1978 Game Log: 88–73 (Home: 55–26; Away: 33–47)
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April: 10–9 (Home: 6–4; Away: 4–5)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
1 |
April 7 |
Cubs |
1–0 |
Candelaria (1–0) |
Reuschel |
— |
39,028 |
1–0
|
2 |
April 8 |
Cubs |
4–3 (10) |
Bibby (1–0) |
Sutter |
— |
9,387 |
2–0
|
3 |
April 9 |
Cubs |
3–4 |
Moore |
Kison (0–1) |
Sutter |
11,632 |
2–1
|
4 |
April 10 |
@ Cardinals |
2–11 |
Denny |
Rooker (0–1) |
— |
19,241 |
2–2
|
5 |
April 12 |
@ Cardinals |
1–5 |
Forsch |
Candelaria (1–1) |
— |
12,294 |
2–3
|
6 |
April 13 |
@ Cardinals |
5–6 |
Rasmussen |
Blyleven (0–1) |
— |
12,351 |
2–4
|
7 |
April 14 |
@ Cubs |
4–5 |
Hernandez |
Bibby (1–1) |
— |
45,777 |
2–5
|
8 |
April 15 |
@ Cubs |
13–10 |
Rooker (1–1) |
Lamp |
— |
20,684 |
3–5
|
9 |
April 16 |
@ Cubs |
1–5 |
Reuschel |
Robinson (0–1) |
— |
20,921 |
3–6
|
10 |
April 17 |
Phillies |
2–6 |
Lonborg |
Candelaria (1–2) |
— |
7,343 |
3–7
|
11 |
April 22 |
Cardinals |
8–7 |
Tekulve (1–0) |
Urrea |
— |
5,173 |
4–7
|
12 |
April 23 |
Cardinals |
14–7 |
Kison (1–1) |
Forsch |
— |
|
5–7
|
13 |
April 23 |
Cardinals |
5–4 |
Bibby (2–1) |
Vuckovich |
Robinson (1) |
10,008 |
6–7
|
14 |
April 24 |
@ Mets |
4–2 |
Tekulve (2–0) |
Cornejo |
— |
9,495 |
7–7
|
15 |
April 25 |
@ Mets |
2–1 |
Robinson (1–1) |
Bruhert |
— |
6,914 |
8–7
|
16 |
April 26 |
@ Mets |
1–0 (11) |
Blyleven (1–1) |
Myrick |
— |
6,506 |
9–7
|
17 |
April 28 |
Giants |
4–5 |
Montefusco |
Candelaria (1–3) |
Lavelle |
7,881 |
9–8
|
18 |
April 29 |
Giants |
6–2 |
Robinson (2–1) |
Barr |
— |
7,976 |
10–8
|
19 |
April 30 |
Giants |
3–7 |
Knepper |
Blyleven (1–2) |
— |
7,929 |
10–9
|
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May: 12–16 (Home: 6–6; Away: 6–10)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
20 |
May 1 |
Padres |
7–4 |
Bibby (3–1) |
Fingers |
— |
2,786 |
11–9
|
21 |
May 2 |
Padres |
1–2 |
Owchinko |
Candelaria (1–4) |
— |
3,228 |
11–10
|
22 |
May 3 |
Padres |
5–7 |
D'Acquisto |
Bibby (3–2) |
Fingers |
5,052 |
11–11
|
23 |
May 5 |
Dodgers |
2–7 |
Hooton |
Blyleven (1–3) |
— |
7,580 |
11–12
|
24 |
May 6 |
Dodgers |
3–2 |
Candelaria (2–4) |
Sutton |
Jackson (1) |
8,919 |
12–12
|
25 |
May 7 |
Dodgers |
6–4 |
Rooker (2–1) |
John |
Tekulve (1) |
18,208 |
13–12
|
26 |
May 9 |
@ Giants |
2–3 |
Curtis |
Tekulve (2–1) |
— |
10,459 |
13–13
|
27 |
May 10 |
@ Giants |
