John Candelaria and Kent Tekulve combined on a shutout as the Pirates defeated the Cardinals, 2-0. The Pirates scored their first run in the second inning when Bill Madlock walked, stole second and came home on a single by Ed Ott.

Ott tripled in the fifth frame and was driven in on a single by Phil Garner. Tekulve relieved in the ninth with runners on second and third and one out and slammed the door on the Redbirds for his 27th save of the year. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Game Played on Wednesday, September 12, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
Pirates      0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   2  5  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Mumphrey lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .303      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .346      Parker rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Simmons c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .291      Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .303
  Herr pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Milner lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Hendrick rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .292        B. Robinson lf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Madlock 3b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .283
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Ott c                 3   1   2   1     0   0   .276
Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Garner 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .288
Oberkfell 2b          2   0   1   0     1   0   .316      Candelaria p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .134
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .123        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Freed ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Smith pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   0   6   0     1   3             Totals               28   2   5   2     1   2

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 17,669
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Pirates 3
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 1
Doubles: Simmons (21)
Triples: Ott (2)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (27), Garner (15)
GIDP: Simmons (8), Stargell (8)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(9-11)          7     5   2   2   1   2   0  26   3.96
McEnaney                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.76
Totals                  8     5   2   2   1   2   0  29

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(14-8)      8.1   6   0   0   1   2   0  31   3.12
Tekulve SV(27)          0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.65
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   3   0  33

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton popped to second; Mumphrey flied out to
right; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

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

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to left; Hendrick flied out to
right; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out (catcher to first); Milner
grounded out (first to pitcher); Madlock walked; Madlock stole
second; Ott singled to center [Madlock scored]; Garner forced
Ott (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz flied out to center; Oberkfell walked;
Forsch forced Oberkfell (first to shortstop); Templeton forced
Forsch (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno
flied out to center; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez flied out to center; Simmons singled to center;
Hendrick grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Stargell
popped to third; Milner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Scott grounded out (third to first); Reitz
grounded out (third to first); Oberkfell flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Ott tripled
to center; Garner singled to right [Ott scored]; Garner stole
second; Candelaria struck out; Moreno flied out to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Forsch flied out to center; Templeton flied out
to right; Mumphrey popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Foli singled to center; Parker singled to left
[Foli to second]; Stargell grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Foli to third, Parker out at second];
Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez singled to center; Simmons grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hernandez out
at second]; Hendrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Madlock flied out to right; Ott lined to left;
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Scott struck out; Reitz was called out on
strikes; Oberkfell singled to center; FREED BATTED FOR FORSCH;
Freed singled to pitcher [Oberkfell to second]; SMITH RAN FOR
FREED; Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: MCENANEY REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Candelaria
grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno lined to second; Foli
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF);
Mumphrey singled to center; Hernandez popped to first; Simmons
doubled to left [Mumphrey to third]; HERR RAN FOR SIMMONS;
TEKULVE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); BROCK BATTED FOR
HENDRICK; Brock was called out on strikes; Scott grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

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