 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1978, Pirates yakabva panzvimbo yechina uye mitambo iri shure pakati paAugust kuti idzivise Phillies nokuda kwezita rechikamu uye zvikwata zvakasangana mumutambo wekupedzisira wenguva dzose yemwaka kuti zvisarudze zita rechikamu. VaPhillies vakasvika muPittsburgh nokuda kwezvikwata zvina zvinotungamira maPirates musi waSeptember 29. MaPirates akakunda kaviri kuti awedzere kuhwina kwavo mumusha kusvika ku24 uye kuti vadzikise musiyano wemitambo. Mumutambo wechitatu, Willie Stargell akarova homerun yeGrand Slam uye zvaiita sokuti kutungamirira kwacho kwaizoderedzwa kusvika pahafu yomutambo. Panzvimbo pezvo, Phillies pitcher Randy Lerch akarova ma home run maviri kuti abatsire maPhillies kubva kumashure kuhwina mutambo, 10x8, kuhwina yavo yechitatu yakateedzana mukombe wedhivhizheni pazuva rinotevera kusvika rekupedzisira remwaka. Iyi yakanga iri nguva yokutanga kuti zvikwata zvinoshanyira zvakakunda zita rechikamu paTatu Rivers Stadium. Mumwaka wokupedzisira, Phillies yakarasikirwa kwegore rechipiri rakateedzana kuDodgers mu1978 National League Championship Series. 