5–1 |
Blyleven (2–3) |
Barr |
— |
4,766 |
14–13
|
28 |
May 11 |
@ Giants |
2–6 |
Knepper |
Candelaria (2–5) |
— |
6,071 |
14–14
|
29 |
May 12 |
@ Padres |
4–6 |
Lee |
Tekulve (2–2) |
Fingers |
20,240 |
14–15
|
30 |
May 13 |
@ Padres |
5–6 |
Spillner |
Kison (1–2) |
Fingers |
32,648 |
14–16
|
31 |
May 14 |
@ Padres |
1–0 |
Robinson (3–1) |
Jones |
— |
18,572 |
15–16
|
32 |
May 15 |
@ Dodgers |
6–7 |
Hough |
Blyleven (2–4) |
— |
35,297 |
15–17
|
33 |
May 16 |
@ Dodgers |
2–3 |
Sutton |
Candelaria (2–6) |
Forster |
32,243 |
15–18
|
34 |
May 17 |
@ Dodgers |
1–10 |
John |
Rooker (2–2) |
— |
33,097 |
15–19
|
35 |
May 19 |
@ Expos |
5–3 |
Robinson (4–1) |
May |
Tekulve (2) |
13,088 |
16–19
|
36 |
May 20 |
@ Expos |
6–0 |
Blyleven (3–4) |
Twitchell |
— |
13,834 |
17–19
|
37 |
May 21 |
@ Expos |
7–0 |
Candelaria (3–6) |
Grimsley |
Tekulve (3) |
20,016 |
18–19
|
38 |
May 22 |
@ Expos |
2–5 |
Rogers |
Rooker (2–3) |
Knowles |
12,300 |
18–20
|
39 |
May 23 |
Mets |
3–7 |
Espinosa |
Jackson (0–1) |
Lockwood |
2,869 |
18–21
|
40 |
May 24 |
Mets |
6–5 (10) |
Tekulve (3–2) |
Lockwood |
— |
5,302 |
19–21
|
41 |
May 25 |
Mets |
2–3 (11) |
Murray |
Tekulve (3–3) |
— |
5,766 |
19–22
|
42 |
May 26 |
Expos |
2–1 |
Candelaria (4–6) |
Rogers |
Tekulve (4) |
8,816 |
20–22
|
43 |
May 27 |
Expos |
1–15 |
May |
Rooker (2–4) |
— |
10,773 |
20–23
|
44 |
May 28 |
Expos |
5–2 |
Bibby (4–2) |
Dues |
— |
26,564 |
21–23
|
45 |
May 29 |
@ Phillies |
3–4 (14) |
Brusstar |
Hamilton (0–1) |
— |
34,353 |
21–24
|
46 |
May 30 |
@ Phillies |
1–6 |
Carlton |
Blyleven (3–5) |
— |
26,123 |
21–25
|
47 |
May 31 |
@ Phillies |
2–1 |
Candelaria (5–6) |
Lerch |
Tekulve (5) |
29,595 |
22–25
|
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June: 13–13 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–6)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
48 |
June 2 |
@ Reds |
2–3 |
Tomlin |
Rooker (2–5) |
— |
40,495 |
22–26
|
49 |
June 3 |
@ Reds |
3–4 |
Norman |
Robinson (4–2) |
Sarmiento |
50,152 |
22–27
|
50 |
June 4 |
@ Reds |
4–1 |
Blyleven (4–5) |
Moskau |
Jackson (2) |
37,304 |
23–27
|
51 |
June 5 |
Braves |
4–8 |
Easterly |
Tekulve (3–4) |
— |
5,248 |
23–28
|
52 |
June 6 |
Braves |
4–2 |
Bibby (5–2) |
Devine |
Tekulve (6) |
4,914 |
24–28
|
53 |
June 9 |
Reds |
11–9 |
Jackson (1–1) |
Bair |
Candelaria (1) |
21,710 |
25–28
|
54 |
June 10 |
Reds |
4–6 |
Seaver |
Jackson (1–2) |
