 4 0 0 0
Candelaria p 1 0 0 0
  Brye ph 1 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
Philadelphia 030 020 100692
Pittsburgh 002 000 000272
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg  W (1-1) 8.0 7 2 2 3 5
  McGraw   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
6
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria  L (1-2) 7.0 9 6 4 4 6
  Tekulve   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
6
4
5
7

  E–Martin (1), Maddox (1), Taveras 2 (6).  DP–Philadelphia 2.  2B–Philadelphia Bowa (3,off Candelaria); Lonborg (1,off Candelaria); Martin (1,off Candelaria); Schmidt (3,off Candelaria); Cardenal (1,off Candelaria).  3B–Pittsburgh Ott (1,off Lonborg).  HR–Philadelphia Luzinski (1,5th inning off Candelaria 1 on, 2 out), Pittsburgh Parker (2,3rd inning off Lonborg 1 on, 2 out).  IBB–Luzinski (1,by Candelaria); Maddox (1,by Candelaria).  SB–Bowa (3,3rd base off Candelaria/Ott).  CS–Cardenal (1,2nd base by Candelaria/Ott).  IBB–Candelaria 2 (3,Luzinski,Maddox).  U-HP–John McSherry, 1B–Paul Runge, 2B–Bob Engel, 3B–Jerry Dale.  T–2:25.  A–7,343.
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