BAL @ PIT
Final Score: BAL 1 - PIT 7
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Three Rivers Stadium
- Attendance
- 50,920
- Game Duration
- 174 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Bert Blyleven
- Losing Pitcher
- Mike Flanagan
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Jim McKean
- First Base
- Paul Runge
- Second Base
- Jerry Neudecker
- Third Base
- Bob Engel
Line Score
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Ayala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Bumbry | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Mike Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tippy Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gary Roenicke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
PIT Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Steve Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .382 |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flanagan (L) | L | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Tippy Martinez | - | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Don Stanhouse | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Tim Stoddard | - | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7.88 | |
PIT Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven (W) | W | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jim Rooker | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 | |
Baltimore Orioles at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 14, 1979
At home, the Pittsburgh Pirates won 7-1 over the Baltimore Orioles on October 14, 1979, a World Series game. The Pittsburgh Pirates won comfortably. Retrosheet records a crowd of 50,920, a game time of 174 minutes, and a day start for this game. The Baltimore Orioles' only run came in the fifth inning. The line score has the Pittsburgh Pirates crossing the plate in the sixth, seventh, and eighth; the eighth brought 3 runs. Hits were 6 for the Baltimore Orioles and 13 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 and 1 errors. The win went to Bert Blyleven, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 4.0 innings. Mike Flanagan took the loss after 6.0 innings and 2 runs. Mike Flanagan led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Baltimore Orioles used Mike Flanagan, Tippy Martinez, Don Stanhouse, and Tim Stoddard on the mound. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Doug DeCinces, 2 for 4. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Bill Madlock, 4 for 4 and 1 RBI. Tim Foli drove in 3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Behind the plate was umpire Jim McKean.
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