— |
34,009 |
25–29
|
55 |
June 11 |
Reds |
3–1 |
Jackson (2–2) |
Sarmiento |
Whitson (1) |
24,972 |
26–29
|
56 |
June 12 |
@ Astros |
5–6 |
Williams |
Whitson (0–1) |
Sambito |
9,886 |
26–30
|
57 |
June 13 |
@ Astros |
1–2 |
Forsch |
Bibby (5–3) |
Sambito |
10,487 |
26–31
|
58 |
June 14 |
@ Astros |
6–4 |
Whitson (1–1) |
Richard |
Tekulve (7) |
12,440 |
27–31
|
59 |
June 16 |
@ Braves |
9–4 |
Blyleven (5–5) |
Niekro |
Whitson (2) |
18,572 |
28–31
|
60 |
June 17 |
@ Braves |
5–3 |
Candelaria (6–6) |
Mahler |
Jackson (3) |
16,284 |
29–31
|
61 |
June 18 |
@ Braves |
7–8 |
Hanna |
Bibby (5–4) |
Skok |
21,498 |
29–32
|
62 |
June 19 |
Cubs |
4–6 (10) |
Sutter |
Jackson (2–3) |
Hernandez |
8,878 |
29–33
|
63 |
June 20 |
Cubs |
6–1 |
Blyleven (6–5) |
Holtzman |
— |
10,912 |
30–33
|
64 |
June 21 |
Cubs |
2–1 |
Candelaria (7–6) |
Burris |
— |
11,064 |
31–33
|
65 |
June 23 |
@ Mets |
2–3 (11) |
Murray |
Whitson (1–2) |
— |
16,594 |
31–34
|
66 |
June 24 |
@ Mets |
7–4 (12) |
Tekulve (4–4) |
Siebert |
Hamilton (1) |
17,810 |
32–34
|
67 |
June 25 |
@ Mets |
4–0 |
Blyleven (7–5) |
Espinosa |
— |
16,748 |
33–34
|
68 |
June 26 |
Cardinals |
11–8 |
Whitson (2–2) |
Urrea |
Tekulve (8) |
5,045 |
34–34
|
69 |
June 27 |
Cardinals |
0–2 |
Vuckovich |
Candelaria (7–7) |
Schultz |
|
34–35
|
70 |
June 27 |
Cardinals |
1–6 |
Falcone |
Reuss (0–1) |
— |
9,229 |
34–36
|
71 |
June 28 |
Cardinals |
5–7 (11) |
Thomas |
Tekulve (4–5) |
— |
7,742 |
34–37
|
72 |
June 29 |
Mets |
4–3 |
Jackson (3–3) |
Lockwood |
Whitson (3) |
6,367 |
35–37
|
73 |
June 30 |
Mets |
5–6 |
Murray |
Hamilton (0–2) |
— |
31,947 |
35–38
|
|
July: 13–14 (Home: 9–4; Away: 4–10)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
74 |
July 1 |
Mets |
1–0 |
Rooker (3–5) |
Lockwood |
Tekulve (9) |
7,912 |
36–38
|
75 |
July 3 |
Expos |
0–2 |
Dues |
Candelaria (7–8) |
Rogers |
7,480 |
36–39
|
76 |
July 4 |
Expos |
3–1 |
Blyleven (8–5) |
Schatzeder |
Tekulve (10) |
|
37–39
|
77 |
July 4 |
Expos |
4–3 |
Robinson (5–2) |
Twitchell |
Tekulve (11) |
15,001 |
38–39
|
78 |
July 6 |
@ Cardinals |
2–3 |
Denny |
Rooker (3–6) |
— |
14,832 |
38–40
|
79 |
July 7 |
@ Cardinals |
2–1 |
Candelaria (8–8) |
Vuckovich |
Tekulve (12) |
13,813 |
39–40
|
80 |
July 8 |
@ Cardinals |
0–4 |
Martinez |
Robinson (5–3) |
— |
20,524 |
39–41
|
81 |
July 9 |
@ Cardinals |
6–1 |
Blyleven (9–5) |
Forsch |
Tekulve (13) |
22,101 |
