Sunday October 14, 1979
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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Baltimore Orioles 1

World Series Game 5 Played on Sunday, October 14, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Orioles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 2 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 x - 7 13 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garcia ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .429 Moreno cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .217 Ayala lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .667 Foli ss 4 2 2 3 1 0 .333 Bumbry ph,cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .176 Parker rf 4 1 2 1 1 2 .429 Singleton rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 B. Robinson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Murray 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Stargell 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .381 Roenicke cf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .167 Madlock 3b 4 1 4 1 0 0 .500 DeCinces 3b 4 0 2 0 0 2 .176 Nicosia c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Dauer 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Garner 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 Lowenstein ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Rooker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Dempsey c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 Lacy ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Blyleven p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flanagan p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Kelly ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Stoddard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 T. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanhouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 6 0 3 5 Totals 34 7 13 7 3 6 Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 50,920 Left on Base: Orioles 7, Pirates 9 DP: Orioles 0, Pirates 2 Errors: Stoddard, Stanhouse, Garner Doubles: Roenicke (1), Dempsey (2), B. Robinson (1), Parker (3) Triples: Foli (1) Sacrifice Hits: B. Robinson (1), Blyleven (1) Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (1) GIDP: Dauer (1), Singleton (1) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan L(1-1) 6 6 2 2 1 6 0 25 2.40 Stoddard 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 4.91 T. Martinez 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 6.75 Stanhouse 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 8 13.50 Totals 8 13 7 7 3 6 0 40 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker 5 3 1 1 2 2 0 19 1.04 Blyleven W(1-0) 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 16 1.80 Totals 9 6 1 1 3 5 0 35 Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bob Engel, LF - Russ Goetz, RF - Terry Tata ORIOLES 1ST: Garcia lined to pitcher; Ayala grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno struck out; Foli flied out to center; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Murray flied out to right; Roenicke popped to first; DeCinces struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell flied out to center; Madlock singled; Nicosia flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer popped to first; Dempsey grounded out (third to first); Flanagan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: On a bunt Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); Rooker was called out on strikes; Moreno popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. ORIOLES 4TH: Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Ayala walked; Singleton was called out on strikes; Murray popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker struck out; B. Robinson doubled; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0. ORIOLES 5TH: Roenicke doubled; DeCinces singled to right [Roenicke to third]; Dauer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Roenicke scored, DeCinces out at second]; Dempsey singled to left; Flanagan walked [Dempsey to second]; Garcia forced Flanagan (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Madlock singled to center; Nicosia struck out; Garner flied to left; LACY BATTED FOR ROOKER; Lacy singled to third [Madlock to second]; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 0. ORIOLES 6TH: BLYLEVEN REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); BUMBRY BATTED FOR AYALA; Bumbry flied out to left; Singleton grounded out (second to first); Murray reached on an error by Garner [Murray to first]; Roenicke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: ROENICKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BUMBRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Foli walked; Parker singled to center [Foli to second]; B. Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Foli to third, Parker to second]; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Foli scored, Parker to third]; Madlock singled to center [Parker scored]; Nicosia grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 2. ORIOLES 7TH: DeCinces struck out; Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); Dempsey doubled to center; KELLY BATTED FOR FLANAGAN; Kelly struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 7TH: STODDARD REPLACED KELLY (PITCHING); Garner singled to shortstop; On a bunt Blyleven forced Garner (pitcher to shortstop); Moreno forced Blyleven (shortstop to second); Moreno was picked off first but was safe on an error by Stoddard [Moreno to second]; Foli tripled [Moreno scored]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STODDARD (PITCHING); Parker doubled [Foli scored]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 4. ORIOLES 8TH: Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Bumbry walked; Singleton grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to shortstop to first) [Bumbry out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: Stargell singled to right; STANHOUSE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Madlock singled to center [Stargell to third]; Nicosia popped to catcher in foul territory; Garner singled to left [Stargell scored, Madlock to second]; Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Madlock to third, Garner to second]; Moreno was walked intentionally; Foli singled to center [Madlock scored, Garner scored, Moreno to second]; Foli was picked off first but was safe on an error by Stanhouse [Moreno to third, Foli to second]; Parker was walked intentionally; B. Robinson popped to third; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 7. ORIOLES 9TH: Murray flied out to center; Roenicke popped to shortstop; DeCinces singled to left; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR DAUER; Lowenstein singled to right [DeCinces to second]; CROWLEY BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; Crowley flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 7.

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