Coming from behind with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings, the Pirates edged the Cardinals, 4-3. The Bucs tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh on a single by Ed Ott and a pinch-triple by Mike Easler. In the eighth frame, Omar Moreno opened with a single, stole second, advanced to third on an infield out and came home with the winning run on a double by Dave Parker. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    1, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3 11  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  2    1  1  x  -   4  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   1   2   1     0   0   .327      Moreno cf             4   2   2   1     0   1   .300
Scott cf              5   0   2   1     0   0   .274      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .327      Parker rf             3   0   1   2     0   0   .297
Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .323      Milner 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .270
Iorg lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .286      B. Robinson lf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Carbo rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .273      Madlock 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .281
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ott c                 2   1   1   0     1   0   .257
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .236
Oberkfell 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .315      D. Robinson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Tyson ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .207        Sanguillen ph       1   1   1   0     0   0   .244
Phillips 2b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .260        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reitz ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .267        Easler ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .290
Forsch p              3   1   1   0     0   2   .163        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Mumphrey rf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .298        Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               36   3  11   3     2   4             Totals               27   4   7   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 16,124
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Pirates 4
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0
Doubles: Iorg (7), Phillips (1), Parker (28)
Triples: Templeton (13), Scott (10), Sanguillen (1), Moreno (10), Easler (1)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (46)
Caught Stealing: Scott (11)
Sacrifice Hits: D. Robinson (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Parker (6)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (3,by Forsch)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(4-10)          7.1   6   4   4   2   3   0  29   4.73
Knowles                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.02
Littell                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.09
Totals                  8     7   4   4   2   3   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson             6     9   3   3   1   3   0  26   4.00
Jackson                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.87
Romo W(6-3)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.75
Roberts                 0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.22
Tekulve SV(19)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.16
Totals                  9    11   3   3   2   4   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Forsch (2)

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Andy Olsen


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton made an out to shortstop; Scott flied
out to left; Hernandez singled to right; Simmons made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli was hit
by a pitch; Parker lined into a double play (second to first)
[Foli out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Iorg grounded out (second to first); Carbo struck
out; Oberkfell singled to right; Phillips forced Oberkfell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner lined to second; B. Robinson struck out;
Madlock popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch singled to right; Templeton tripled to
left [Forsch scored]; Scott singled to left [Templeton scored];
Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Hernandez struck out; Simmons flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott flied out to left; Stennett singled; D.
Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Stennett
to second]; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Iorg flied out to right; Carbo singled to center;
Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted) [Carbo to second];
Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli grounded out (catcher to first); Parker
grounded out (first to pitcher); Milner lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Templeton grounded out (second
to first); Scott tripled to right; Hernandez made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Madlock
grounded out (third to first); Ott walked; Stennett struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons flied out to right; Iorg doubled to
center; Carbo walked; Oberkfell flied out to center; Phillips
doubled to right [Iorg scored, Carbo out at home (right to
second to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 6TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR D. ROBINSON; Sanguillen
tripled to center; Moreno tripled to center [Sanguillen scored];
Foli popped to second; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Moreno scored]; Milner walked; B. Robinson forced Milner
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Forsch
struck out; Templeton flied out to right; Scott flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Madlock flied out to right; Ott singled to center;
Stennett flied out to center; EASLER BATTED FOR JACKSON; Easler
tripled to left [Ott scored, Easler out at home (left to
shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Hernandez flied
out to center; Simmons singled to center; Iorg lined to first;
Carbo forced Simmons (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno to third]; KNOWLES
REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); MUMPHREY REPLACED FORSCH (PLAYING
RF); Parker doubled to left [Moreno scored]; Milner grounded out
(first unassisted) [Parker to third]; LITTELL REPLACED KNOWLES
(PITCHING); B. Robinson made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: ROBERTS REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); TYSON BATTED
FOR OBERKFELL; Tyson flied out to center; REITZ BATTED FOR
PHILLIPS; Reitz flied out to right; Mumphrey walked; Templeton
singled to center [Mumphrey to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.