After the Phillies and Cubs hit a record-tying 11 homers in the previous day's game, there was another bombardment in Wrigley Field with six circuit clouts as the Pirates defeated the Cubs, 9-5. Wind again was a factor, blowing out at 16 miles per hour. Dave Kingman, who hit three homers against the Phillies, whacked another against the Pirates.

The Cubs also had round-trippers by Ted Sizemore and Bill Buckner, while Dave Parker, Willie Stargell and Steve Nicosia connected for the Pirates. However, homers didn't figure when Pirates broke the tie with two runs in the fifth. Markers scored on a single by Parker, double by Bill Robinson and single by Nicosia. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago Cubs 5
Game Played on Friday, May       18, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  3    1  2  0    0  2  1  -   9 13  1
Cubs         2  1  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   5 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .309      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .237
Garner 3b             5   0   1   2     0   0   .230      Vail rf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .385
Parker rf             5   2   3   1     0   0   .326      Buckner 1b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .267
B. Robinson lf        4   2   2   1     1   0   .245      Kingman lf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .290
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   2     1   1   .329      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .315
Nicosia c             5   1   2   2     0   0   .280      Martin cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .280
Stennett 2b           5   2   2   0     0   0   .239      Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .206
Berra ss              3   1   2   1     1   1   .167      Sizemore 2b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .261
Candelaria p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .053      Holtzman p            3   0   1   0     0   0   .429

Totals               39   9  13   9     3   4             Totals               34   5  10   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 12,578
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Cubs 3
DP: Pirates 2, Cubs 0
Errors: B. Robinson
Doubles: B. Robinson (5), Stennett (5), Garner (10), Vail (1), Martin (11)
Triples: B. Robinson (1), Stennett (1)
Home Runs: Parker (5), Stargell (8), Nicosia (3), Kingman (13), Sizemore (2), Buckner (5)
Stolen Bases: Parker (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Candelaria (1)
GIDP: De Jesus (3), Vail (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(3-2)       9    10   5   5   1   2   3  35   3.69
Totals                  9    10   5   5   1   2   3  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(3-3)         9    13   9   9   3   4   3  43   4.14
Totals                  9    13   9   9   3   4   3  43

Passed Balls: Foote (1)
Wild Pitches: Holtzman (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Pomponi, 1B - Dick Tremblay, 2B - Dennis Riccio, 3B - Dick Cavenaugh


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to right; Garner lined to right;
Parker singled to right; Parker stole second; B. Robinson
walked; Holtzman threw a wild pitch [Parker to third, B.
Robinson to second]; Stargell walked; Nicosia forced Stargell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Vail doubled to
center; Buckner grounded out (second to first); Kingman homered
[Vail scored]; Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra
struck out; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Martin doubled to left; Foote singled to left [Martin
scored (error by B. Robinson) (no RBI)]; Sizemore forced Foote
(shortstop to second); Holtzman singled to left [Sizemore to
second]; De Jesus grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Holtzman out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker homered; B.
Robinson tripled to left; Stargell homered [B. Robinson scored];
Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Vail walked; Buckner lined to left; Kingman flied out
to left; Ontiveros singled to center [Vail to third, Ontiveros
out at second (center to third to first)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 3, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett tripled to left; Berra singled to left
[Stennett scored]; Candelaria out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Berra to second]; Moreno lined to center; Garner
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Martin flied out to left; Foote flied out to center;
Sizemore homered; Holtzman grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker singled to right; B. Robinson doubled to
left [Parker scored]; Foote allowed a passed ball [B. Robinson
to third]; Stargell struck out; Nicosia singled to right [B.
Robinson scored]; Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Nicosia to second]; Berra was walked intentionally; Candelaria
flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus singled to left; Vail grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [De Jesus out at second];
Buckner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno flied out to right; Garner flied out to
center; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Kingman lined to third; Ontiveros singled to right;
Martin forced Ontiveros (third to second); Foote popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 7TH: B. Robinson grounded out (second to first);
Stargell grounded out (second to first); Nicosia grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Sizemore lined to third; Holtzman grounded out
(shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Stennett doubled to center; Berra singled to third
[Stennett stayed at second]; Candelaria flied out to right;
Moreno was called out on strikes; Garner doubled to left
[Stennett scored, Berra scored, Garner to third (on throw to
home)]; Parker grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 8, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Vail grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
homered; Kingman struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 8, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 9TH: B. Robinson flied out to center; Stargell lined to
shortstop; Nicosia homered; Stennett lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 9, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: Martin popped to first in foul territory; Foote popped
to shortstop; On a bunt Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 9, Cubs 5.