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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt strikes 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: ---
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski hits a popup 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: ---
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blyleven
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Carlton
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Carlton
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton 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: ---
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Carlton
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner 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: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson 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. Blyleven
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Blyleven
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Blyleven
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Blyleven
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carlton scores. McBride moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose 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 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Carlton
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Carlton
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Blyleven
Schmidt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Blyleven
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: 1--
McCarver vs. Blyleven
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Carlton
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Carlton
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia. Lee Lacy pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
McCarver fires to second and picks off Alexander for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Carlton
Lacy strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lacy out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Carlton
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and has Moreno trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Moreno for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Romo
Ed Ott now catching. Enrique Romo now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Romo
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Romo
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Carlton
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Carlton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Romo
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Romo
Trillo bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Romo
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Romo
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Romo
The umpire calls a balk on Romo McBride scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Romo
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Mike Anderson now playing left field. Bob Boone now catching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGraw
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McGraw
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Romo
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Romo
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Romo
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGraw
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGraw
Tim Foli pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGraw
Moreno hits a line drive towards first. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1979, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rose P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 2 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 3 0 0 0
Boone B, c 1 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 2 0 1 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 1 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 3 1 0 0 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0
Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Foli T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 1 26 0 1 0
Philadelphia 000 010 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 7.0 1 0 0 2 8
McGraw T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.0 6 1 1 0 4
Romo E 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 1
2B -- Nicosia S
CS -- Moreno O
SH -- Trillo M
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Schmidt M)
Balk -- Romo E
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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