1978 PITTSBURGH PIRATES

| Level: MLB

Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Team Record: 88-73 .547
Result: 2nd in National League - East Division
Manager(s): Chuck Tanner
General Manager: Hardy Peterson, Joseph O'Toole
Stadium: Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 964,106
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate history

Oldest Player: Willie Stargell (38)
Youngest Player: Don Robinson (21)
Longest Tenure: Willie Stargell (17)
Top Hitter: Dave Parker (1)
Top Pitcher: Bert Blyleven (8)
Top Draft Pick: Brad Garnett (#19)

Roster Continuity: 77.08%

National League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
Philadelphia	90	72	.556	--
Pittsburgh	88	73	.547	1.5
Chi Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Montreal	76	86	.469	14.0
St. Louis	69	93	.426	21.0
NY Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-04-07	vs CHN	1	W 1-0	1-0	2	39,028	John Candelaria	Rick Reuschel	John Candelaria	Rick Reuschel		1	0	1
1978-04-08	vs CHN	2	W 4-3	2-0	2	9,387	Bert Blyleven	Ray Burris	Jim Bibby	Bruce Sutter		5	3	2
1978-04-09	vs CHN	3	L 3-4	2-1	3	11,632	Jerry Reuss	Woodie Fryman	Donnie Moore	Bruce Kison	Bruce Sutter	8	7	1
1978-04-10	@ SLN	4	L 2-11	2-2	3	19,241	Jim Rooker	John Denny	John Denny	Jim Rooker		10	18	-8
1978-04-12	@ SLN	5	L 1-5	2-3	6	12,294	John Candelaria	Bob Forsch	Bob Forsch	John Candelaria		11	23	-12
1978-04-13	@ SLN	6	L 5-6	2-4	6	12,351	Bert Blyleven	Eric Rasmussen	Eric Rasmussen	Bert Blyleven		16	29	-13
1978-04-14	@ CHN	7	L 4-5	2-5	6	45,777	Jerry Reuss	Woodie Fryman	Guillermo Hernandez	Jim Bibby		20	34	-14
1978-04-15	@ CHN	8	W 13-10	3-5	6	20,684	Jim Rooker	Dennis Lamp	Jim Rooker	Dennis Lamp		33	44	-11
1978-04-16	@ CHN	9	L 1-5	3-6	6	20,921	Don Robinson	Rick Reuschel	Rick Reuschel	Don Robinson		34	49	-15
1978-04-17	vs PHI	10	L 2-6	3-7	6	7,343	John Candelaria	Jim Lonborg	Jim Lonborg	John Candelaria		36	55	-19
1978-04-22	vs SLN	11	W 8-7	4-7	6	5,173	Bert Blyleven	John Denny	Kent Tekulve	John Urrea		44	62	-18
1978-04-23	vs SLN	12	W 14-7	6-7	4	0	John Candelaria	Bob Forsch	Bruce Kison	Bob Forsch		58	69	-11
1978-04-23	vs SLN	13	W 5-4	6-7	4	10,008	Jerry Reuss	Pete Falcone	Jim Bibby	Pete Vuckovich	Don Robinson	63	73	-10
1978-04-24	@ NYN	14	W 4-2	7-7	5	9,495	Jim Rooker	Pat Zachry	Kent Tekulve	Mardie Cornejo		67	75	-8
1978-04-25	@ NYN	15	W 2-1	8-7	3	6,914	Don Robinson	Mike Bruhert	Don Robinson	Mike Bruhert		69	76	-7
1978-04-26	@ NYN	16	W 1-0	9-7	2	6,506	Bert Blyleven	Craig Swan	Bert Blyleven	Bob Myrick		70	76	-6
1978-04-28	vs SFN	17	L 4-5	9-8	4	7,881	John Candelaria	John Montefusco	John Montefusco	John Candelaria	Gary Lavelle	74	81	-7
1978-04-29	vs SFN	18	W 6-2	10-8	3	7,976	Don Robinson	Jim Barr	Don Robinson	Jim Barr		80	83	-3
