The Padres rallied for two runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Pirates, 3-2. Dave Parker drove in both Pirate runs with a sacrifice fly and homer. Gene Tenace led off the Padres' eighth with a single and gave way to pinch-runner Dan Briggs. Kurt Bevacqua sacrificed. After Jim Wilhelm flied out, Jerry Turner walked. Jay Johnstone hit a pinch-single, driving in the tying run, and Gene Richards followed with a single to plate the winning tally. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Friday, August    24, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  2
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   3  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   1   0   0     0   2   .292      Smith ss              4   0   2   1     0   0   .216
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .285      Dade 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Parker rf             3   1   2   2     0   0   .306      Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .315
B. Robinson 1b,lf     4   0   0   0     0   2   .270      Tenace 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .275
Lacy lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .259        Briggs pr,1b        0   1   0   0     0   0   .202
  Stennett 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Bevacqua lf,2b        3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Madlock 3b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .281      Wilhelm cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .276
  Milner 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Kendall c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .176
Garner 2b,3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .296        Turner ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .248
Nicosia c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .271        Fahey c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Stargell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Almon 2b              2   1   1   0     1   0   .223
Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .138        Johnstone ph,lf     1   0   1   1     0   0   .271
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .186
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Richards ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .272
                                                            Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   2   7   2     1   6             Totals               31   3   9   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 16,890
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Padres 9
DP: Pirates 0, Padres 1
Errors: Foli, Nicosia, Jones
Doubles: Smith (13), Wilhelm (2)
Triples: Wilhelm (2)
Home Runs: Parker (23)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Candelaria (5), Jones (7), Bevacqua (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Parker (8)
GIDP: Stargell (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              7.1   7   2   1   2   4   0  32   3.35
Romo L(10-4)            0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   3   2.47
Jackson                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.71
Totals                  8     9   3   2   3   4   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(10-9)           8     6   2   1   1   6   1  32   3.62
Lee SV(3)               1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.44
Totals                  9     7   2   1   1   6   1  35

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (pitcher to
first); Parker singled to center; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith lined to left; Dade flied out to left;
Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Lacy grounded out (pitcher to first); Madlock
singled to center; Madlock stole second; Garner grounded out
(pitcher to first); Nicosia was walked intentionally; Candelaria
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Tenace struck out; Bevacqua flied out to center;
Wilhelm tripled to center; Kendall flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno reached on an error by Jones [Moreno to
second]; On a bunt Foli singled to third [Moreno to third];
Parker hit a sacrifice fly to right [Moreno scored (unearned)];
B. Robinson flied out to left; Lacy struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Almon walked; Jones out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Almon to second]; Almon was picked off second but
was safe on an error by Nicosia [Almon to third]; Smith doubled
to left [Almon scored (unearned)]; Dade flied out to right;
Winfield was walked intentionally; Tenace grounded out (third to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Madlock singled to left; Garner singled to center
[Madlock to second]; Nicosia flied out to center; Candelaria out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Madlock to third, Garner
to second]; Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Wilhelm grounded out
(second to first); Kendall singled to right; Almon singled to
left [Kendall to second]; Jones struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Foli lined to shortstop; Parker made an out to
shortstop; B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Dade flied out
to center; Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Lacy struck out; Madlock flied out to center;
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Tenace struck out; Bevacqua grounded out (third to
first); Wilhelm doubled to center; Kendall grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Nicosia flied out to center; Candelaria grounded
out (second to first); Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Almon grounded out (second to first); Jones reached
on an error by Foli [Jones to first]; Smith singled to left
[Jones to second]; Dade struck out; Winfield grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Foli flied out to right; Parker homered; B.
Robinson struck out; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); STENNETT
REPLACED LACY (PLAYING 2B); MILNER REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING
1B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Tenace singled to
second; BRIGGS RAN FOR TENACE; Bevacqua out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Briggs to second]; ROMO REPLACED CANDELARIA
(PITCHING); Wilhelm flied out to right; TURNER BATTED FOR
KENDALL; Turner walked; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR ALMON; Johnstone
singled to right [Briggs scored, Turner to second]; RICHARDS
BATTED FOR JONES; JACKSON REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Richards
singled to center [Turner scored, Johnstone out at third (center
to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 3.

PIRATES 9TH: JOHNSTONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FAHEY
REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING C ); BRIGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
1B); BEVACQUA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); LEE REPLACED
RICHARDS (PITCHING); Milner grounded out (first to pitcher);
Garner singled to left; STARGELL BATTED FOR NICOSIA; Stargell
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Garner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres
3.