[GrimmyDee]

Pittsburgh wins its sixth consecutive game in memorable fashion as Bill Robinson (.323, 2 HR, 8 RBI) hits a three-run home run off of Phillies closer Gene Garber for a 7-6 victory. It is the second game in a row a home run by Robinson led the way to Pirates win. Yesterday it was a two-run home that gave Pittsburgh a lead they would never relinquish - today his home run completed a two-game sweep of one of their closest competitors in the NL East.

Even though Robinson has been able to come through for the team, the 33-year old veteran takes the moment in style. He is thankful for his good fortune, but realizes that the tide can turn at any moment.

"The Gods of Baseball are shining down on me this week. I'm just hoping the other shoe doesn't fall and I go hitless during the next two months. My dog could die, my wife could leave me, but I couldn't live if I went 0-for-May."

Omar Moreno (.224, 6 RBI) and Willie Stargell (.333, 10 RBI) each have three hits in the win with Moreno coming a home run short of hitting for the cycle. The Pirates accumulate six doubles as a team and eight extra-base hits overall.

"We are hitting our stride. We know how good this team is and we are performing at that peak level." Stargell said to reporters afterward. "Right now, we feel that there isn't a team in the league that we cannot beat."

Mike Schmidt (.321, 2 HR, 7 RBI) almost single-handedly keeps Philadelphia in the game as he scores two runs while driving in two more as he doubles and hits his second home run of the year. The loss drops the Phillies seven games back of Pittsburgh.

"Sure this loss hurts. Every loss hurts." Schmidt said. "If you ever get to the point that you stop caring about losing - well, you need to quit playing."

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 6 10 0 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 14 2 WP: Terry Forster (2-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: Gene Garber (0-2, 1 BS, 10.39 ERA) SV: None POG: Mike Schmidt 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI Attendance: 24,653

The Phillies take the lead in the eighth inning on a two-run home run from Mike Schmidt. Ed Ott (.254) had a pair of hits for Pittsburgh, including a double in the ninth that preceeded the winning home run from Bill Robinson. Ken Macha (.228, 6 RBI) also has a double and single for Pittsburgh. Home Runs: PHI: Mike Schmidt (2) PIT: Bill Robinson (2)

Other Scores
American League

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Chicago 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 11 13 0 Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 WP: Ken Brett (2-3, 3.05 ERA) LP: Dennis Leonard (2-2, 5.11 ERA) SV: None POG: Richie Zisk 2-4, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR Attendance: 12,003

Richie Zisk (.203, 5 HR, 13 RBI) hits two home runs and drives in five while Oscar Gamble (.234, 4 HR, 9 RBI) has three hits, scores three runs and drives in three more as Ken Brett gives up a run on seven hits. Steve Kemp (.354, 5 HR, 10 RBI) scores the Tigers lone run with a solo shot in the first. Home Runs: CWS: Oscar Gamble (4), Richie Zisk 2 (5) DET: Steve Kemp (5)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 WP: Reggie Cleveland (3-1, 4.82 ERA) LP: Jerry Augustine (2-2, 4.70 ERA) SV: None POG: Reggie Cleveland 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 K Attendance: 8,402

Boston starter Reggie Cleveland (3-1, 4.82 ERA) holds the Brewers to four hits in 8.1 innings, Butch Hobson (.242) and Carl Yastrzemski (.410) have three hits apiece and Bernie Carbo (.220, 6 RBI) drives in a pair to lead the Red Sox. Jim Gantner (.222) has two of Milwaukee's four hits. Home Runs: BOS: None MIL: None

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Seattle 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 6 9 1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 0 WP: Dick Pole (1-3, 6.04 ERA) LP: Pete Redfern (0-4, 6.95 ERA) SV: Dave Pagan (1) POG: Dick Pole 7 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 5K Attendance: 10,571

Dave Collins (.371, 11 RBI, 12 SB) has three hits, steals two bases and scores two runs while Bill Stein (.206, 10 RBI) two hits while driving in three runs for Seattle. Rod Carew (.260, 5 SB) and Butch Wynegar (.328) have three singles each and Lyman Bostock (.253, 7 SB) steals three bases in the loss. Home Runs: SEA: None MIN: None

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Toronto 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 Cleveland 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 13 1 WP: Al Fitzmorris (2-2, 3.31 ERA) LP: Dave Lemanczyk (2-2, 3.54 ERA) SV: Dave LaRoche (7) POG: Al Fitzmorris 8 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 3 K Attendance: 18,289