40–41
|
82 |
July 13 |
Giants |
0–4 |
Knepper |
Candelaria (8–9) |
— |
13,984 |
40–42
|
83 |
July 14 |
Giants |
5–2 |
Rooker (4–6) |
Montefusco |
Tekulve (14) |
15,733 |
41–42
|
84 |
July 15 |
Giants |
5–6 (11) |
Lavelle |
Whitson (2–3) |
— |
16,174 |
41–43
|
85 |
July 16 |
Padres |
3–2 (10) |
Whitson (3–3) |
Fingers |
— |
|
42–43
|
86 |
July 16 |
Padres |
10–6 |
Jackson (4–3) |
Kinney |
Tekulve (15) |
16,303 |
43–43
|
87 |
July 17 |
Padres |
8–7 (10) |
Tekulve (5–5) |
Fingers |
— |
7,045 |
44–43
|
88 |
July 18 |
Dodgers |
2–7 |
Sutton |
Robinson (5–4) |
— |
15,125 |
44–44
|
89 |
July 19 |
Dodgers |
6–3 |
Rooker (5–6) |
Rau |
Tekulve (16) |
15,527 |
45–44
|
90 |
July 20 |
Dodgers |
7–6 (10) |
Kison (2–2) |
Forster |
— |
13,823 |
46–44
|
91 |
July 21 |
@ Giants |
3–0 |
Bibby (6–4) |
Knepper |
— |
23,882 |
47–44
|
92 |
July 22 |
@ Giants |
2–3 (10) |
Curtis |
Tekulve (5–6) |
— |
18,872 |
47–45
|
93 |
July 23 |
@ Giants |
1–3 |
Barr |
Candelaria (8–10) |
— |
41,923 |
47–46
|
94 |
July 25 |
@ Padres |
1–2 |
Owchinko |
Rooker (5–7) |
— |
17,522 |
47–47
|
95 |
July 26 |
@ Padres |
5–6 |
Perry |
Kison (2–3) |
Fingers |
16,556 |
47–48
|
96 |
July 27 |
@ Padres |
3–6 |
Shirley |
Whitson (3–4) |
Fingers |
14,076 |
47–49
|
97 |
July 28 |
@ Dodgers |
3–7 |
John |
Candelaria (8–11) |
Forster |
43,600 |
47–50
|
98 |
July 29 |
@ Dodgers |
1–2 |
Sutton |
Robinson (5–5) |
— |
46,139 |
47–51
|
99 |
July 30 |
@ Dodgers |
5–3 |
Rooker (6–7) |
Rau |
Tekulve (17) |
48,587 |
48–51
|
100 |
July 31 |
@ Expos |
2–3 |
Garman |
Blyleven (9–6) |
— |
22,152 |
48–52
|
|
August: 18–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 9–8)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
101 |
August 1 |
@ Expos |
3–4 |
Rogers |
Bibby (6–5) |
Knowles |
21,287 |
48–53
|
102 |
August 2 |
@ Expos |
3–0 |
Kison (3–3) |
Schatzeder |
Tekulve (18) |
15,378 |
49–53
|
103 |
August 4 |
Phillies |
0–2 |
Christenson |
Rooker (6–8) |
— |
|
49–54
|
104 |
August 4 |
Phillies |
5–2 |
Robinson (6–5) |
Kaat |
— |
30,865 |
50–54
|
105 |
August 6 |
Phillies |
2–3 |
Ruthven |
Blyleven (9–7) |
— |
|
50–55
|
106 |
August 6 |
Phillies |
0–5 |
Carlton |
Bibby (6–6) |
— |
31,141 |
50–56
|
107 |
August 7 |
@ Cubs |
4–5 |
Moore |
Reuss (0–2) |
Sutter |
18,615 |
50–57
|
108 |
August 8 |
@ Cubs |
9–5 |
Robinson (7–5) |
Reuschel |
— |
26,037 |
51–57
|
109 |
August 9 |
@ Cubs |
4–5 |
Roberts |
