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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 10, 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 April 10, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 48,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Joe Myers 3B: Tom Telford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 10, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Candelaria
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Candelaria
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Candelaria
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Ruthven
Candelaria is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Candelaria
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Candelaria
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Candelaria
Ruthven hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Candelaria
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Candelaria, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Candelaria
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Candelaria
Luzinski 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Candelaria
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Candelaria
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Candelaria
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a fly ball towards left. Luzinski settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Luzinski. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Candelaria vs. Ruthven
Candelaria hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven has Ott trapped. There's the throw to Schmidt and over to Boone, who tags Ott for the out. Garner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Candelaria
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Candelaria
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Candelaria
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Candelaria
Schmidt hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Candelaria
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Candelaria
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruthven vs. Candelaria
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruthven
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Ruthven
John Milner pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Milner reaches third base with a triple. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Milner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching. Bake McBride pinch hits for Lonnie Smith.
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Romo
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Romo
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Rose reaches second base with a double. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Rose scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Greg Gross pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to second for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Tekulve
There goes Maddox. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross scores. Maddox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Tekulve
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruthven
Bake McBride now playing right field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ruthven
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ruthven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Tekulve
Ruthven hits a fly ball towards center. Moreno settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Moreno. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Tekulve
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Tekulve
Rose takes first base on ball four. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Tekulve
Del Unser pinch runs for Pete Rose.
Gross hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ruthven
Del Unser now playing first base.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruthven
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/10/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith L, rf 3 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0 McBride B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 1 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rose P, 1b 4 1 3 0
Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Unser D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 0 2 1 Gross G, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Garner P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 2 2
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 3 3 1
Milner J, ph 1 1 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 3
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 1
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 37 7 12 7
Pittsburgh 010 000 200 -- 3
Philadelphia 020 001 40x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J 6.0 9 3 3 0 5
Romo E (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Tekulve K 1.2 2 2 2 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 4
E -- Luzinski G, Moreno O
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Rose P 2, Robinson B, Schmidt M, Maddox G, Trillo M
3B -- Maddox G, Milner J
SB -- Maddox G
WP -- Ruthven D
T -- 2:39
A -- 48235
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