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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 3, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
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 |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 3, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Kison
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kison
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Kison
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Kison
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ruthven
There goes Moreno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Ruthven
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kison
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kison
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Kison
There goes Trillo. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Trillo steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Kison
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Kison
Ruthven is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Kison
McBride strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kison
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Kison
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Kison
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Ruthven
Kison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Ruthven
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kison
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kison
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Kison
There goes Maddox. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Kison
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Kison
Ruthven bunts between the mound and first base. Kison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruthven for the out. Trillo moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Kison
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Ruthven
There goes Madlock. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kison
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Kison
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Kison
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Ruthven
Kison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ruthven
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kison moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kison moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kison
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kison
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kison, and towards Garner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kison
Trillo 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
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruthven
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock bunts towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Ruthven
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Easler hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
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. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Romo
Del Unser pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Romo
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. McGraw
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. McGraw
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGraw
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGraw
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGraw
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Romo
Bill Robinson now playing left field. Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Phil Garner now playing third base.
Rose 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Romo
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Romo
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGraw
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGraw
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romo vs. McGraw
Romo bunts between the mound and first base. McGraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romo for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. McGraw
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with McGraw covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Romo
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Romo
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1979, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 3 3 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 1 3 4 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 0 Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 2 1 Stennett R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 2 0 1 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 32 6 11 6 Philadelphia 110 100 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 201 000 30x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D 6.0 8 3 3 2 2 McGraw T (L) 2.0 3 3 3 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B 6.0 7 3 3 0 5 Romo E (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 7 3B -- Moreno O HR -- Schmidt M, Stargell W, Parker D SB -- Moreno O, Trillo M, Maddox G CS -- Madlock B SH -- Ruthven D, Madlock B, Romo E HBP -- by Kison B (Ruthven D) T -- 2:16 A -- 0
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