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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 29, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 32,816 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blyleven
There goes Lopes. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Blyleven
Garvey hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Blyleven
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Blyleven
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a line drive into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blyleven
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Blyleven
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Blyleven
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Blyleven
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuss
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Reuss
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nicosia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Blyleven
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Blyleven
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blyleven
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuss
Reuss has Garner trapped. He fires to second, with Russell covering, who throws back to Garvey who tags Garner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blyleven
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Blyleven
Hatcher hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blyleven
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuss
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Blyleven
Reuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reuss moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Blyleven
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Blyleven
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Reuss
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. Blyleven moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blyleven
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Blyleven
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Blyleven
Hatcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Blyleven
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Blyleven
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Blyleven
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blyleven
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuss
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuss
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuss
Ed Ott pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Garner reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Moreno goes all the way around to score. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Brett
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Brett
Lacy hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Romo
Ed Ott now catching. John Milner now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing left field. Enrique Romo now pitching.
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Romo
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Romo
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Tekulve
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Brett
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Brett
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Brett
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Brett covering, for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Brett
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tekulve
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Tekulve
Von Joshua pinch hits for Ken Brett.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Tekulve
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 3 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garner P, ss 3 1 2 2 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson B, 1b-lf 4 0 1 1 Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Lacy L, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Hatcher M, rf 2 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomasson G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 2 0 2 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 1 0 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Brett K, p 0 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 1 1 Ott E, pr-c 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 33 1 7 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 040 -- 4 Los Angeles 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 7.0 6 1 1 1 8 Romo E 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Tekulve K (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (L) 7.1 6 4 4 3 4 Brett K 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Cey R DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Hatcher M, Nicosia S, Garner P, Cey R HR -- Garvey S SB -- Lopes D CS -- Garner P SH -- Lopes D HBP -- by Blyleven B (Hatcher M) T -- 2:19 A -- 32816
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