PIT @ BAL
Final Score: PIT 4 - BAL 1
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Memorial Stadium
- Attendance
- 53,733
- Game Duration
- 174 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Grant Jackson
- Losing Pitcher
- Scott McGregor
- Save
- Kent Tekulve
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Jerry Neudecker
- First Base
- Bob Engel
- Second Base
- Russ Goetz
- Third Base
- Terry Tata
Line Score
PIT Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Grant Jackson | 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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Steve Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bill Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Don Robinson | 0 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ayala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Belanger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Bumbry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rich Dauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Flanagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kiko Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Lowenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dennis Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tippy Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lee May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott McGregor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gary Roenicke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ken Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don Stanhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim Stoddard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 |
PIT Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | - | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Grant Jackson (W) | W | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Don Robinson | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kent Tekulve (SV) | SV | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.00 | |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flanagan | - | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dennis Martinez | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tippy Martinez | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scott McGregor (L) | L | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Don Stanhouse | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tim Stoddard | - | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.00 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles, October 17, 1979
On October 17, 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 at Memorial Stadium in the World Series. The information panel shows a crowd of 53,733, a running time of 174 minutes, and a night start. The line score has the Pittsburgh Pirates crossing the plate in the sixth and ninth; the sixth brought 2 runs. The Baltimore Orioles' only run came in the third inning. Hits were 10 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and 4 for the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 and 2 errors. Grant Jackson was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.2 innings. The loss was charged to Scott McGregor after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. Kent Tekulve earned the save. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Jim Bibby, Grant Jackson, Don Robinson, and Kent Tekulve. The Baltimore Orioles used Mike Flanagan, Dennis Martinez, Tippy Martinez, Scott McGregor, and Don Stanhouse on the mound. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Willie Stargell, 4 for 5, 1 home run, 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. Doug DeCinces led the Baltimore Orioles at the plate: 2 for 4. Rich Dauer also homered for the Baltimore Orioles. Jerry Neudecker worked home plate.
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