Erupting for five runs in the 10th inning, the Cardinals prevailed, 9-4, over the Pirates. The winning rally began with a one-out single by Mike Dimmel, his first major league hit.

A single by Mike Phillips moved Dimmel to third and the tie-breaking run scored when left fielder Bill Robinson dropped a fly ball off the bat of Bernie Carbo. Singles by Garry Templeton and Tony Scott produced another run before Keith Hernandez clinched the game with a bases-loaded double and three RBIs. [The Sporting News]
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Sunday, April 15, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  1    5  -   9 15  1
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  -   4 10  3


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          6   2   3   0     0   0   .242      Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Scott rf              6   1   2   1     0   1   .424        Berra ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Hernandez 1b          6   0   1   3     0   3   .290      Garner 3b             3   1   1   0     2   1   .273
Simmons c             5   1   2   1     1   0   .300      Parker rf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Hendrick cf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .214      B. Robinson lf        5   1   2   1     0   2   .229
  Littell p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Milner 1b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .529
Reitz 3b              4   0   2   2     1   0   .440        Stargell 1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Grieve lf             1   1   0   0     1   0   .000      Stennett 2b           5   0   1   1     0   2   .176
  Iorg ph,lf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Nicosia c             5   0   2   0     0   0   .286
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moreno cf             3   0   2   1     1   0   .323
  Dimmel lf           1   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tyson 2b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .222        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Oberkfell ph,2b     1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Swisher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jackson p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Phillips 2b         1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sykes p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Bruno p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carbo ph,cf         1   1   1   1     0   0  1.000

Totals               45   9  15   8     3   7             Totals               39   4  10   3     4   7

Time of Game: 3:27   Attendance:  3,012
Left on Base: Cardinals 11, Pirates 9
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 2
Errors: Oberkfell, Taveras, Garner, B. Robinson
Doubles: Simmons (3), Reitz (5), Hernandez (3), B. Robinson (3), Nicosia (1)
Triples: Moreno (1)
Stolen Bases: Scott (3), Reitz (1), Moreno (3)
Caught Stealing: Milner (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Carbo (1)
GIDP: Templeton (1), Scott (1), Candelaria (1)
Hit by Pitch: Sykes (1,by Candelaria)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sykes                   5.1   7   3   2   3   3   0  26   1.59
Bruno                   0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0.00
Schultz                 2     2   1   1   1   0   0   8   7.20
Littell W(1-0)          2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   0.00
Totals                 10    10   4   3   4   7   0  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              5     3   1   0   2   5   0  21   2.45
Romo                    1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5  10.13
Jackson                 2.2   6   3   2   0   0   0  14   3.38
Tekulve L(0-2)          1.1   5   5   4   0   0   0  10  12.71
Totals                 10    15   9   6   3   7   0  50

Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (1)
Wild Pitches: Sykes (1), Schultz 2 (2), Tekulve (1)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: 21 min rain delay before start of game;
Templeton flied out to right; Scott made an out to third;
Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras lined to shortstop; Garner walked; Parker
singled to right [Garner to third]; Sykes threw a wild pitch
[Garner scored, Parker to second]; B. Robinson doubled to left
[Parker scored]; Milner struck out; Stennett flied out to right;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to left; Hendrick flied out to
center; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Nicosia made an out to third; Moreno tripled to
center; Candelaria grounded out (pitcher to first); Taveras made
an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Grieve reached on an error by Taveras; Tyson
singled to left [Grieve to second]; Sykes was hit by a pitch
[Grieve to third, Tyson to second]; Templeton grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Grieve scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Tyson to third, Sykes out at second]; Scott
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner walked; Parker made an out to third; B.
Robinson flied out to center; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: BERRA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Hernandez
struck out; Frank Taveras left with intestinal virus;
Simmons walked; Hendrick forced Simmons (shortstop to second);
Reitz singled to right [Hendrick to second]; Grieve walked
[Hendrick to third, Reitz to second]; Tyson made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett struck out; Nicosia doubled to left;
Moreno walked; Candelaria grounded into a double play (third to
shortstop to second) [Nicosia out at third, Moreno out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Sykes was called out on strikes; Templeton lined
to first; Scott singled to third; Scott stole second; Hernandez
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra flied out to right; Garner singled to center;
Parker flied out to right; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: ROMO REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Simmons
doubled to right; John Candelaria left with stiff back;
Hendrick flied out to right; Reitz walked; IORG BATTED FOR
GRIEVE; Iorg struck out; OBERKFELL BATTED FOR TYSON; Oberkfell
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: IORG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); OBERKFELL STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Milner reached on an error by Oberkfell;
Stennett flied out to right; Nicosia singled to left [Milner to
second]; Moreno singled to center [Milner scored (unearned),
Nicosia to third]; BRUNO REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); LACY BATTED
FOR ROMO; Moreno stole second; Lacy struck out; Berra flied out
to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); BROCK BATTED
FOR BRUNO; Brock flied out to center; Templeton singled to
right; Scott grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Templeton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Garner flied out
to center; Parker made an out to shortstop; B. Robinson singled
to center; Schultz threw a wild pitch [B. Robinson to second];
Schultz threw a wild pitch [B. Robinson to third]; Milner
walked; Stennett singled to left [B. Robinson scored, Milner to
third]; Milner was caught stealing home (catcher to second to
catcher to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez flied out to center; Simmons reached on
an error by Garner; Hendrick singled to right [Simmons to
second]; Reitz doubled to left [Simmons scored (unearned),
Hendrick scored]; FREED BATTED FOR IORG; Reitz stole third;
Freed grounded out (shortstop to first); SWISHER BATTED FOR
OBERKFELL; Swisher grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: DIMMEL REPLACED FREED (PLAYING LF); PHILLIPS
REPLACED SWISHER (PLAYING 2B); Nicosia grounded out (second to
first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Jackson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: CARBO BATTED FOR SCHULTZ; Carbo singled to right;
Templeton singled to center [Carbo to second]; Scott forced
Carbo (pitcher to third) [Templeton to second]; Hernandez forced
Scott (second to shortstop) [Templeton to third]; Simmons
singled to right [Templeton scored, Hernandez to third]; TEKULVE
REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Hendrick grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: LITTELL REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); CARBO STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Berra singled to right; Garner struck out;
Parker made an out to first [Berra to second]; B. Robinson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 10TH: STARGELL REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 1B); Reitz
flied out to center; John Milner injured left knee;
Dimmel singled to right; Phillips singled to right [Dimmel to
third]; Carbo reached on an error by B. Robinson on a sacrifice
fly [Dimmel scored, Phillips to second, Carbo to first];
Templeton singled to first [Phillips to third, Carbo to second];
Scott singled to shortstop [Phillips scored, Carbo to third,
Templeton to second]; Hernandez doubled to right [Carbo scored
(unearned), Templeton scored, Scott scored]; Tekulve threw a
wild pitch [Hernandez to third]; Simmons reached on a fielder's
choice [Hernandez out at home (third to catcher to third)];
Littell lined to shortstop; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 9, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 10TH: Stargell made an out to shortstop; Stennett struck
out; Nicosia grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 9, Pirates 4.
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