1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 964,106, Avg. 13,773
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (88-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 88 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates scored 684 runs and conceded 637 runs. Dave Parker walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Willie Stargell swatted 20 or more also. Dave Parker drove in 117 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .334 clip. Bert Blyleven and Don Robinson led the team with 14 wins each, and Kent Tekulve recorded a 2.33 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Chuck Tanner coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 684
Regular Season Runs Against: 637

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1978 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 8, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 9, 1978 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 2-1 0-0 2-1
April 10, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 L 2-1 0-1 2-2
April 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 2-1 0-2 2-3
April 13, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 2-1 0-3 2-4
April 14, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 2-1 0-4 2-5
April 15, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 2-1 1-4 3-5
April 16, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 2-1 1-5 3-6
April 17, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 2-2 1-5 3-7
April 22, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 3-2 1-5 4-7
April 23, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 4-2 1-5 5-7
April 23, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 W 5-2 1-5 6-7
April 24, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 2 W 5-2 2-5 7-7
April 25, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 W 5-2 3-5 8-7
April 26, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 0 W 5-2 4-5 9-7
April 28, 1978 San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 5-3 4-5 9-8
April 29, 1978 San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 6-3 4-5 10-8
April 30, 1978 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 6-4 4-5 10-9
May 1, 1978 San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 7-4 4-5 11-9
May 2, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 7-5 4-5 11-10
May 3, 1978 San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 7-6 4-5 11-11
May 5, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 7-7 4-5 11-12
May 6, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 8-7 4-5 12-12
May 7, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 9-7 4-5 13-12
May 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 9-7 4-6 13-13
May 10, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 9-7 5-6 14-13
May 11, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 9-7 5-7 14-14
May 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 6 L 9-7 5-8 14-15
May 13, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 9-7 5-9 14-16
May 14, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 0 W 9-7 6-9 15-16
May 15, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 9-7 6-10 15-17
May 16, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 9-7 6-11 15-18
May 17, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 L 9-7 6-12 15-19
May 19, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 W 9-7 7-12 16-19
May 20, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 0 W 9-7 8-12 17-19
May 21, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 0 W 9-7 9-12 18-19
May 22, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 5 L 9-7 9-13 18-20
May 23, 1978 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 9-8 9-13 18-21
May 24, 1978 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 10-8 9-13 19-21
May 25, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 10-9 9-13 19-22
May 26, 1978 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 11-9 9-13 20-22
May 27, 1978 Montreal Expos 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 11-10 9-13 20-23
May 28, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 12-10 9-13 21-23
May 29, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 12-10 9-14 21-24
May 30, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 12-10 9-15 21-25
May 31, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 12-10 10-15 22-25
June 2, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 12-10 10-16 22-26
June 3, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 12-10 10-17 22-27
June 4, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 12-10 11-17 23-27
June 5, 1978 Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 12-11 11-17 23-28
June 6, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 13-11 11-17 24-28
June 9, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 W 14-11 11-17 25-28
June 10, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 14-12 11-17 25-29
June 11, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 15-12 11-17 26-29
June 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 6 L 15-12 11-18 26-30
June 13, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 L 15-12 11-19 26-31
June 14, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 W 15-12 12-19 27-31
June 16, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 15-12 13-19 28-31
June 17, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 15-12 14-19 29-31
June 18, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 15-12 14-20 29-32
June 19, 1978 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 15-13 14-20 29-33
June 20, 1978 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 16-13 14-20 30-33
June 21, 1978 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 17-13 14-20 31-33
June 23, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 L 17-13 14-21 31-34
June 24, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 4 W 17-13 15-21 32-34
June 25, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 0 W 17-13 16-21 33-34
June 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 W 18-13 16-21 34-34
June 27, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 18-14 16-21 34-35
June 27, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 18-15 16-21 34-36
June 28, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 18-16 16-21 34-37
June 29, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 19-16 16-21 35-37
June 30, 1978 New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 19-17 16-21 35-38
July 1, 1978 New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 20-17 16-21 36-38
July 3, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 20-18 16-21 36-39
July 4, 1978 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 21-18 16-21 37-39
July 4, 1978 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 22-18 16-21 38-39
July 6, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 22-18 16-22 38-40
July 7, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 22-18 17-22 39-40