1978-04-30	vs SFN	19	L 3-7	10-9	4	7,929	Bert Blyleven	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Bert Blyleven		83	90	-7
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-05-01	vs SDN	20	W 7-4	11-9	4	2,786	Jim Rooker	Gaylord Perry	Jim Bibby	Rollie Fingers		90	94	-4
1978-05-02	vs SDN	21	L 1-2	11-10	4	3,228	John Candelaria	Bob Owchinko	Bob Owchinko	John Candelaria		91	96	-5
1978-05-03	vs SDN	22	L 5-7	11-11	4	5,052	Don Robinson	Bob Shirley	John D'Acquisto	Jim Bibby	Rollie Fingers	96	103	-7
1978-05-05	vs LAN	23	L 2-7	11-12	4	7,580	Bert Blyleven	Burt Hooton	Burt Hooton	Bert Blyleven		98	110	-12
1978-05-06	vs LAN	24	W 3-2	12-12	4	8,919	John Candelaria	Don Sutton	John Candelaria	Don Sutton	Grant Jackson	101	112	-11
1978-05-07	vs LAN	25	W 6-4	13-12	3	18,208	Jim Rooker	Tommy John	Jim Rooker	Tommy John	Kent Tekulve	107	116	-9
1978-05-09	@ SFN	26	L 2-3	13-13	4	10,459	Don Robinson	John Montefusco	John Curtis	Kent Tekulve		109	119	-10
1978-05-10	@ SFN	27	W 5-1	14-13	3	4,766	Bert Blyleven	Jim Barr	Bert Blyleven	Jim Barr		114	120	-6
1978-05-11	@ SFN	28	L 2-6	14-14	4	6,071	John Candelaria	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	John Candelaria		116	126	-10
1978-05-12	@ SDN	29	L 4-6	14-15	4	20,240	Jim Rooker	Bob Owchinko	Mark Lee	Kent Tekulve	Rollie Fingers	120	132	-12
1978-05-13	@ SDN	30	L 5-6	14-16	4	32,648	Jerry Reuss	Bob Shirley	Dan Spillner	Bruce Kison	Rollie Fingers	125	138	-13
1978-05-14	@ SDN	31	W 1-0	15-16	4	18,572	Don Robinson	Randy Jones	Don Robinson	Randy Jones		126	138	-12
1978-05-15	@ LAN	32	L 6-7	15-17	4	35,297	Bert Blyleven	Burt Hooton	Charlie Hough	Bert Blyleven		132	145	-13
1978-05-16	@ LAN	33	L 2-3	15-18	4	32,243	John Candelaria	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	John Candelaria	Terry Forster	134	148	-14
1978-05-17	@ LAN	34	L 1-10	15-19	4	33,097	Jim Rooker	Tommy John	Tommy John	Jim Rooker		135	158	-23
1978-05-19	@ MON	35	W 5-3	16-19	4	13,088	Don Robinson	Rudy May	Don Robinson	Rudy May	Kent Tekulve	140	161	-21
1978-05-20	@ MON	36	W 6-0	17-19	4	13,834	Bert Blyleven	Wayne Twitchell	Bert Blyleven	Wayne Twitchell		146	161	-15
1978-05-21	@ MON	37	W 7-0	18-19	4	20,016	John Candelaria	Ross Grimsley	John Candelaria	Ross Grimsley	Kent Tekulve	153	161	-8
1978-05-22	@ MON	38	L 2-5	18-20	4	12,300	Jim Rooker	Steve Rogers	Steve Rogers	Jim Rooker	Darold Knowles	155	166	-11
1978-05-23	vs NYN	39	L 3-7	18-21	5	2,869	Jerry Reuss	Nino Espinosa	Nino Espinosa	Grant Jackson	Skip Lockwood	158	173	-15
1978-05-24	vs NYN	40	W 6-5	19-21	4	5,302	Don Robinson	Pat Zachry	Kent Tekulve	Skip Lockwood		164	178	-14
1978-05-25	vs NYN	41	L 2-3	19-22	5	5,766	Bert Blyleven	Craig Swan	Dale Murray	Kent Tekulve		166	181	-15
1978-05-26	vs MON	42	W 2-1	20-22	4	8,816	John Candelaria	Steve Rogers	John Candelaria	Steve Rogers	Kent Tekulve	168	182	-14
