Four-hit pitching by Bert Blyleven paced the Pirates to a 5-1 triumph over the Padres. A single by Tim Foli and homer by Dave Parker shot the Pirates ahead in the first inning. Bill Robinson added a round-tripper in the third.

Singles by Rennie Stennett, Steve Nicosia and Blyleven and a double by Omar Moreno wrapped up the Pirates' scoring in the sixth. Bill Almon homered for the Padres' tally. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    15, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  4  0
Pirates      2  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   5 10  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith ss              4   0   1   0     0   2   .211      Moreno cf             4   0   1   1     0   2   .291
Dade 3b               4   0   2   0     0   1   .273      Foli ss               3   1   1   0     1   0   .289
Tenace c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .268      Parker rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .298
Winfield rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .327      B. Robinson lf        4   1   2   1     0   0   .278
Johnstone lf          2   0   0   0     1   0   .272      Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Wilhelm cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .184      Garner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Briggs 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .237
Almon 2b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .211      Nicosia c             2   1   2   0     1   0   .273
Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .197      Blyleven p            3   0   1   1     0   2   .161
  Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  Rasmussen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .040

Totals               29   1   4   1     2   5             Totals               32   5  10   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 14,219
Left on Base: Padres 3, Pirates 5
DP: Padres 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Garner
Doubles: Dade (10), B. Robinson (13), Nicosia (11), Moreno (13)
Home Runs: Almon (1), Parker (21), B. Robinson (23)
Caught Stealing: Dade (3)
GIDP: Dade (4), Stennett (8)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(9-8)            7    10   5   5   2   4   2  31   3.83
Rasmussen               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.15
Totals                  8    10   5   5   2   4   2  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(10-4)        9     4   1   1   2   5   1  31   3.58
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   5   1  31

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dutch Rennert


PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Dade singled
to center; Tenace flied out to right; Dade was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Foli
singled to second; Parker homered [Foli scored]; B. Robinson
doubled to left; Stargell flied out to left; Garner grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (second to first); Johnstone
made an out to shortstop; Wilhelm flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett flied out to center; Nicosia doubled to
left; Blyleven struck out; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PADRES 3RD: Briggs made an out to shortstop; Almon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker made an
out to shortstop; B. Robinson homered; Stargell grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PADRES 4TH: Smith struck out; Dade doubled to left; Tenace
walked; Winfield forced Dade (third unassisted) [Tenace to third
(error by Garner), Winfield to second]; Johnstone walked;
Wilhelm forced Johnstone (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner singled to center; Stennett grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Garner out at second]; Nicosia
walked; Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 3.

PADRES 5TH: Briggs flied out to center; Almon grounded out
(second to first); Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno struck out; Foli walked; Parker forced Foli
(pitcher to shortstop); B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PADRES 6TH: Smith singled to center; Dade grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Smith out at second]; Tenace
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell popped to third in foul territory; Garner
flied out to left; Stennett singled to center; Nicosia singled
to third [Stennett to second]; Blyleven singled to center
[Stennett scored, Nicosia to third]; Moreno doubled to left
[Nicosia scored, Blyleven to third, Moreno out at third (left to
third)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 5.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield flied out to right; Johnstone grounded out
(catcher to first); Wilhelm grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Foli flied out to left; Parker grounded out
(pitcher to first); B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 5.

PADRES 8TH: Briggs flied out to left; Almon homered; TURNER
BATTED FOR JONES; Turner flied out to center; Smith struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: RASMUSSEN REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Stargell
lined to right; Garner flied out to center; Stennett made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 5.

PADRES 9TH: Dade struck out; Tenace popped to shortstop;
Winfield grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Pirates 5.