'Beltin' Bill Melton (.211, 4 RBI) knocks in two runs with two singles and a double while Johnny Grubb (.317), Larvell Blanks (.304), Ron Pruitt (.600, 1 RBI) and Duane Kuiper (.239, 6 RBI) add two hits to support starter Al Fitzmorris. Al Woods (.216) doubles twice for the Jays in the loss. Home Runs: TOR: None CLE: None

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 10 0 WP: Don Gullett (2-1, 4.32 ERA) LP: Mike Flanagan (2-1, 2.25 ERA) SV: Sparky Lyle (6) POG: Don Gullett 7.2 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 8 K Attendance: 16,185

The Yankees get three hits each from Willie Randolph (.339) and Thurman Munson (.265, 9 RBI) along with excellent pitching from Don Gullett to take two of three from the Orioles. Larry Harlow (.264, 6 RBI) drives in both Baltimore runs with a sixth inning double. Home Runs: NYY: None BAL: None

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 Kansas City 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 WP: Jim Colborn (3-1, 3.45 ERA) LP: Nelson Briles (1-3, 2.61 ERA) SV: Mark Littell (5) POG: Jim Colborn 7.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 K Attendance: 24,022

In a fantastic pitchers duel, Jim Colborn outlasts Nelson Briles when Tom Poquette (.159, 1 HR, 4 RBI) takes Briles deep to open the bottom of the third inning in what ends up being the game deciding run and a KC sweep. Briles ends up going 7.2 innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs. Home Runs: TEX: Claudell Washington (4) KC: Tom Poquette (1)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 10 13 1 California 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 8 14 1 WP: Mike Torrez (3-2, 4.50 ERA) LP: Nolan Ryan (3-2, 4.06 ERA) SV: Steve Dunning (1) POG: Earl Williams 2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR Attendance: 21,896

Earl Williams (.238, 1 HR, 7 RBI) hits a three-run blast in the top of the fourth inning, then hits a key RBI-double in the sixth to lead Oakland. Ike Hampton (.364, 7 RBI) heads the California charge with three hits and Ted Martinez (.250, 6 RBI) hits a three-run shot in the eighth to make it close. Home Runs: OAK: Earl Williams (1) CAL: Ted Martinez (2)

National League

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 6 1 WP: Eric Rasmussen (3-2, 1.72 ERA) LP: Bill Bonham (0-2, 3.28 ERA) SV: Al Hrabosky (4) POG: Eric Rasmussen 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 K Attendance: 9,538

St. Louis takes advantage of a Steve Ontiveros error (his first) in the eigth inning to scrap together a run on an RBI-single by Keith Hernandez (.222, 9 RBI). Eric Rasmussen goes seven innings, allowing four hits for the win while Jerry Mumphrey (.259) has three of the Cards seven hits. Home Runs: STL: None CUB: None

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Montreal 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1 New York 0 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 12 1 WP: Jackson Todd (1-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: Jackie Brown (3-1, 3.76 ERA) SV: None POG: Jackson Todd 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 7 K Attendance: 17,885

Jackson Todd replaces an ineffective Tom Seaver (3.78 ERA) to begin the fourth and throws five no-hit innings while Ed Kranepool (.255, 1 HR, 9 RBI) homers the Mets six run third inning. Dave Kingman (.242, 4 RBI) has three hits including a double, while scoring two runs. Home Runs: MON: None NYM: Ed Kranepool (1)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 0 Atlanta 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 x 6 12 1 WP: Mike Marshall (1-1, 4.26 ERA) LP: Fred Norman (3-1, 3.00 ERA) SV: Mike Beard (1) POG: Gary Matthews 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR Attendance: 18,611

Gary Matthews (.315, 2 HR, 6 RBI) hits two home runs, his second coming as the front end of a back-to-back in the eighth inning with Jeff Burroughs (.224, 3 HR, 11 RBI) that gives the Braves the lead and the win. Burroughs finishes with three hits while Ken Griffey (.397) has four hits day the Reds. Home Runs: CIN: Dan Driessen (2), George Foster (4) ATL: Jeff Burroughs (2), Gary Matthews 2 (2)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 11 0 San Francisco 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 x 7 8 0 WP: Jim Barr (3-2, 4.17 ERA) LP: J.R. Richard (3-2, 3.38 ERA) SV: Gary Lavelle (4) POG: Jim Barr 8 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 K Attendance: 20,135