1978-05-27	vs MON	43	L 1-15	20-23	5	10,773	Jim Rooker	Rudy May	Rudy May	Jim Rooker		169	197	-28
1978-05-28	vs MON	44	W 5-2	21-23	5	26,564	Jim Bibby	Hal Dues	Jim Bibby	Hal Dues		174	199	-25
1978-05-29	@ PHI	45	L 3-4	21-24	5	34,353	Don Robinson	Jim Kaat	Warren Brusstar	Dave Hamilton		177	203	-26
1978-05-30	@ PHI	46	L 1-6	21-25	5	26,123	Bert Blyleven	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Bert Blyleven		178	209	-31
1978-05-31	@ PHI	47	W 2-1	22-25	4	29,595	John Candelaria	Randy Lerch	John Candelaria	Randy Lerch	Kent Tekulve	180	210	-30
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-06-02	@ CIN	48	L 2-3	22-26	4	40,495	Jim Rooker	Bill Bonham	Dave Tomlin	Jim Rooker		182	213	-31
1978-06-03	@ CIN	49	L 3-4	22-27	5	50,152	Don Robinson	Fred Norman	Fred Norman	Don Robinson	Manny Sarmiento	185	217	-32
1978-06-04	@ CIN	50	W 4-1	23-27	4	37,304	Bert Blyleven	Paul Moskau	Bert Blyleven	Paul Moskau	Grant Jackson	189	218	-29
1978-06-05	vs ATL	51	L 4-8	23-28	5	5,248	John Candelaria	Dick Ruthven	Jamie Easterly	Kent Tekulve		193	226	-33
1978-06-06	vs ATL	52	W 4-2	24-28	4	4,914	Jim Bibby	Adrian Devine	Jim Bibby	Adrian Devine	Kent Tekulve	197	228	-31
1978-06-09	vs CIN	53	W 11-9	25-28	5	21,710	Don Robinson	Paul Moskau	Grant Jackson	Doug Bair	John Candelaria	208	237	-29
1978-06-10	vs CIN	54	L 4-6	25-29	5	34,009	Bert Blyleven	Tom Seaver	Tom Seaver	Grant Jackson		212	243	-31
1978-06-11	vs CIN	55	W 3-1	26-29	4	24,972	Jim Rooker	Tom Hume	Grant Jackson	Manny Sarmiento	Ed Whitson	215	244	-29
1978-06-12	@ HOU	56	L 5-6	26-30	4	9,886	John Candelaria	Tom Dixon	Rick Williams	Ed Whitson	Joe Sambito	220	250	-30
1978-06-13	@ HOU	57	L 1-2	26-31	5	10,487	Jim Bibby	Floyd Bannister	Ken Forsch	Jim Bibby	Joe Sambito	221	252	-31
1978-06-14	@ HOU	58	W 6-4	27-31	4	12,440	Don Robinson	J.R. Richard	Ed Whitson	J.R. Richard	Kent Tekulve	227	256	-29
1978-06-16	@ ATL	59	W 9-4	28-31	4	18,572	Bert Blyleven	Phil Niekro	Bert Blyleven	Phil Niekro	Ed Whitson	236	260	-24
1978-06-17	@ ATL	60	W 5-3	29-31	4	16,284	John Candelaria	Mickey Mahler	John Candelaria	Mickey Mahler	Grant Jackson	241	263	-22
1978-06-18	@ ATL	61	L 7-8	29-32	4	21,498	Jim Bibby	Preston Hanna	Preston Hanna	Jim Bibby	Craig Skok	248	271	-23
1978-06-19	vs CHN	62	L 4-6	29-33	4	8,878	Jim Rooker	Dave Roberts	Bruce Sutter	Grant Jackson	Guillermo Hernandez	252	277	-25
1978-06-20	vs CHN	63	W 6-1	30-33	4	10,912	Bert Blyleven	Ken Holtzman	Bert Blyleven	Ken Holtzman		258	278	-20
1978-06-21	vs CHN	64	W 2-1	31-33	4	11,064	John Candelaria	Ray Burris	John Candelaria	Ray Burris		260	279	-19
1978-06-23	@ NYN	65	L 2-3	31-34	4	16,594	Don Robinson	Jerry Koosman	Dale Murray	Ed Whitson		262	282	-20
1978-06-24	@ NYN	66	W 7-4	32-34	4	17,810	Jim Bibby	Craig Swan	Kent Tekulve	Paul Siebert	Dave Hamilton	269	286	-17