July 8, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 22-18 17-23 39-41
July 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 22-18 18-23 40-41
July 13, 1978 San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 22-19 18-23 40-42
July 14, 1978 San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 23-19 18-23 41-42
July 15, 1978 San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 23-20 18-23 41-43
July 16, 1978 San Diego Padres 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 24-20 18-23 42-43
July 16, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 25-20 18-23 43-43
July 17, 1978 San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 26-20 18-23 44-43
July 18, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 26-21 18-23 44-44
July 19, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 27-21 18-23 45-44
July 20, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 28-21 18-23 46-44
July 21, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 28-21 19-23 47-44
July 22, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 28-21 19-24 47-45
July 23, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 28-21 19-25 47-46
July 25, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 28-21 19-26 47-47
July 26, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 28-21 19-27 47-48
July 27, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 6 L 28-21 19-28 47-49
July 28, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 28-21 19-29 47-50
July 29, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 28-21 19-30 47-51
July 30, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 28-21 20-30 48-51
July 31, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 28-21 20-31 48-52
August 1, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 28-21 20-32 48-53
August 2, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 0 W 28-21 21-32 49-53
August 4, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 28-22 21-32 49-54
August 4, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 29-22 21-32 50-54
August 6, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 29-23 21-32 50-55
August 6, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 29-24 21-32 50-56
August 7, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 29-24 21-33 50-57
August 8, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 29-24 22-33 51-57
August 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 29-24 22-34 51-58
August 10, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 29-24 22-35 51-59
August 11, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 15 L 29-24 22-36 51-60
August 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 L 29-24 22-37 51-61
August 13, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 29-24 23-37 52-61
August 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 30-24 23-37 53-61
August 15, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 30-25 23-37 53-62
August 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 W 31-25 23-37 54-62
August 17, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 32-25 23-37 55-62
August 17, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 33-25 23-37 56-62
August 18, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 34-25 23-37 57-62
August 19, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 35-25 23-37 58-62
August 20, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 36-25 23-37 59-62
August 20, 1978 Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 37-25 23-37 60-62
August 22, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 37-25 24-37 61-62
August 23, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 37-25 25-37 62-62
August 24, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 37-25 26-37 63-62
August 25, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 7 L 37-25 26-38 63-63
August 26, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 7 L 37-25 26-39 63-64
August 27, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 5 W 37-25 27-39 64-64
August 28, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 37-25 28-39 65-64
August 29, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 37-25 29-39 66-64
September 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 38-25 29-39 67-64
September 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 39-25 29-39 68-64
September 2, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 40-25 29-39 69-64
September 3, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 41-25 29-39 70-64
September 4, 1978 New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 42-25 29-39 71-64
September 4, 1978 New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 43-25 29-39 72-64
September 5, 1978 New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 44-25 29-39 73-64
September 6, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 44-25 30-39 74-64
September 7, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 44-25 30-40 74-65
September 8, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 L 44-25 30-41 74-66
September 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 4 L 44-25 30-42 74-67
September 10, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Mets 11 L 44-25 30-43 74-68
September 11, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 L 44-25 30-44 74-69
September 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 44-25 31-44 75-69
September 13, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 45-25 31-44 76-69
September 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 46-25 31-44 77-69
September 15, 1978 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 47-25 31-44 78-69
September 16, 1978 Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 48-25 31-44 79-69
September 17, 1978 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 49-25 31-44 80-69
September 19, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 49-25 32-44 81-69
September 20, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 49-25 32-45 81-70
September 21, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 49-25 33-45 82-70
September 23, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 49-25 33-46 82-71
September 24, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Montreal Expos 4 L 49-25 33-47 82-72
September 25, 1978 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 50-25 33-47 83-72
September 26, 1978 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 51-25 33-47 84-72
September 27, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 52-25 33-47 85-72
September 29, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 53-25 33-47 86-72
September 29, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 54-25 33-47 87-72
September 30, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 54-26 33-47 87-73
October 1, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 55-26 33-47 88-73


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