In an exchange of come-from-behind victories, the Pirates won the first game of ta wi-night doubleheader, 9-6, and the Phillies captured the second contest, 6-5. The Pirates trailed, 6-4, going into the ninth inning of the opener, when Dave Parker began the winning outburst with a double and scored on a single by Willie Stargell. Matt Alexander, running for Stargell, stole second with one out and raced home on a single by Bill Madlock. After Madlock stole second, Ed Ott was intentionally walked. Phil Garner was retired, but pinch-hitter Manny Sanguillen drilled a two-run triple. The final run of the inning resulted when Omar Moreno singled off Phil third baseman Mike Schmidt's glove.

A three-run uprising in the sixth inning carried the Phillies to their second-game triumph. Bake McBride walked, took third on a double by Greg Luzinskl and scored on a single by Greg Gross. A single by Keith Moreland then plated Luzinski. After a walk to Larry Bowa, Gross scored as pinch-hitter Pete Mackanin bounced into a force play. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, September 19, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  3  5  -   9 13  0
Phillies     1  0  1    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   6 13  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             6   0   1   2     0   0   .290      Rose 1b               3   3   2   0     2   0   .333
Foli ss               6   1   1   1     0   0   .279      Trillo 2b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .252
Parker rf             2   1   2   0     3   0   .295      McBride rf            3   1   0   1     1   0   .274
Stargell 1b           5   0   1   1     0   2   .298      Schmidt 3b            3   1   1   5     1   2   .256
  Alexander pr,lf     0   1   0   0     0   0   .538      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Milner lf,1b          3   1   1   0     2   1   .287        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Madlock 3b            5   2   3   1     0   0   .288        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ott c                 4   2   1   0     1   0   .274        Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Garner 2b             3   0   2   1     2   0   .283      Gross cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .345
Blyleven p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .136        Mackanin ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Easler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Rader c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .204
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Moreland ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   1   .242
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Espinosa p            2   0   1   0     0   1   .194
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Sanguillen ph       1   1   1   2     0   0   .229        Unser ph,lf         2   1   2   0     0   0   .300
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   9  13   8     8   4             Totals               35   6  13   6     5   5

Time of Game: 3:19
Left on Base: Pirates 11, Phillies 10
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 2
Errors: Rader, Espinosa
Doubles: Parker 2 (41), Madlock (20), Garner (30), Trillo (20)
Triples: Sanguillen (2)
Home Runs: Foli (1), Schmidt (43)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (72), Alexander (10), Madlock (29)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (8)
Sacrifice Hits: McBride (3), Trillo (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (9)
GIDP: Blyleven (2), Bowa (10)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven                5     8   2   2   0   5   0  23   3.51
Romo                    2     3   4   4   2   0   1  10   2.93
Roberts                 0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.82
Tekulve W(10-7)         0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.62
Jackson SV(14)          1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   3.11
Totals                  9    13   6   6   5   5   1  43

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa                6.2   4   1   1   7   3   1  30   3.56
Saucier                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.00
McGraw                  1.1   6   5   4   0   0   0  10   5.02
Eastwick L(3-5)         0.2   3   3   3   1   0   0   6   4.37
Totals                  9    13   9   8   8   4   1  47

Wild Pitches: Blyleven (9), Tekulve (3)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno popped to second; Foli grounded out (pitcher
to first); Parker walked; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose singled to left; Trillo singled to right
[Rose to second]; McBride out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Rose to third, Trillo to second]; Schmidt hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Rose scored, Trillo to third]; Luzinski
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies
1.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner walked; Madlock reached on an error by
Espinosa [Milner to second, Madlock to first]; Ott flied out to
left; Garner walked [Milner to third, Madlock to second];
Blyleven grounded into a double play (second to first) [Garner
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Gross singled to left; Rader struck out; Bowa
flied out to center; Espinosa struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
flied out to right; Parker doubled to center; Stargell grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Rose singled to center; Trillo singled to first
[Rose to second]; Blyleven threw a wild pitch [Rose to third,
Trillo to second]; McBride grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Rose scored]; Schmidt struck out; Luzinski grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner walked; Madlock flied out to center; Ott
grounded out (second to first) [Milner to second]; Garner was
walked intentionally; Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Gross singled to left; Rader popped to first in
foul territory; Bowa struck out; Espinosa singled to right
[Gross to second]; Rose lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli
homered; Parker walked; Stargell flied out to center; Milner
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Trillo doubled to right; McBride flied out to left
[Trillo to third]; Schmidt struck out; Luzinski grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Madlock doubled to left; Ott hit into a double play
(left to third) [Madlock out at third]; Garner doubled to right;
EASLER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Easler lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: ROMO REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Gross flied out
to left; Rader singled to center; Bowa grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno flied out to left; Foli grounded out (third
to first); Parker walked; SAUCIER REPLACED ESPINOSA (PITCHING);
Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
2.

PHILLIES 7TH: UNSER BATTED FOR SAUCIER; Unser singled to first;
Rose walked [Unser to second]; Trillo out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Unser to third, Rose to second]; McBride was
walked intentionally; Schmidt homered [Unser scored, Rose
scored, McBride scored]; Luzinski flied out to center; Gross
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Phillies 6.

PIRATES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); UNSER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Milner singled to right; Madlock singled
to right [Milner to second]; Ott singled to right [Milner to
third, Madlock to second]; Garner singled to left [Milner
scored, Madlock to third, Ott to second]; LACY BATTED FOR ROMO;
Lacy flied out to left; Moreno forced Garner (shortstop to
second) [Madlock scored, Ott scored (error by Rader) (unearned)
(no RBI)]; Moreno stole second; Foli grounded out (second to
first); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: ROBERTS REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Rader popped to
first; Bowa singled to center; Unser singled to center [Bowa to
second]; TEKULVE REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Bowa was picked
off and caught stealing third (pitcher to shortstop to third);
Tekulve threw a wild pitch [Unser to second]; Rose was walked
intentionally; Trillo lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 4, Phillies 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker doubled to center; Stargell singled to left
[Parker scored]; ALEXANDER RAN FOR STARGELL; Alexander stole
second; Milner grounded out (second to first) [Alexander to
third]; EASTWICK REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); Madlock singled to
left [Alexander scored]; Madlock stole second; Ott was walked
intentionally; Garner flied out to right; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR
TEKULVE; Sanguillen tripled to center [Madlock scored, Ott
scored]; Moreno singled to third [Sanguillen scored]; Moreno
stole second; Foli grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 9, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 9TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); JACKSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN
(PITCHING); McBride grounded out (second to first); Schmidt
walked; MADDOX BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Maddox flied out to center;
MACKANIN BATTED FOR GROSS; Mackanin walked [Schmidt to second];
MORELAND BATTED FOR RADER; Moreland flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 9, Phillies 6.

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