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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 19, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 30,566 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Frank Pulli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Catcher |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Dan Larson | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 19, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Larson
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Parker reaches second base with a double. Foli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Larson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Larson
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Larson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trillo. Stargell scores. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Larson
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Larson
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bibby
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Bibby
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bibby
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Larson
Bibby hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Larson
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bibby
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bibby
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bibby
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Larson
Stargell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Larson
Milner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Larson
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Bibby
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bibby
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Bibby
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Larson
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Larson
There goes Garner. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bibby vs. Larson
Bibby bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Larson
Larson fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Larson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bibby
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Bibby
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Bibby
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Bibby
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Bibby
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Bibby
Gross hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Larson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Larson
The ball gets by Moreland for a passed ball. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Larson
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Larson
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Bibby
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Bibby
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Bibby
Del Unser pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bibby
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Bibby
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Kucek
Jack Kucek now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Kucek
Bibby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Kucek
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bibby
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Bibby
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bibby
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Romo
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Romo
Bowa takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackanin vs. Jackson
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Jack Kucek. Grant Jackson now pitching. Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Gross scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Jackson
Rose 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, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Saucier
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Tim Foli.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Saucier
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Saucier
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Saucier
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Jackson
Dale Berra now playing shortstop.
Trillo hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Jackson
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Jackson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Jackson
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Saucier
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Saucier
Steve Nicosia pinch hits for Ed Ott.
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Saucier
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jackson
Steve Nicosia now catching.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Jackson
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Jackson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saucier vs. Jackson
There goes Bowa. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Saucier vs. Jackson
Saucier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Jackson
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Manny Sanguillen now catching.
Trillo hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Saucier
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Saucier
Moreno hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Saucier
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1979, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 1 Rose P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 3 1 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 3 1 2 0 Berra D, ss 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 1 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 1 1 0 0 Gross G, cf 4 1 2 1 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 1 Moreland K, c 4 1 3 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Larson D, p 1 0 0 0 Nicosia S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 1 1 2 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Kucek J, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 2 0 0 0 Mackanin P, ph 1 0 0 1 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Saucier K, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 34 6 11 6 Pittsburgh 300 110 000 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 123 00x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J 5.1 6 5 5 1 4 Romo E (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Jackson G 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 Tekulve K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Larson D 5.0 7 5 5 3 3 Kucek J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Saucier K (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Trillo M DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Parker D, Moreland K, Luzinski G HR -- Unser D SB -- Garner P, Alexander M, Bowa L SH -- Bibby J SF -- Luzinski G HBP -- by Larson D (Stargell W) PB -- Moreland K T -- 2:54 A -- 30566
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