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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 10, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on October 10, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 53,735 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Terry Tata |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mike Flanagan | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 10, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Flanagan
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Flanagan
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Flanagan
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Flanagan
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Kison
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kison
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Kison
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Kison
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Kison
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garner. Bumbry scores. Belanger scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Murray scores. Lowenstein moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Kison
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kison
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Dempsey hits a line drive towards short. Foli catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Flanagan vs. Rooker
Flanagan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nicosia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Flanagan
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Flanagan
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Flanagan
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rooker
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rooker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Rooker
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Rooker
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Flanagan
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Flanagan
Rooker bunts towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Flanagan
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rooker
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rooker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rooker
Dempsey 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Flanagan
Foli hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Flanagan
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Flanagan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Flanagan
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foli scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Flanagan
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicosia vs. Flanagan
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flanagan vs. Rooker
Flanagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Rooker
Bumbry bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Flanagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Rooker
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Flanagan
Garner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Flanagan
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Flanagan
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Flanagan
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Romo
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Romo
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Romo
There goes Murray. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Romo
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Romo
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Flanagan
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Flanagan
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Flanagan
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Flanagan
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Flanagan
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. Parker moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Flanagan
Garner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Robinson scores. Nicosia moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Flanagan
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. Nicosia moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Flanagan
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flanagan vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Flanagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Robinson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Robinson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Flanagan
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Flanagan
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Flanagan
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Robinson
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Robinson
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Robinson
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Robinson
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Flanagan
Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Flanagan
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Flanagan
Nicosia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Flanagan
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Flanagan
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Flanagan
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Rich Dauer pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Jackson
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flanagan vs. Jackson
Flanagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Jackson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Flanagan
Rich Dauer now playing second base.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Flanagan
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Flanagan
Flanagan fires to first and picks off Parker. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Flanagan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Flanagan
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/10/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Baltimore (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 0 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 5 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 4 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0
Robinson B, lf 5 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 2 1 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 5 1 1 2 Lowenstein J, lf 4 1 0 1
Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 0 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 1 2
Garner P, 2b 4 0 3 2 Smith B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Dauer R, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Flanagan M, p 4 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 11 4 30 5 6 3
Pittsburgh 000 102 010 -- 4
Baltimore 500 000 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (L) 0.1 3 5 4 2 0
Rooker J 3.2 2 0 0 1 2
Romo E 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Robinson D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Jackson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 9.0 11 4 2 1 7
E -- Garner P, Foli T, Stargell W, DeCinces D 2, Belanger M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Baltimore 8
2B -- Parker D, Garner P
HR -- DeCinces D, Stargell W
SB -- Murray E
CS -- Parker D
SH -- Bumbry A
WP -- Kison B
T -- 3:18
A -- 53735
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