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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 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 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dickie Noles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 46,006 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 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 |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Del Unser | First Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Dickie Noles | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Don Robinson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Robinson
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett catches it and throws to second with Garner covering, to double up Rose. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Noles
Moreno 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Noles
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Noles
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Noles
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Noles
Milner takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Noles
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Parker scores. Stargell moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Noles
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noles vs. Robinson
Noles strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Robinson
There goes Trillo. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Noles
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Noles
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Noles
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Noles
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Noles
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Noles
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Noles
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
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Robinson
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox is hit by the pitch. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luzinski moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noles vs. Robinson
Noles hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Noles
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Noles
Ott takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Noles
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Noles
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Noles
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Ott scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Noles
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Moreno scores. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Lerch
Randy Lerch now pitching.
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. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Lerch
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Lerch
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Romo
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lerch
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lerch
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. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Lerch
There goes Madlock. The throw from Boone and he is out, Rose applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lerch
Stennett 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Romo
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Romo
Unser hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Lerch
Romo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lerch
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lerch
Garner 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Romo
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Romo
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Romo
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reed
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Reed
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Romo
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Romo
The umpire calls a balk on Romo McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Romo
Bowa hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Romo
Rose hits a popup towards short. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Romo
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reed
Ott hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reed
Stennett hits a popup towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Reed
Mike Easler pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Phil Garner now playing third base.
Unser bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tekulve
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1979, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI McBride B, rf 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 2 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Garner P, ss-3b 4 0 1 2 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Unser D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 0 2 1 Ott E, c 3 1 0 0 Noles D, p 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 1 1 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Romo E, p 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 9 2 29 5 5 5 Philadelphia 100 100 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 100 400 00x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Noles D (L) 3.1 3 5 4 6 1 Lerch R 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 Reed R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Robinson D 4.1 6 2 2 1 1 Romo E (W) 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 Tekulve K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Rose P DP -- Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Moreno O CS -- Trillo M, Madlock B SF -- Trillo M HBP -- by Robinson D (Maddox G) Balk -- Romo E T -- 2:15 A -- 46006
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