With Jim Bibby pitching a four-hitter, the Pirates defeated the Cubs, 6-1, and moved two games ahead in the East division race when the Expos lost to the Phillies. After the start of the contest was delayed one hour and nine minutes by rain, the Pirates started their scoring with a run in the first inning on a single by Omar Moreno, his 75th stolen base of the season and a single by Dave Parker.

The Pirates put the victory away with four runs in the second. Phil Garner and Moreno walked. Tim Foli singled, scoring Garner, and when Dave Kingman let the ball get away in left field, Moreno also crossed the plate. Parker followed with a homer for two more runs. The Pirates' final tally counted in the sixth on a single by Garner, sacrifice by Bibby, a wild pitch and a single by Dale Berra. The Cubs registered their lone run in the eighth on a pass to Ivan DeJesus, double by Kingman and a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Friday, September 28, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  4  2
Pirates      1  4  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           2   1   0   0     2   0   .285      Moreno cf             4   2   2   0     1   1   .285
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .282      Foli ss               2   1   2   1     0   0   .286
Kingman lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .285        Berra pr,ss         2   0   1   1     0   0   .211
Biittner rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .295      Parker rf             4   1   2   3     0   1   .302
Martin cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     1   2   .283      Milner lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Blackwell c           2   0   0   0     1   2   .168        B. Robinson lf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .263
  Dillard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Madlock 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .296
Kelleher 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Reuschel p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .165      Garner 2b             3   2   1   0     1   1   .294
  Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .290      Bibby p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .178
  Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Geisel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   0     4  11             Totals               33   6  10   5     3   6

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 14,778
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Pirates 8
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Kingman, Biittner
Doubles: Biittner (13), Kelleher (4), Kingman (18), Madlock (24)
Home Runs: Parker (25)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (75)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (18), Bibby (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(18-12)       4     6   5   5   3   4   1  22   3.62
Capilla                 2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   4.37
Geisel                  2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   0.68
Totals                  8    10   6   6   3   6   1  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(12-4)           9     4   1   1   4  11   0  35   2.81
Totals                  9     4   1   1   4  11   0  35

Wild Pitches: Capilla (1), Bibby (5)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Buckner flied
out to center; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Foli
out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Moreno to third];
Parker singled to right [Moreno scored]; Stargell struck out;
Milner reached on an error by Biittner [Parker to third, Milner
to first]; Madlock walked [Milner to second]; Ott grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner doubled to right; Martin flied out to right;
Ontiveros struck out; Blackwell walked; Kelleher forced
Blackwell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Garner walked; On a bunt Bibby made an out to
catcher; Jim Bibby called for interference; Moreno walked
[Garner to second]; Foli singled to left [Garner scored, Moreno
scored (error by Kingman), Foli to second]; Parker homered [Foli
scored]; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Milner
grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 3RD: Reuschel struck out; De Jesus popped to shortstop;
Buckner singled to center; Kingman forced Buckner (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 3RD: Madlock lined to left; Ott singled to center;
Garner struck out; Bibby struck out; 38 minute rain
delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner lined to third; Martin popped to shortstop;
Ontiveros struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Foli
singled to right; BERRA RAN FOR FOLI; Parker struck out;
Stargell forced Berra (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 5TH: BERRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Blackwell struck
out; Kelleher doubled to center; THOMPSON BATTED FOR REUSCHEL;
Thompson struck out; De Jesus walked; Buckner struck out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: CAPILLA REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Milner
grounded out (third to first); Madlock grounded out (pitcher to
first); Ott grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 6TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Kingman
struck out; Biittner lined to shortstop; Martin grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner singled to center; Bibby out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Garner to second]; Capilla threw a wild
pitch [Garner to third]; Moreno struck out; Berra singled to
left [Garner scored]; Parker flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 6.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros walked; Blackwell struck out; Kelleher lined
to third; HENDERSON BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Henderson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: GEISEL REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Stargell
flied out to center; B. Robinson struck out; Madlock doubled to
right; Ott flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 6.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus walked; Buckner struck out; Kingman doubled
to left [De Jesus to third]; Bibby threw a wild pitch [De Jesus
scored, Kingman to third]; Biittner struck out; Martin grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates
6.

PIRATES 8TH: Garner flied out to right; Bibby lined to
shortstop; Moreno singled to center; Berra forced Moreno
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); DILLARD
BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Dillard struck out; Kelleher flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.