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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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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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