1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
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 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 | ||
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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 |