A triple by Dave Parker keyed a two-run sixth inning that carried the Pirates to a 3-1 triumph over the Cardinals, the Redbirds' first setback of the season after three straight victories. The Pirates trailed, 1-0, entering the bottom of the sixth when Omar Moreno led off with a base on balls. Parker followed with a triple to left and then scored on a double by John Milner. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Thursday, April     12, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  2
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  x  -   3 10  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .231      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moreno cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .238
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   3   .211      Parker rf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .238
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   1     0   2   .389      Milner 1b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .625
Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      B. Robinson lf        3   0   0   0     1   0   .227
Hendrick cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   1     1   0   .182
Scott rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .500      Ott c                 4   0   2   0     0   1   .467
Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .467      Garner 3b             3   0   1   0     0   2   .318
Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      D. Robinson p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Oberkfell ph,2b     1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
Denny p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Iorg ph,lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     0   9             Totals               30   3  10   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  3,986
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Pirates 7
DP: Cardinals 3, Pirates 1
Errors: Brock, Tyson, Parker
Doubles: Milner 2 (2)
Triples: Parker (1)
Home Runs: Hernandez (2)
Sacrifice Hits: D. Robinson (1)
GIDP: Hendrick (1), Milner (1), Taveras (2), B. Robinson (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(1-1)            7     8   2   2   2   2   0  29   1.69
Schultz                 1     2   1   1   1   1   0   5   9.00
Totals                  8    10   3   3   3   3   0  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson W(1-0)      9     7   1   1   0   9   1  33   1.56
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   9   1  33

Umpires: HP - Joe Schratz, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Harry Smail


CARDINALS 1ST: Debut for umpire Harry Smail; Brock was
called out on strikes; Templeton struck out; Hernandez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras reached on an error by Tyson; Moreno forced
Taveras (first to shortstop); Parker singled to right [Moreno to
third]; Milner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons popped to first; Hendrick grounded out
(third to first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson flied out to right; Stennett flied out
to left; Ott singled to left [Ott to second (error by Brock)];
Garner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz singled to left; Tyson struck out; Denny
forced Reitz (catcher to shortstop); Brock lined to first; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: D. Robinson singled to left; Taveras grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [D. Robinson out at
second]; Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton struck out; Hernandez homered; Simmons
singled to center; Hendrick grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Simmons out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Milner
singled to right; B. Robinson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz
flied out to right; Tyson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett walked; Ott singled to center [Stennett to
second]; Garner struck out; D. Robinson grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Stennett to third, Ott to second]; Taveras grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Denny flied out to right; Brock singled to right
[Brock to second (error by Parker)]; Templeton struck out;
Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno walked; Parker tripled to left [Moreno
scored]; Milner doubled to right [Parker scored]; B. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Milner to third]; Stennett
lined to shortstop; Ott popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
grounded out (third to first); Scott singled to second; Reitz
forced Scott (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner singled to left; D. Robinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Garner to second]; Taveras
flied out to left [Garner to third]; Moreno grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: OBERKFELL BATTED FOR TYSON; Oberkfell singled to
second; IORG BATTED FOR DENNY; Iorg flied out to center; Brock
flied out to left; Templeton singled to first [Oberkfell to
second]; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); IORG STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); OBERKFELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Milner doubled to left; B.
Robinson was walked intentionally; Stennett singled to left
[Milner scored, B. Robinson out at third (left to third),
Stennett to second (on throw to 3b)]; Ott struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher); Hendrick
struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.