Whitson (3–5) |
— |
23,310 |
51–58
|
110 |
August 10 |
@ Phillies |
1–3 |
Ruthven |
Blyleven (9–8) |
— |
34,672 |
51–59
|
111 |
August 11 |
@ Phillies |
4–15 |
Carlton |
Kison (3–4) |
— |
35,101 |
51–60
|
112 |
August 12 |
@ Phillies |
1–10 |
Lerch |
Bibby (6–7) |
— |
30,110 |
51–61
|
113 |
August 13 |
@ Phillies |
7–3 |
Robinson (8–5) |
Christenson |
— |
38,119 |
52–61
|
114 |
August 14 |
Reds |
7–4 |
Rooker (7–8) |
Moskau |
Tekulve (19) |
26,514 |
53–61
|
115 |
August 15 |
Reds |
3–4 (10) |
Bair |
Whitson (3–6) |
— |
16,400 |
53–62
|
116 |
August 16 |
Reds |
13–2 |
Candelaria (9–11) |
Bonham |
Jackson (4) |
15,490 |
54–62
|
117 |
August 17 |
Astros |
5–1 |
Robinson (9–5) |
Richard |
— |
|
55–62
|
118 |
August 17 |
Astros |
3–2 |
Kison (4–4) |
Lemongello |
Tekulve (20) |
8,470 |
56–62
|
119 |
August 18 |
Astros |
6–3 |
Bibby (7–7) |
Ruhle |
Tekulve (21) |
8,632 |
57–62
|
120 |
August 19 |
Astros |
4–2 |
Blyleven (10–8) |
Bannister |
Tekulve (22) |
22,015 |
58–62
|
121 |
August 20 |
Astros |
7–6 |
Rooker (8–8) |
Dixon |
Tekulve (23) |
|
59–62
|
122 |
August 20 |
Astros |
3–1 |
Reuss (1–2) |
Niekro |
— |
21,851 |
60–62
|
123 |
August 22 |
@ Braves |
3–1 |
Robinson (10–5) |
Mahler |
Tekulve (24) |
9,348 |
61–62
|
124 |
August 23 |
@ Braves |
4–3 (12) |
Jackson (5–3) |
Campbell |
— |
6,553 |
62–62
|
125 |
August 24 |
@ Braves |
5–1 |
Blyleven (11–8) |
Niekro |
Tekulve (25) |
7,965 |
63–62
|
126 |
August 25 |
@ Astros |
5–7 |
Niekro |
Rooker (8–9) |
Andujar |
11,641 |
63–63
|
127 |
August 26 |
@ Astros |
2–7 |
Richard |
Kison (4–5) |
— |
9,985 |
63–64
|
128 |
August 27 |
@ Astros |
8–5 |
Jackson (6–3) |
Lemongello |
Tekulve (26) |
10,947 |
64–64
|
129 |
August 28 |
@ Reds |
3–1 |
Candelaria (10–11) |
Norman |
Whitson (4) |
23,612 |
65–64
|
130 |
August 29 |
@ Reds |
5–0 |
Blyleven (12–8) |
LaCoss |
— |
24,967 |
66–64
|
|
September: 21–9 (Home: 17–1; Away: 4–8)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
131 |
September 1 |
Braves |
8–3 |
Robinson (11–5) |
Niekro |
Tekulve (27) |
|
67–64
|
132 |
September 1 |
Braves |
3–0 |
Kison (5–5) |
Mahler |
Tekulve (28) |
14,306 |
68–64
|
133 |
September 2 |
Braves |
4–3 (12) |
Jackson (7–3) |
Camp |
— |
9,580 |
69–64
|
134 |
September 3 |
Braves |
6–3 |
Tekulve (6–6) |
Garber |
— |
8,594 |
70–64
|
135 |
September 4 |
Mets |
7–4 |
Whitson (4–6) |
Lockwood |
Jackson (5) |
|
71–64
|
136 |
September 4 |
