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Friday August 10, 1979
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Playing before 63,346, the largest regular-season crowd in Philadelphia history, the Phillies won the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 4-3, in 12 innings and then lost the second game to the Pirates, 3-2. In the opener, Phil Garner homered for the Pirates in the second inning. Pete Rose drove in a run for the Phillies in the sixth with a triple for his 1,000th career RBI and scored on a single by Del Unser to give the Phils a 3-1 lead, but Dave Parker hit a two-run homer in the eighth to tie the score. Bake McBride opened the Phils' 12th with a single and was forced by Bob Boone. After a second out, Greg Luzinski walked and Bud Harrelson won the game with a single.

In the nightcap, the Pirates scored all their runs in the fourth inning on a single by Garner, pass to Parker, triple by Bill Robinson and double by Bill Madlock. [The Sporting News]


Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, August 10, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 11  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .290      McBride rf            6   0   2   0     0   0   .270
Foli ss               5   1   0   0     0   0   .284      McCarver c            5   1   2   0     0   0   .247
Parker rf             4   1   1   2     1   2   .299        Boone c             1   1   0   0     0   0   .306
B. Robinson lf        4   0   1   0     1   2   .277      Rose 3b,1b            6   1   2   1     0   0   .314
Madlock 3b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     2   1   .251
Garner 2b             5   1   1   1     0   2   .296      Unser 1b              3   1   2   1     1   1   .319
Sanguillen 1b         5   0   1   0     0   0   .231        Harrelson pr,3b     1   0   1   1     1   0   .273
Nicosia c             4   0   0   0     1   0   .262      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .283
Blyleven p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .151      Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
  Stennett ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Bowa ss               4   0   1   1     1   0   .250
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Carlton p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Easler ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .286        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .326
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Stargell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Schmidt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   3   7   3     3   7             Totals               43   4  11   4     5   5

Time of Game: 3:14
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Phillies 11
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 1
Errors: McCarver
Doubles: Trillo (13)
Triples: Rose (3)
Home Runs: Garner (9), Parker (19)
Stolen Bases: B. Robinson (10)
Caught Stealing: Trillo (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (12), Maddox (1)
GIDP: Moreno (5), McCarver (5)
Hit by Pitch: Trillo (4,by Romo)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven                7     7   3   3   3   1   0  30   3.72
Romo                    2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.40
Tekulve                 2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   2.93
Jackson L(6-4)          0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   3.70
Totals                 11.2  11   4   4   5   5   0  50

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton                 9     5   3   3   2   6   2  34   3.82
Saucier                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.51
Eastwick W(2-2)         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.69
Totals                 12     7   3   3   3   7   2  45

Hit by Pitch: Romo (2)
Wild Pitches: Romo (4)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to center; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (first unassisted);
44 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride made an out to third; McCarver singled to
left; Rose grounded out (second to first) [McCarver to second];
Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson struck out; Madlock grounded out
(second to first); Garner homered; Sanguillen lined to second; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Unser walked; Maddox flied out to right; Trillo
doubled to right [Unser to third]; Bowa singled to shortstop
[Unser scored, Trillo stayed at second]; Trillo was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Carlton made an out to third;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Nicosia flied out to right; Blyleven singled to
right; Moreno flied out to center; Foli flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride lined to left; McCarver flied out to left;
Rose singled to right; Luzinski forced Rose (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker walked; B. Robinson forced Parker (shortstop
to second); Madlock lined to shortstop; Garner forced B.
Robinson (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Unser struck out; Maddox grounded out (shortstop
to first); Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Nicosia
walked; Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Nicosia to second]; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); Carlton
flied out to left; McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Foli flied out to right; Parker struck out; B.
Robinson singled to center; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: McCarver singled to right; Rose tripled to center
[McCarver scored]; Luzinski walked; Unser singled to right [Rose
scored, Luzinski to second]; Maddox out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Luzinski to third, Unser to second]; Trillo
flied out to center; Bowa was walked intentionally; Carlton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner struck out; Sanguillen popped to first in
foul territory; Nicosia flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: McBride flied out to center; McCarver flied out to
center; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 8TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Stennett singled to
left; Moreno struck out; Foli forced Stennett (third to second);
Parker homered [Foli scored]; B. Robinson struck out; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: ROMO REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Luzinski flied
out to center; Unser singled to right; HARRELSON RAN FOR UNSER;
Romo threw a wild pitch [Harrelson to second]; Maddox struck
out; Trillo was hit by a pitch; Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 9TH: HARRELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ROSE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Madlock grounded out (third to first);
Garner struck out; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR CARLTON; Gross flied out to
center; McBride singled to second; McCarver grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [McBride out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 10TH: SAUCIER REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Nicosia
grounded out (shortstop to first); EASLER BATTED FOR ROMO;
Easler singled to second; Moreno grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Easler out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 10TH: TEKULVE REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Rose flied
out to left; Luzinski struck out; Harrelson walked; Maddox
struck out; 19 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 11TH: Foli grounded out (first to pitcher); Parker
struck out; B. Robinson walked; B. Robinson stole second [B.
Robinson to third (error by McCarver)]; Madlock flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 11TH: Trillo struck out; Bowa grounded out (shortstop
to first); SCHMIDT BATTED FOR SAUCIER; Schmidt flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 12TH: EASTWICK REPLACED SCHMIDT (PITCHING); BOONE
REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING C ); Garner flied out to left;
Sanguillen singled to third; Nicosia made an out to second;
STARGELL BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Stargell flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 12TH: JACKSON REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); McBride
singled to center; Boone forced McBride (pitcher to shortstop);
Rose flied out to right; Luzinski walked [Boone to second];
Harrelson singled to left [Boone scored, Luzinski to second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 4.



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