Pounding out 17 hits, the Phillies enjoyed a 13-2 romp over the Pirates. Bake McBride drove in five runs with two homers and Garry Maddox blasted the third grand slam of his major league career.

McBride's first circuit clout was a three-run affair that capped a five-run third inning and was preceded by a bases-empty homer by Mike Schmidt. McBride's other blow came in the fifth stanza with one man on. Maddox crashed his grand slam later in that same frame. [The Sporting News]
Philadelphia Phillies 13, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Game Played on Tuesday, April 17, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies     1  1  5    0  6  0    0  0  0  -  13 17  2
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            6   2   4   5     0   0   .222      Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     1   1   .273      Garner 3b,2b          4   1   0   0     1   0   .243
  Smith ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Parker rf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .278
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      B. Robinson lf        4   1   2   2     0   0   .256
Rose 1b               3   2   0   0     2   0   .242        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Unser 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Stargell 1b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .364
Luzinski lf           5   0   1   1     0   2   .286      Stennett 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .171
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Berra 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Mackanin ph,ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nicosia c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Schmidt 3b            5   2   2   1     1   1   .286      Moreno cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .324
Maddox cf             5   3   4   4     0   1   .455      Blyleven p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Trillo 2b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .344        Bibby p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
McCarver c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .182        Romo p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Rader c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lacy lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Carlton p             4   1   1   1     0   0   .111
  Gross lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               45  13  17  13     5   7             Totals               36   2   8   2     2   5

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  7,739
Left on Base: Phillies 10, Pirates 9
DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Schmidt, Gross, Taveras
Doubles: Stargell (1)
Home Runs: Schmidt (4), McBride 2 (2), Maddox (3), B. Robinson (2)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (2), Moreno 2 (5), B. Robinson (1)
GIDP: B. Robinson (3)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(2-1)          6     7   2   2   2   5   1  28   5.48
Bird                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.38
Eastwick                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   5   1  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(0-2)         2.2  10   7   7   1   1   2  19   7.13
Bibby                   1.2   4   5   4   3   1   1  13   7.50
Romo                    3.2   2   1   1   0   5   1  13   5.68
Tekulve                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5  10.80
Totals                  9    17  13  12   5   7   4  50

Wild Pitches: Carlton (1), Blyleven (1)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Joe Schratz, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Harry Smail


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to center; Bowa popped to third;
Rose forced McBride (shortstop to second); Blyleven threw a wild
pitch [Rose to second]; Luzinski singled to center [Rose
scored]; Schmidt struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
walked; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Garner to second]; Parker
struck out (catcher to first); B. Robinson homered [Garner
scored]; Stargell singled to right; Stennett popped to first in
foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox singled to center; Trillo singled to left
[Maddox to second]; McCarver flied out to left; Carlton singled
to center [Maddox scored, Trillo to second]; McBride flied out
to right; Bowa walked [Trillo to third, Carlton to second]; Rose
flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Nicosia grounded out (third to first); Moreno
walked; Moreno stole second; Moreno stole third; Blyleven struck
out; Taveras flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: BERRA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); GARNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Luzinski flied out to center;
Schmidt homered; Maddox singled to center; Trillo singled to
center [Maddox to third]; McCarver singled to pitcher [Maddox
scored, Trillo to second]; Carlton grounded out (first
unassisted) [Trillo to third, McCarver to second]; McBride
homered [Trillo scored, McCarver scored]; BIBBY REPLACED
BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Bowa singled to center; Rose walked [Bowa
to second]; Luzinski popped to first in foul territory; 5 R, 6
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 7, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner grounded out (second to first); Parker
singled to right; B. Robinson popped to first; Stargell doubled
to right [Parker to third]; Berra flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 7, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt flied out to left; Maddox singled to left;
Maddox stole second; Trillo flied out to left; McCarver grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Nicosia singled to center; Moreno grounded out
(first unassisted) [Nicosia to second]; Bibby struck out;
Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7,
Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Carlton reached on an error by Taveras; McBride
homered [Carlton scored (unearned)]; Bowa singled to left; Rose
walked [Bowa to second]; Luzinski struck out; Schmidt walked
[Bowa to third, Rose to second]; ROMO REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING);
Maddox homered [Bowa scored, Rose scored, Schmidt scored];
Trillo struck out; McCarver struck out; 6 R (5 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Parker
reached on an error by Schmidt; B. Robinson singled to center
[Parker to third]; B. Robinson stole second; Stargell struck
out; Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Carlton flied out to center; McBride grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bowa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Nicosia flied out to right; Moreno singled to
pitcher; Romo struck out; Taveras forced Moreno (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Luzinski
struck out; Schmidt singled to left; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: BIRD REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); UNSER REPLACED
ROSE (PLAYING 1B); RADER REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING C ); GROSS
REPLACED CARLTON (PLAYING LF); Garner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Parker singled to right; B. Robinson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Parker out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: Trillo flied out to left; Rader grounded out
(first unassisted); Gross popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Stargell reached on an error by Gross [Stargell to
second]; Berra popped to first in foul territory; Nicosia
grounded out (first unassisted); Moreno flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PITCHING); LACY
REPLACED ROMO (PLAYING LF); McBride singled to right; SMITH
BATTED FOR BOWA; Smith walked [McBride to second]; Unser forced
Smith (second to shortstop) [McBride to third]; MACKANIN BATTED
FOR BIRD; Mackanin reached on a fielder's choice [McBride out at
home (first to catcher), Unser to second]; Schmidt grounded out
(third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 9TH: EASTWICK REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); MACKANIN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first);
Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 13, Pirates 2.
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