1978-06-25	@ NYN	67	W 4-0	33-34	4	16,748	Bert Blyleven	Nino Espinosa	Bert Blyleven	Nino Espinosa		273	286	-13
1978-06-26	vs SLN	68	W 11-8	34-34	4	5,045	Jim Rooker	John Denny	Ed Whitson	John Urrea	Kent Tekulve	284	294	-10
1978-06-27	vs SLN	69	L 0-2	34-36	4	0	John Candelaria	Pete Vuckovich	Pete Vuckovich	John Candelaria	Buddy Schultz	284	296	-12
1978-06-27	vs SLN	70	L 1-6	34-36	4	9,229	Jerry Reuss	Pete Falcone	Pete Falcone	Jerry Reuss		285	302	-17
1978-06-28	vs SLN	71	L 5-7	34-37	4	7,742	Jim Bibby	Silvio Martinez	Roy Thomas	Kent Tekulve		290	309	-19
1978-06-29	vs NYN	72	W 4-3	35-37	4	6,367	Bert Blyleven	Craig Swan	Grant Jackson	Skip Lockwood	Ed Whitson	294	312	-18
1978-06-30	vs NYN	73	L 5-6	35-38	4	31,947	Don Robinson	Nino Espinosa	Dale Murray	Dave Hamilton		299	318	-19
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-07-01	vs NYN	74	W 1-0	36-38	4	7,912	Jim Rooker	Kevin Kobel	Jim Rooker	Skip Lockwood	Kent Tekulve	300	318	-18
1978-07-03	vs MON	75	L 0-2	36-39	4	7,480	John Candelaria	Hal Dues	Hal Dues	John Candelaria	Steve Rogers	300	320	-20
1978-07-04	vs MON	76	W 3-1	38-39	3	0	Bert Blyleven	Dan Schatzeder	Bert Blyleven	Dan Schatzeder	Kent Tekulve	303	321	-18
1978-07-04	vs MON	77	W 4-3	38-39	3	15,001	Don Robinson	Wayne Twitchell	Don Robinson	Wayne Twitchell	Kent Tekulve	307	324	-17
1978-07-06	@ SLN	78	L 2-3	38-40	3	14,832	Jim Rooker	John Denny	John Denny	Jim Rooker		309	327	-18
1978-07-07	@ SLN	79	W 2-1	39-40	3	13,813	John Candelaria	Pete Vuckovich	John Candelaria	Pete Vuckovich	Kent Tekulve	311	328	-17
1978-07-08	@ SLN	80	L 0-4	39-41	3	20,524	Don Robinson	Silvio Martinez	Silvio Martinez	Don Robinson		311	332	-21
1978-07-09	@ SLN	81	W 6-1	40-41	3	22,101	Bert Blyleven	Bob Forsch	Bert Blyleven	Bob Forsch	Kent Tekulve	317	333	-16
1978-07-13	vs SFN	82	L 0-4	40-42	3	13,984	John Candelaria	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	John Candelaria		317	337	-20
1978-07-14	vs SFN	83	W 5-2	41-42	3	15,733	Jim Rooker	John Montefusco	Jim Rooker	John Montefusco	Kent Tekulve	322	339	-17
1978-07-15	vs SFN	84	L 5-6	41-43	3	16,174	Bert Blyleven	Vida Blue	Gary Lavelle	Ed Whitson		327	345	-18
1978-07-16	vs SDN	85	W 3-2	43-43	3	0	Jim Bibby	Bob Owchinko	Ed Whitson	Rollie Fingers		330	347	-17
1978-07-16	vs SDN	86	W 10-6	43-43	3	16,303	Jerry Reuss	Bob Shirley	Grant Jackson	Dennis Kinney	Kent Tekulve	340	353	-13
1978-07-17	vs SDN	87	W 8-7	44-43	3	7,045	Bruce Kison	Gaylord Perry	Kent Tekulve	Rollie Fingers		348	360	-12
1978-07-18	vs LAN	88	L 2-7	44-44	3	15,125	Don Robinson	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	Don Robinson		350	367	-17
1978-07-19	vs LAN	89	W 6-3	45-44	3	15,527	Jim Rooker	Doug Rau	Jim Rooker	Doug Rau	Kent Tekulve	356	370	-14
1978-07-20	vs LAN	90	W 7-6	46-44	2	13,823	Bert Blyleven	Rick Rhoden	Bruce Kison	Terry Forster		363	376	-13
