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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 18, 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 April 18, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,195 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Schratz 1B: Ron Hutson 2B: Harry Smail 3B: Steve Fields |
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 |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 18, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Robinson, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lerch
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Garner. Parker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Lerch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a line drive towards first. Stargell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lerch
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Lerch
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Lerch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Robinson
Lerch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lerch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski 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: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lerch
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Lerch
Nicosia 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: ---
Moreno vs. Lerch
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Robinson
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lerch
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robinson
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Robinson
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Robinson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Robinson
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Robinson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lerch
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lerch
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Lerch
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Robinson
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Robinson
McBride hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lerch
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lerch
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Sanguillen 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lerch
Taveras 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 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Tekulve
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Greg Gross pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
There goes Gross. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lerch
Greg Gross now playing left field. Pete Mackanin now playing shortstop. Del Unser now playing first base.
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Lerch
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lerch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lerch
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lerch
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tekulve
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Tekulve
Lerch 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
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Lerch
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lerch
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lerch
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Lacy hits a line drive towards the mound. Lerch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1979 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 1 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 3 0
Mackanin P, ss 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0
Rose P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Unser D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 2
Luzinski G, lf 4 1 2 2 Berra D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gross G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 4 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0 Robinson D, p 2 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Lerch R, p 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 36 2 9 2
Philadelphia 001 002 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 4
Tekulve K 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Garner P, Luzinski G, Trillo M
HR -- McBride B, Luzinski G, Stargell W
SB -- Gross G
T -- 2:11
A -- 12195
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