Mets |
7–0 |
Bibby (8–7) |
Berenguer |
— |
25,765 |
72–64
|
137 |
September 5 |
Mets |
8–0 |
Reuss (2–2) |
Koosman |
— |
18,476 |
73–64
|
138 |
September 6 |
@ Cardinals |
4–1 |
Robinson (12–5) |
Denny |
— |
7,945 |
74–64
|
139 |
September 7 |
@ Cardinals |
4–5 |
Lopez |
Jackson (7–4) |
Littell |
7,805 |
74–65
|
140 |
September 8 |
@ Mets |
2–3 |
Murray |
Blyleven (12–9) |
— |
4,749 |
74–66
|
141 |
September 9 |
@ Mets |
1–4 |
Kobel |
Rooker (8–10) |
— |
8,881 |
74–67
|
142 |
September 10 |
@ Mets |
9–11 |
Bernard |
Tekulve (6–7) |
Cornejo |
9,256 |
74–68
|
143 |
September 11 |
@ Phillies |
3–10 |
Carlton |
Robinson (12–6) |
— |
33,198 |
74–69
|
144 |
September 12 |
@ Phillies |
5–1 |
Candelaria (11–11) |
Christenson |
Tekulve (29) |
31,355 |
75–69
|
145 |
September 13 |
Cardinals |
7–1 |
Blyleven (13–9) |
Falcone |
— |
6,398 |
76–69
|
146 |
September 14 |
Cardinals |
7–4 |
Rooker (9–10) |
Forsch |
— |
5,294 |
77–69
|
147 |
September 15 |
Expos |
6–1 |
Kison (6–5) |
Fryman |
— |
15,146 |
78–69
|
148 |
September 16 |
Expos |
12–5 |
Robinson (13–6) |
Grimsley |
— |
8,079 |
79–69
|
149 |
September 17 |
Expos |
5–3 |
Blyleven (14–9) |
May |
Tekulve (30) |
8,544 |
80–69
|
150 |
September 19 |
@ Cubs |
12–11 (11) |
Jones (1–0) |
Sutter |
— |
6,137 |
81–69
|
151 |
September 20 |
@ Cubs |
1–5 |
Krukow |
Rooker (9–11) |
— |
5,269 |
81–70
|
152 |
September 21 |
@ Cubs |
3–2 (14) |
Whitson (5–6) |
Sutter |
Bibby (1) |
2,423 |
82–70
|
153 |
September 23 |
@ Expos |
2–3 |
Grimsley |
Blyleven (14–10) |
— |
20,324 |
82–71
|
154 |
September 24 |
@ Expos |
0–4 |
Sanderson |
Kison (6–6) |
— |
23,260 |
82–72
|
155 |
September 25 |
Cubs |
7–4 |
Candelaria (12–11) |
Krukow |
— |
5,937 |
83–72
|
156 |
September 26 |
Cubs |
5–2 |
Robinson (14–6) |
Lamp |
— |
6,515 |
84–72
|
157 |
September 27 |
Cubs |
8–3 |
Reuss (3–2) |
Burris |
— |
7,467 |
85–72
|
158 |
September 29 |
Phillies |
5–4 |
Tekulve (7–7) |
Reed |
— |
|
86–72
|
159 |
September 29 |
Phillies |
2–1 |
Tekulve (8–7) |
Carlton |
— |
45,134 |
87–72
|
160 |
September 30 |
Phillies |
8–10 |
Lerch |
Jackson (7–5) |
Reed |
28,905 |
87–73
|
|
October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
161 |
October 1 |
Phillies |
5–3 |
Jones (2–0) |
Saucier |
Tekulve (31) |
30,224 |
88–73
|
|
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member
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