1978-07-21	@ SFN	91	W 3-0	47-44	2	23,882	Jim Bibby	Bob Knepper	Jim Bibby	Bob Knepper		366	376	-10
1978-07-22	@ SFN	92	L 2-3	47-45	2	18,872	Don Robinson	John Montefusco	John Curtis	Kent Tekulve		368	379	-11
1978-07-23	@ SFN	93	L 1-3	47-46	3	41,923	John Candelaria	Jim Barr	Jim Barr	John Candelaria		369	382	-13
1978-07-25	@ SDN	94	L 1-2	47-47	3	17,522	Jim Rooker	Bob Owchinko	Bob Owchinko	Jim Rooker		370	384	-14
1978-07-26	@ SDN	95	L 5-6	47-48	3	16,556	Bruce Kison	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Bruce Kison	Rollie Fingers	375	390	-15
1978-07-27	@ SDN	96	L 3-6	47-49	3	14,076	Jim Bibby	Eric Rasmussen	Bob Shirley	Ed Whitson	Rollie Fingers	378	396	-18
1978-07-28	@ LAN	97	L 3-7	47-50	3	43,600	John Candelaria	Tommy John	Tommy John	John Candelaria	Terry Forster	381	403	-22
1978-07-29	@ LAN	98	L 1-2	47-51	3	46,139	Don Robinson	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	Don Robinson		382	405	-23
1978-07-30	@ LAN	99	W 5-3	48-51	3	48,587	Jim Rooker	Doug Rau	Jim Rooker	Doug Rau	Kent Tekulve	387	408	-21
1978-07-31	@ MON	100	L 2-3	48-52	3	22,152	Bert Blyleven	Ross Grimsley	Mike Garman	Bert Blyleven		389	411	-22
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-08-01	@ MON	101	L 3-4	48-53	3	21,287	Jim Bibby	Steve Rogers	Steve Rogers	Jim Bibby	Darold Knowles	392	415	-23
1978-08-02	@ MON	102	W 3-0	49-53	3	15,378	Bruce Kison	Dan Schatzeder	Bruce Kison	Dan Schatzeder	Kent Tekulve	395	415	-20
1978-08-04	vs PHI	103	L 0-2	50-54	3	0	Jim Rooker	Larry Christenson	Larry Christenson	Jim Rooker		395	417	-22
1978-08-04	vs PHI	104	W 5-2	50-54	3	30,865	Don Robinson	Jim Kaat	Don Robinson	Jim Kaat		400	419	-19
1978-08-06	vs PHI	105	L 2-3	50-56	3	0	Bert Blyleven	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Bert Blyleven		402	422	-20
1978-08-06	vs PHI	106	L 0-5	50-56	3	31,141	Jim Bibby	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Jim Bibby		402	427	-25
1978-08-07	@ CHN	107	L 4-5	50-57	4	18,615	Jerry Reuss	Mike Krukow	Donnie Moore	Jerry Reuss	Bruce Sutter	406	432	-26
1978-08-08	@ CHN	108	W 9-5	51-57	4	26,037	Don Robinson	Rick Reuschel	Don Robinson	Rick Reuschel		415	437	-22
1978-08-09	@ CHN	109	L 4-5	51-58	4	23,310	Jim Rooker	Dave Roberts	Dave Roberts	Ed Whitson		419	442	-23
1978-08-10	@ PHI	110	L 1-3	51-59	4	34,672	Bert Blyleven	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Bert Blyleven		420	445	-25
1978-08-11	@ PHI	111	L 4-15	51-60	4	35,101	Bruce Kison	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Bruce Kison		424	460	-36
1978-08-12	@ PHI	112	L 1-10	51-61	4	30,110	Jim Bibby	Randy Lerch	Randy Lerch	Jim Bibby		425	470	-45
1978-08-13	@ PHI	113	W 7-3	52-61	4	38,119	Don Robinson	Larry Christenson	Don Robinson	Larry Christenson		432	473	-41
1978-08-14	vs CIN	114	W 7-4	53-61	4	26,514	Jim Rooker	Paul Moskau	Jim Rooker	Paul Moskau	Kent Tekulve	439	477	-38
