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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Jim Quick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Del Unser | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | 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 |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Blyleven
Unser hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Luzinski scores. Maddox moves to third. McCarver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride 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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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Carlton juggles the ball. That's an error on Carlton. Nicosia moves to third. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno hits a line drive to center field. Maddox throws towards the plate. McCarver fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCarver. Nicosia scores. Blyleven scores. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Carlton
There goes Moreno. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Moreno steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Luzinski. Moreno scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Blyleven
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Blyleven
There goes Maddox. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Maddox steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride takes first base on ball four. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa takes first base on ball four. Carlton moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carlton scores. McBride moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Coleman
McCarver hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Coleman
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Carlton
Foli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 6
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
Top 6
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Coleman
Carlton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Coleman
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Coleman
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Saucier
Foli takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Saucier
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Sanguillen moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Saucier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Romo
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Romo
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Saucier
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Saucier
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Saucier
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Romo
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Romo covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Romo
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saucier vs. Romo
Saucier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Saucier
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Saucier
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Saucier
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Saucier
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson throws the ball in to Trillo who tags Foli, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nicosia scores. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Garner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Tekulve
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Tekulve
Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Anderson.
Gross 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, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Saucier
Greg Gross now playing left field.
Parker 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, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Eastwick
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Eastwick
There goes Lacy. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Eastwick
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Eastwick
Garner takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. McGraw
John Milner pinch hits for Steve Nicosia. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1979, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 1 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 2
Bowa L, ss 4 1 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 3 1
Rose P, 3b 5 1 1 1 Parker D, rf 5 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 3 2 1 4 Robinson B, 1b 5 1 2 2
Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 4 2 2 2
Gross G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Unser D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Garner P, 2b 4 1 0 0
Maddox G, cf 3 1 1 0 Nicosia S, c 4 3 4 1
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Milner J, ph 1 1 1 4
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 1 1 0 0
Carlton S, p 2 1 2 1 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Saucier K, p 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 9 7 38 12 13 12
Philadelphia 020 060 000 -- 8
Pittsburgh 003 031 014 -- 12
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S* 5.0 9 7 6 1 8
Saucier K 3.1 2 1 1 2 2
Eastwick R (L) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
McGraw T 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B+ 4.0 5 7 5 4 4
Coleman J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Romo E 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Tekulve K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Foli T, Carlton S, McCarver T, Luzinski G, Trillo M
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Nicosia S 2, Foli T
HR -- Luzinski G, Unser D, Lacy L, Nicosia S, Milner J
SB -- Moreno O, Maddox G, Lacy L
SH -- Blyleven B
SF -- Carlton S
WP -- Carlton S 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 0
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