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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 18, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 40,238 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dave Pallone |
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 |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Robinson
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Robinson
Russell hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Robinson
Garvey 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuss
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Robinson
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Robinson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Robinson
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Robinson
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Robinson
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Robinson
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Robinson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Robinson
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Robinson
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Robinson
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Robinson
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Robinson
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Robinson
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Robinson
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Reuss
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Cey applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Robinson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Robinson
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Robinson
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Robinson
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Robinson
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Robinson
Thomasson strikes out. Nicosia drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomasson out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Robinson
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Robinson
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Reuss
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuss
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Romo
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Romo
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuss
Foli hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Romo
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Romo
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Romo
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Romo
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Reuss
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicosia vs. Reuss
Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson 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 8/18/1979 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 2 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 1
Cey R, 3b 4 2 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 3 1 1 3 Lacy L, lf 3 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 2 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thomasson G, rf 4 1 2 2 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 4 0 2 0
Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 2 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 34 1 9 1
Los Angeles 010 102 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L) 7.0 7 4 4 0 5
Romo E 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Parker D, Cey R, Garvey S, Lacy L
HR -- Baker D, Thomasson G
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Moreno O
SF -- Baker D
T -- 2:34
A -- 40238
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