1978-08-15	vs CIN	115	L 3-4	53-62	4	16,400	Bert Blyleven	Mike LaCoss	Doug Bair	Ed Whitson		442	481	-39
1978-08-16	vs CIN	116	W 13-2	54-62	4	15,490	John Candelaria	Bill Bonham	John Candelaria	Bill Bonham	Grant Jackson	455	483	-28
1978-08-17	vs HOU	117	W 5-1	56-62	4	0	Don Robinson	J.R. Richard	Don Robinson	J.R. Richard		460	484	-24
1978-08-17	vs HOU	118	W 3-2	56-62	4	8,470	Bruce Kison	Mark Lemongello	Bruce Kison	Mark Lemongello	Kent Tekulve	463	486	-23
1978-08-18	vs HOU	119	W 6-3	57-62	3	8,632	Jim Bibby	Vern Ruhle	Jim Bibby	Vern Ruhle	Kent Tekulve	469	489	-20
1978-08-19	vs HOU	120	W 4-2	58-62	3	22,015	Bert Blyleven	Floyd Bannister	Bert Blyleven	Floyd Bannister	Kent Tekulve	473	491	-18
1978-08-20	vs HOU	121	W 7-6	60-62	3	0	Jim Rooker	Tom Dixon	Jim Rooker	Tom Dixon	Kent Tekulve	480	497	-17
1978-08-20	vs HOU	122	W 3-1	60-62	3	21,851	Jerry Reuss	Joe Niekro	Jerry Reuss	Joe Niekro		483	498	-15
1978-08-22	@ ATL	123	W 3-1	61-62	3	9,348	Don Robinson	Mickey Mahler	Don Robinson	Mickey Mahler	Kent Tekulve	486	499	-13
1978-08-23	@ ATL	124	W 4-3	62-62	3	6,553	John Candelaria	Eddie Solomon	Grant Jackson	Dave Campbell		490	502	-12
1978-08-24	@ ATL	125	W 5-1	63-62	3	7,965	Bert Blyleven	Phil Niekro	Bert Blyleven	Phil Niekro	Kent Tekulve	495	503	-8
1978-08-25	@ HOU	126	L 5-7	63-63	3	11,641	Jim Rooker	Joe Niekro	Joe Niekro	Jim Rooker	Joaquin Andujar	500	510	-10
1978-08-26	@ HOU	127	L 2-7	63-64	3	9,985	Bruce Kison	J.R. Richard	J.R. Richard	Bruce Kison		502	517	-15
1978-08-27	@ HOU	128	W 8-5	64-64	3	10,947	Don Robinson	Mark Lemongello	Grant Jackson	Mark Lemongello	Kent Tekulve	510	522	-12
1978-08-28	@ CIN	129	W 3-1	65-64	3	23,612	John Candelaria	Fred Norman	John Candelaria	Fred Norman	Ed Whitson	513	523	-10
1978-08-29	@ CIN	130	W 5-0	66-64	3	24,967	Bert Blyleven	Mike LaCoss	Bert Blyleven	Mike LaCoss		518	523	-5
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-09-01	vs ATL	131	W 8-3	68-64	2	0	Don Robinson	Phil Niekro	Don Robinson	Phil Niekro	Kent Tekulve	526	526	0
1978-09-01	vs ATL	132	W 3-0	68-64	2	14,306	Bruce Kison	Mickey Mahler	Bruce Kison	Mickey Mahler	Kent Tekulve	529	526	3
1978-09-02	vs ATL	133	W 4-3	69-64	2	9,580	John Candelaria	Preston Hanna	Grant Jackson	Rick Camp		533	529	4
1978-09-03	vs ATL	134	W 6-3	70-64	2	8,594	Bert Blyleven	Eddie Solomon	Kent Tekulve	Gene Garber		539	532	7
1978-09-04	vs NYN	135	W 7-4	72-64	2	0	Jim Rooker	Roy Lee Jackson	Ed Whitson	Skip Lockwood	Grant Jackson	546	536	10
1978-09-04	vs NYN	136	W 7-0	72-64	2	25,765	Jim Bibby	Juan Berenguer	Jim Bibby	Juan Berenguer		553	536	17
1978-09-05	vs NYN	137	W 8-0	73-64	2	18,476	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Koosman	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Koosman		561	536	25
1978-09-06	@ SLN	138	W 4-1	74-64	2	7,945	Don Robinson	John Denny	Don Robinson	John Denny		565	537	28
