PIT @ BAL
Final Score: PIT 4 - BAL 5
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Memorial Stadium
- Attendance
- 53,735
- Game Duration
- 198 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Mike Flanagan
- Losing Pitcher
- Bruce Kison
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Jerry Neudecker
- First Base
- Bob Engel
- Second Base
- Russ Goetz
- Third Base
- Terry Tata
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 41°F
Line Score
PIT Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Grant Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bruce Kison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Steve Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| Bill Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Don Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Enrique Romo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 |
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Bumbry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Rich Dauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Doug DeCinces | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Rick Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Flanagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Lowenstein | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Murray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Gary Roenicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ken Singleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Billy Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
PIT Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Jackson | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bruce Kison (L) | L | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108.00 |
| Don Robinson | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Enrique Romo | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jim Rooker | - | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4.50 | |
BAL Pitching
Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles, October 10, 1979
At home, the Baltimore Orioles won 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 10, 1979 in a World Series game. The margin was one run. The information panel shows a crowd of 53,735, a running time of 198 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 41 degrees. The Pittsburgh Pirates' runs came in the fourth, sixth, and eighth innings, 2 of them in the sixth. All of the Baltimore Orioles scoring came in one inning, 5 runs in the first. The Pittsburgh Pirates had 11 hits and the Baltimore Orioles 6, with 3 and 3 errors. The win went to Mike Flanagan, allowing 2 earned runs on 11 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bruce Kison after 0.1 innings and 5 runs. Mike Flanagan led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Pittsburgh Pirates used Grant Jackson, Bruce Kison, Don Robinson, Enrique Romo, and Jim Rooker on the mound. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Dave Parker, 4 for 5 and 1 double. Phil Garner drove in 2 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Willie Stargell also homered for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the Baltimore Orioles, Doug DeCinces went 1 for 3, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Jerry Neudecker.
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