Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 1
League Championship Series Game 3 Played on Friday, October 5, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Reds 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 Pirates 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 x - 7 7 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Collins rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .357 Moreno cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .250 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Foli ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 .333 Concepcion ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 .429 Parker rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .333 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Stargell 1b 4 1 2 3 0 1 .364 Bench c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Milner lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Driessen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 B. Robinson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knight 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 Madlock 3b 2 1 1 1 2 0 .250 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .143 Ott c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 LaCoss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garner 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .417 Norman p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Blyleven p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 Leibrandt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Auerbach ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Soto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 1 8 1 0 9 Totals 29 7 7 6 6 3 Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 42,240 Left on Base: Reds 7, Pirates 8 DP: Reds 0, Pirates 0 Errors: Geronimo Doubles: Knight (1), Stargell (2) Triples: Garner (1) Home Runs: Bench (1), Stargell (2), Madlock (1) Stolen Bases: Moreno (1), Parker (1) Sacrifice Hits: Moreno (1), Blyleven (1) Sacrifice Flies: Parker (1), Foli (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCoss L(0-1) 1.2 1 2 2 4 0 0 11 10.80 Norman 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 11 18.00 Leibrandt 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Soto 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00 Tomlin 1.2 2 1 0 1 1 0 8 0.00 Hume 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9.00 Totals 8 7 7 6 6 3 2 39 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven W(1-0) 9 8 1 1 0 9 1 35 1.00 Totals 9 8 1 1 0 9 1 35 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick, LF - John Kibler, RF - Ed Montague REDS 1ST: Rain delay before game start; Collins grounded out (second to first); Morgan popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion singled to left; Foster forced Concepcion (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Foli reached on a fielder's choice [Moreno to third]; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to left [Moreno scored]; Stargell lined to center; Milner walked [Foli to second]; Madlock walked [Foli to third, Milner to second]; Ott flied out to right; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1. REDS 2ND: Bench flied out to center; Driessen lined to second; Knight doubled to left; Geronimo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Garner tripled to right; Blyleven grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno walked; Foli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garner scored]; NORMAN REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); Parker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. REDS 3RD: Norman struck out; Collins singled to left; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Collins to second]; Concepcion singled to shortstop [Collins to third]; Foster struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Stargell homered; Milner popped to catcher; Madlock homered; Ott popped to first in foul territory; Garner lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4. REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Driessen was called out on strikes; Knight singled to right; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 4TH: Blyleven singled to left; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Blyleven to second]; Foli flied out to right; Parker walked; Stargell doubled to right [Blyleven scored, Parker scored]; LEIBRANDT REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Milner flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 6. REDS 5TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); AUERBACH BATTED FOR LEIBRANDT; Auerbach grounded out (third to first); Collins singled to right; Morgan struck out; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 6. PIRATES 5TH: SOTO REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); Madlock popped to second; Ott popped to shortstop; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 6. REDS 6TH: Foster struck out; Bench homered; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to first); Knight flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 6TH: Blyleven struck out; Moreno flied out to center; Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 6. REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to center; SPILMAN BATTED FOR SOTO; Spilman lined to right; Collins forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 7TH: TOMLIN REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Parker singled to center; Parker stole second; Stargell struck out; B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; Madlock was walked intentionally; Ott grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 6. REDS 8TH: Concepcion was called out on strikes; Foster popped to first in foul territory; Bench popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 8TH: Garner singled to center; Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garner to second]; Moreno grounded out (third to first); HUME REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Foli reached on an error by Geronimo [Garner scored (unearned) (no RBI), Foli to second]; Parker grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 7. REDS 9TH: Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); Knight grounded out (third to first); Geronimo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 7.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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