TheĀ PhilsĀ lose toĀ Montreal, 5 ā€“ 2, and now lead the Pirates by one game with 12 to play. RookieĀ Scott SandersonĀ stops the Quakers. The Phils are 19-18 sinceĀ August 12th.

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TheĀ PhilsĀ lose toĀ Montreal, 5 ā€“ 2, and now lead the Pirates by one game with 12 to play. RookieĀ Scott SandersonĀ stops the Quakers. The Phils are 19-18 sinceĀ August 12th.

During a 12 ā€“ 11 win over theĀ Cubs, theĀ Piratesā€™Ā 38-year-old, lead-footedĀ Willie StargellĀ attempts to steal second base. The Cubs SS waits with the ball as Stargell slides 10 feet short of the base, signaling ā€œtime-out.ā€ The Pirates lead 11 ā€“ 2 in the 7th, but the Cubs rally and tie it in the 9th.Ā Dave ParkerĀ homers in the 11th offĀ Bruce SutterĀ to give the Bucs their 7th straight win and 30th in their last 38 sinceĀ August 12th. Besides his two homers, Parker adds two run-scoring singles.

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During a 12 ā€“ 11 win over theĀ Cubs, theĀ Piratesā€™Ā 38-year-old, lead-footedĀ Willie StargellĀ attempts to steal second base. The Cubs SS waits with the ball as Stargell slides 10 feet short of the base, signaling ā€œtime-out.ā€ The Pirates lead 11 ā€“ 2 in the 7th, but the Cubs rally and tie it in the 9th.Ā Dave ParkerĀ homers in the 11th offĀ Bruce SutterĀ to give the Bucs their 7th straight win and 30th in their last 38 sinceĀ August 12th. Besides his two homers, Parker adds two run-scoring singles.