Jack Clark (.298, 17 RBI) hits a key RBI single in San Francisco's four-run fifth inning, set up by three J.R. Richard free passes. Chris Speier (.256, 4 RBI) drives in another two runs and Gary Thomasson (.305, 16 RBI) hits his sixth home run of the season in the Giants win. Home Runs: HOU: None SF: Gary Thomasson (6)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 San Diego 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 2 WP: Dan Spillner (1-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: Stan Wall (2-1, 2.19 ERA) SV: None POG: Mike Ivie 4-4, RBI, 2 2B Attendance: 17,804

LA reliever Doug Lewallyn (4.66 ERA) walks pinch-hitter Pete LaCock with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th to hand the Padres the win. Mike Ivie (.328, 4 RBI) goes a perfect 4-for-4 with a key double in that last inning, putting runners on second and third with one out. Home Runs: LA: Bob Boone (1) SD: Gene Tenace (4)

Trades

Chicago trades 25-year-old LF Jerry Hairston ($100,000 over 1 year) and 23-year old Double A RF Geoffrey Gardner (Minor League Contract) to Oakland, getting 32-year-old SP Stan Bahnsen ($258,000 over 1 year) and 23-year old Double A MR Steve McCatty (Minor League Contract) in return.

To Oakland:

Jerry Hairston 1976 Stats 1977 Stats

AVG .227 .000

AB 119 2

H 27 0

R 20 0

2B 2 0

3B 2 0

HR 0 0

RBI 10 0

BB 24 2

K 19 1

OBP .352 .500

SLG .277 .000

Geoffrey Gardner 1977 Stats (AA)

AVG .296

AB 71

H 21

R 8

2B 3

3B 1

HR 0

RBI 9

BB 6

K 9

OBP .359

SLG .366

To Chicago:

Stan Bahnsen 1976 Stats 1977 Stats

W 8 0

L 7 3

SV 0 0

ERA 3.34 6.11

IP 143.0 17.2

H 124 24

R 55 13

ER 53 12

BB 43 6

K 82 13

WHIP 1.17 1.70

AVG .229 .333

Steve McCatty 1977 Stats (AA)

W 1

L 0

SV 0

ERA 2.89

IP 9.1

H 9

R 4

ER 3

BB 4

K 4

WHIP 1.39

AVG .265

Injuries

CF Cesar Cedeno (.274, 1 HR, 9 RBI) is day-to-day for about 4 days with a strep throat. Cedeno will probably stay in the lineup, infecting the rest of the league.

LF Johnny Grubb (.317, 5 RBI) is day-to-day for about 4 days with a fractured finger. The finger is on his non-throwing hand, so I would be surprised to see him sit out.

Major Transactions

SP Stan Bahnsen placed on the active roster. MR Chris Knapp (0-1, 6.35 ERA) is designated for assignment and placed on waivers. RF Gene Clines (.231, 9 RBI - AAA) recalled from Triple A Iowa. The Sox improve their rotation with Bahnsen. Hope the don't get "burned". Little nickname humor there...ok, I'll stop.

LF Jarry Hairston placed on the active roster. RF Tony Armas (.227, 1 HR, 1 RBI) is designated for assignment and placed on waivers. SP Rick Langford (3-2, 1.31 ERA - AAA) recalled from Triple A San Jose. CF Larry Murray (.162, 3 RBI) optioned to Triple A San Jose. RF Sheldon Mallory (.337, 6 HR, 18 RBI - AAA) purchased from Triple A San Jose. Mallory takes over the starting RF position with Jim Tyrone as backup. Langford will fill in the rotation spot left by Bahnsen.

Short Season Single A Update
Oneonta Yankees (9-12) at Jamestown Expos (14-7)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oneonta 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 7 0 Jamestown 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 WP: Alejandro Cruz (1-1, 3 BS, 9.53 ERA) LP: Brian Little (0-1, 1.80 ERA) SV: None POG: Miguel Cuevas 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K Attendance: 2,362

While Miguel Cuevas (1.69 ERA) was shutting us down, Bill Newton (3.82 ERA) was doing just as well as he gives up three hits in 7.1 innings while allowing two earned runs and striking out five. Jesus Rivera (.295) and Richard Adams (.274, 13 RBI) each have a pair of hits in the loss. Home Runs: ONE: Donovan Morgan (2) JAM: None