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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 11, 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 11, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Nelson 1B: Joe Myers 2B: Tom Telford 3B: Dave Pallone |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | 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 |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 11, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox bunts towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luzinski moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a popup towards the mound. Carlton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to third for the out. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. Trillo tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton 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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Blyleven
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo 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, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to third for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
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, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia 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, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Parker throws the ball in to Garner who tags McCarver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras 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 4/11/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 0 McBride B, rf 4 1 1 0
Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bowa L, ss 4 2 2 0
Parker D, rf 3 1 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 2 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 3 0 2 1 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 2 3
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 3 1
Nicosia S, c 4 0 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 1 1
Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 31 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 010 120 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 100 120 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 9 4 4 0 3
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Robinson B, Taveras F, McCarver T
HR -- Garner P, Schmidt M
SB -- Bowa L, McBride B
SF -- McCarver T, Schmidt M
HBP -- by Carlton S (Parker D), by Blyleven B (Carlton S), by Carlton S (Lacy L)
T -- 2:06
A -- 26281
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