1978-09-07	@ SLN	139	L 4-5	74-65	2	7,805	Bruce Kison	Pete Falcone	Aurelio Lopez	Grant Jackson	Mark Littell	569	542	27
1978-09-08	@ NYN	140	L 2-3	74-66	2	4,749	Bert Blyleven	Tom Hausman	Dale Murray	Bert Blyleven		571	545	26
1978-09-09	@ NYN	141	L 1-4	74-67	2	8,881	Jim Rooker	Kevin Kobel	Kevin Kobel	Jim Rooker		572	549	23
1978-09-10	@ NYN	142	L 9-11	74-68	2	9,256	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Koosman	Dwight Bernard	Kent Tekulve	Mardie Cornejo	581	560	21
1978-09-11	@ PHI	143	L 3-10	74-69	2	33,198	Don Robinson	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Don Robinson		584	570	14
1978-09-12	@ PHI	144	W 5-1	75-69	2	31,355	John Candelaria	Larry Christenson	John Candelaria	Larry Christenson	Kent Tekulve	589	571	18
1978-09-13	vs SLN	145	W 7-1	76-69	2	6,398	Bert Blyleven	Pete Falcone	Bert Blyleven	Pete Falcone		596	572	24
1978-09-14	vs SLN	146	W 7-4	77-69	2	5,294	Jim Rooker	Bob Forsch	Jim Rooker	Bob Forsch		603	576	27
1978-09-15	vs MON	147	W 6-1	78-69	2	15,146	Bruce Kison	Woodie Fryman	Bruce Kison	Woodie Fryman		609	577	32
1978-09-16	vs MON	148	W 12-5	79-69	2	8,079	Don Robinson	Ross Grimsley	Don Robinson	Ross Grimsley		621	582	39
1978-09-17	vs MON	149	W 5-3	80-69	2	8,544	Bert Blyleven	Rudy May	Bert Blyleven	Rudy May	Kent Tekulve	626	585	41
1978-09-19	@ CHN	150	W 12-11	81-69	2	6,137	John Candelaria	Rick Reuschel	Odell Jones	Bruce Sutter		638	596	42
1978-09-20	@ CHN	151	L 1-5	81-70	2	5,269	Jim Rooker	Mike Krukow	Mike Krukow	Jim Rooker		639	601	38
1978-09-21	@ CHN	152	W 3-2	82-70	2	2,423	Don Robinson	Dennis Lamp	Ed Whitson	Bruce Sutter	Jim Bibby	642	603	39
1978-09-23	@ MON	153	L 2-3	82-71	2	20,324	Bert Blyleven	Ross Grimsley	Ross Grimsley	Bert Blyleven		644	606	38
1978-09-24	@ MON	154	L 0-4	82-72	2	23,260	Bruce Kison	Scott Sanderson	Scott Sanderson	Bruce Kison		644	610	34
1978-09-25	vs CHN	155	W 7-4	83-72	2	5,937	John Candelaria	Mike Krukow	John Candelaria	Mike Krukow		651	614	37
1978-09-26	vs CHN	156	W 5-2	84-72	2	6,515	Don Robinson	Dennis Lamp	Don Robinson	Dennis Lamp		656	616	40
1978-09-27	vs CHN	157	W 8-3	85-72	2	7,467	Jerry Reuss	Ray Burris	Jerry Reuss	Ray Burris		664	619	45
1978-09-29	vs PHI	158	W 5-4	87-72	2	0	Bert Blyleven	Dick Ruthven	Kent Tekulve	Ron Reed		669	623	46
1978-09-29	vs PHI	159	W 2-1	87-72	2	45,134	Bruce Kison	Steve Carlton	Kent Tekulve	Steve Carlton		671	624	47
1978-09-30	vs PHI	160	L 8-10	87-73	2	28,905	Don Robinson	Randy Lerch	Randy Lerch	Grant Jackson	Ron Reed	679	634	45
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	PIT Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-10-01	vs PHI	161	W 5-3	88-73	2	30,224	Odell Jones	Jim Kaat	Odell Jones	Kevin Saucier	Kent Tekulve	684	637	47

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