A two-run homer by Willie Stargell sparked a five-run sixth inning that carried the Pirates to a 7-3 triumph over the Cardinals. The Bucs trailed, 3-2, when Dave Parker led off the sixth with a single and Stargell followed with his round-tripper. Ed Ott added a two-run double before Phil Garner capped the rally with a two-run single. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 11, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   3 12  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  2  5    0  0  x  -   7  8  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   2   0     0   1   .325      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Brock lf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .312      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .347      Parker rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .295
Simmons c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .289      Stargell 1b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .306
Scott cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .267      Milner lf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .293
Mumphrey rf           3   1   2   1     1   0   .304        B. Robinson lf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Reitz 3b              4   0   3   2     0   1   .271      Madlock 3b            3   2   1   0     0   0   .284
Oberkfell 2b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .315      Ott c                 3   1   1   1     0   0   .272
Denny p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .136      Garner 2b             3   0   1   2     1   0   .288
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      D. Robinson p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Easler ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .298
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lois pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .217        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Roberts p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  12   3     2   6             Totals               30   7   8   6     3   1

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 15,757
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Pirates 4
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 3
Errors: Madlock
Doubles: Oberkfell (16), Mumphrey (9), Reitz (35), Parker (38), Milner (9), Ott (18)
Home Runs: Stargell (28)
Stolen Bases: Scott (36)
Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Ott (6)
GIDP: Oberkfell (6), Brock (6), Mumphrey (5), Madlock (16)
Hit by Pitch: Madlock (1,by Denny)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(7-11)           5     6   6   6   3   1   1  24   5.06
Knowles                 0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   3.91
Thomas                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.82
McEnaney                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.81
Totals                  8     8   7   7   3   1   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson             5     7   2   2   1   5   0  22   4.12
Romo                    0     2   1   1   1   0   0   3   2.68
Roberts W(4-3)          4     3   0   0   0   1   0  13   2.88
Totals                  9    12   3   3   2   6   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Denny (3)
Wild Pitches: Denny (5)
Balks: D. Robinson (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Paul Pryor


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to left; Brock singled to
center; D. Robinson balked [Brock to second]; Hernandez grounded
out (second to first) [Brock to third]; Simmons grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to center; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Scott was called out on strikes; Mumphrey singled
to left; Reitz struck out; Mumphrey was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell walked; Milner forced Stargell (first to
shortstop); Madlock grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Oberkfell doubled to left; On a bunt Denny made
an out to pitcher; Templeton made an out to first; Brock was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott flied out to left; Garner grounded out (second
to first); D. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez popped to shortstop; Simmons singled to
right; Scott popped to shortstop; Mumphrey doubled to left
[Simmons scored]; Reitz doubled to right [Mumphrey scored];
Oberkfell was walked intentionally; Denny was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker doubled to left;
Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton was called out on strikes; Brock
grounded out (third to first); Hernandez singled to left;
Simmons made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Milner doubled to right; Madlock was hit by a
pitch; Ott out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Milner to
third, Madlock to second]; Garner walked while Milner advanced
to home and Madlock advanced to third on a wild pitch; EASLER
BATTED FOR D. ROBINSON; Easler singled to center [Madlock
scored, Garner to third]; LOIS RAN FOR EASLER; Moreno popped to
shortstop; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: ROMO REPLACED LOIS (PITCHING); Scott singled to
right; Scott stole second; Mumphrey walked; Reitz singled to
left [Scott scored, Mumphrey to second]; ROBERTS REPLACED ROMO
(PITCHING); Oberkfell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Mumphrey to third, Reitz out at second];
Denny grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker singled to center; Stargell homered [Parker
scored]; Milner walked; Madlock singled to right [Milner to
second]; KNOWLES REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING); Ott doubled to right
[Milner scored, Madlock to third]; THOMAS REPLACED KNOWLES
(PITCHING); Garner singled to left [Madlock scored, Ott scored,
Garner to second (on throw to home)]; Roberts lined to left;
Moreno grounded out (first to pitcher) [Garner stayed at
second]; Foli flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

CARDINALS 7TH: Templeton singled to right; Brock grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Templeton out at
second]; Hernandez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: MCENANEY REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Parker made an
out to first; Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Simmons
reached on an error by Madlock [Simmons to first]; Scott forced
Simmons (third to second); Mumphrey grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Madlock flied out to center; Ott grounded out
(pitcher to first); Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz singled to left; Oberkfell lined to left;
FREED BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Freed struck out; Templeton singled
to third [Reitz to second]; Brock flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.