PIT @ CIN

October 02, 1979

Final Score: PIT 5 - CIN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Cinergy Field
Attendance
55,006
Game Duration
194 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Grant Jackson
Losing Pitcher
Tom Hume
Save
Don Robinson

Umpires

Home Plate
John Kibler
First Base
Ed Montague
Second Base
Jerry Dale
Third Base
Frank Pulli

Line Score

PIT @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
PIT 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 0
CIN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0

PIT Batting

PIT @ CIN — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matt Alexander 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Candelaria 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Easler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim Foli 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Phil Garner 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Grant Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Madlock 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400
John Milner 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Omar Moreno 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .200
Ed Ott 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200
Dave Parker 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bill Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
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
Willie Stargell 4 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Rennie Stennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kent Tekulve 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 41 5 10 5 3 7 0 1 2 2 .244

CIN Batting

PIT @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rick Auerbach 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Bench 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .667
Dave Collins 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400
Dave Concepcion 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Hector Cruz 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Driessen 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
George Foster 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Tom Hume 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Knight 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Morgan 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Seaver 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Tomlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 37 2 7 2 5 8 0 1 1 1 .189

PIT Pitching

PIT @ CIN — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
John Candelaria - 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 1 2.57
Grant Jackson (W) W 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Don Robinson (SV) SV 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Enrique Romo - 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Kent Tekulve - 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 11.0 7 2 2 5 8 1 1.64

CIN Pitching

PIT @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tom Hume (L) L 2.1 5 3 3 0 1 1 11.57
Tom Seaver - 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 1 2.25
Dave Tomlin - 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 11.0 10 5 5 3 7 2 4.09

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds, October 2, 1979

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 at Cinergy Field on October 2, 1979 in the League Championship Series. The game information lists attendance of 55,006, a game time of 194 minutes, and a night start. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored in the third and 11th innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run 11th. The Cincinnati Reds scored 2 in the fourth and nowhere else. The line score runs past nine, to the 11th inning. Hits were 10 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and 7 for the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 and 0 errors. Grant Jackson was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.2 innings. The loss was charged to Tom Hume after 2.1 innings and 3 runs. The save went to Don Robinson. Tom Seaver led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Pittsburgh Pirates used John Candelaria, Grant Jackson, Don Robinson, Enrique Romo, and Kent Tekulve on the mound. The Cincinnati Reds used Tom Hume, Tom Seaver, and Dave Tomlin on the mound. Phil Garner led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Willie Stargell drove in 3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Willie Stargell also homered for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cincinnati Reds' top hitter was Dave Collins, 2 for 5. George Foster drove in 2 for the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds got another home run from George Foster. Behind the plate was umpire John Kibler.

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