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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on October 11, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 53,739 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jim McKean |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 11, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Palmer
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Murray races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Moreno, and he's out, with Palmercovering. Double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Palmer
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Palmer
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Palmer
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Palmer
There goes Madlock. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Palmer
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Blyleven
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Blyleven
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Palmer
Blyleven hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Palmer
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Palmer
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Palmer
Milner hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Palmer
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Blyleven
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Palmer
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Palmer
Blyleven bunts towards first. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Smith covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Blyleven
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Palmer
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Palmer
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moreno. Murray reaches second base with a double. Singleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Blyleven
Lowenstein hits a line drive towards right. Parker catches it and throws to home to double up Murray. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Palmer
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Palmer
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeCinces. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Palmer
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Palmer
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Easler takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Robinson
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Robinson
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Robinson
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Robinson
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Robinson
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Martinez
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Martinez
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Martinez
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Robinson
Murray hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Robinson
DeCinces bunts and there's an error on the play. Murray moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Robinson
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Martinez
Bill Robinson pinch hits for John Milner.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Robinson.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Stanhouse
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Stanhouse
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Stanhouse
Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Stanhouse
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Stanhouse
Moreno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Tekulve
Matt Alexander now playing left field. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tekulve
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Tekulve
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/11/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Baltimore (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 5 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Martinez T, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 3 1 1 0 Stanhouse D, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph 1 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 0
Alexander M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 1 3 2
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 1 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 1 1 1 Lowenstein J, lf 3 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Smith B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0
Easler M, ph 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0 Kelly P, ph 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 1 1 Garcia K, ss 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 11 3 32 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 020 000 001 -- 3
Baltimore 010 001 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 6.0 5 2 2 2 1
Robinson D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 3 2
Tekulve K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 7.0 8 2 2 2 3
Martinez T* 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Stanhouse D (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Parker D, DeCinces D, Foli T
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Baltimore 8
2B -- Murray E
HR -- Murray E
CS -- Madlock B, Alexander M
SF -- Ott E
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 3:13
A -- 53739
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