October 16, 1979 World Series Game 6 at Memorial Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1979 World Series Game 6
1979 postseason: WS: PIT-BAL / ALCS: BAL-CAL / NLCS: PIT-CIN

Game 1
BAL  5
PIT  4
Game 2
PIT  3
@BAL  2
Game 3
BAL  8
@PIT  4
Game 4
BAL  9
@PIT  6
Game 5
PIT  7
BAL  1
Game 6
PIT  4
@BAL  0
Game 7
PIT  4
@BAL  1

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 53,739

Tuesday, October 16, 1979
Time of Game: 2:30

Pirates

Chuck Tanner

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    4 10  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

W: J Candelaria (1-1), L: J Palmer (0-1), S: K Tekulve (2)

Orioles

Earl Weaver

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .667   14    4   0   
T Foli SS                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .346  .855   12    0   5   2B
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .400  .949   19    3   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .320  .936   15    8   0   SF
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .899   15    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .429  .996   10    1   2   
E Ott C                       4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .725   12    6   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .524 1.250   15    4   2   2B,HBP
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .666    6    0   1   
  L Lacy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    5    0   0   
  B Robinson LF               0   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .583    1    1   0   SF
Totals                       35   4  10   4    3   5              129   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Foli (1, off J Palmer); P Garner (3, off J Palmer).

SF: B Robinson (1, off J Palmer); W Stargell (2, off J Palmer).

HBP: P Garner (1, by J Palmer).

TB: P Garner 3; O Moreno 3; T Foli 3; E Ott 2; D Parker.

RBI: B Robinson (1); W Stargell (5); D Parker (4); O Moreno (2).

2-out RBI: O Moreno.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-P Garner-W Stargell; B Madlock-W Stargell.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Garcia SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .412 1.091    7    1   2   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    2    0   0   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
B Ayala LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.262   10    2   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167    4    0   0   
  T Stoddard P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   3   0    0   1  .400  .863   14    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .672   10    5   1   GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .594   16    1   3   
G Roenicke CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    6    4   0   
  A Bumbry PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417    3    2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .643    3    1   1   
  B Smith PH-2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .730    3    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .812   10    7   0   GDP
J Palmer P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    1   0   
  J Lowenstein PH-LF          1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .697    3    1   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    0   6               99   27   7

BATTING

TB: K Singleton 3; R Dauer; B Smith; R Dempsey; K Garcia.

GIDP: R Dempsey (1); E Murray (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: A Bumbry (1).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Candelaria, W (1-1)          6     6   0   0    0   2   0   5.00   22   65-48   31· 5·12    8· 6· 1· 5     62    -     1.16   0.35
K Tekulve, S (2)               3     1   0   0    0   4   0   3.52   10   34-26   10·11· 5    2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.68   0.12
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   6   0          32   99-74   41·16·17   10· 9· 1· 6           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, L (0-1)              8    10   4   4    3   5   0   3.60   38  120-77   49·10·18    9·10· 2· 8     48    -     1.19  -0.03
T Stoddard                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   5   0          41  129-84   53·11·20   10·12· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Palmer (1; P Garner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 53,739.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. O Moreno             CF    1. K Garcia             SS 
2. T Foli               SS    2. B Ayala              LF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. W Stargell           1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. J Milner             LF    5. D DeCinces           3B 
6. B Madlock            3B    6. G Roenicke           CF 
7. E Ott                C     7. R Dauer              2B 
8. P Garner             2B    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. J Candelaria         P     9. J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  0-0  12-  3   21%  77% D Parker        J Palmer        Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Foli to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1   10%  64% T Foli          J Palmer        Double; Moreno to 3B
   b 5   0  0-0  1--  3   10%  49% R Dempsey       J Candelaria    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   2  0-0  123  3   -9%  44% J Candelaria    J Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  3    8%  50% E Murray        J Candelaria    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  O Moreno        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   64%  T Foli          Double; Moreno to 3B
   O      -23  1   59%  D Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  1   51%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -23  4   45%  J Milner        Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  K Garcia        Single to CF
   O      1--  5   45%  B Ayala         Flyball: CF
          1--  5   42%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Garcia to 2B
   OO     12-  3   50%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  E Ott           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   47%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--  3   45%  J Candelaria    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  D DeCinces      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  G Roenicke      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   50%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   46%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   41%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
   O      1--  4   44%  J Palmer        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   47%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   50%  B Ayala         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---  7   50%  J Milner        Walk
          1--  4   55%  B Madlock       Walk; Milner to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Milner to 3B
          1-3  4   53%  P Garner        Hit By Pitch; Ott to 2B
   O      123  3   44%  J Candelaria    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   40%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--  1   42%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B; Singleton to 2B
   O      -2-  5   46%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5   50%  G Roenicke      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  O Moreno        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   45%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: C
          ---  9   47%  D Parker        Walk
   O      1--  5   43%  W Stargell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   39%  R Dauer         Single to CF
   OO     1--  3   49%  R Dempsey       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  J Milner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   46%  E Ott           Single to LF
   O      1--  1   43%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   46%  K Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   48%  B Ayala         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   46%  K Singleton     Single to LF
   O      1--  4   50%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for John Candelaria batting 9th
   O      ---  5   46%  L Lacy          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  O Moreno        Single to RF
          1--  4   56%  T Foli          Single (Ground Ball); Moreno to 2B
   R      12-  3   77%  D Parker        Single to RF; Moreno Scores; Foli to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   81%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Foli Scores; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-  3   79%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
                  Kent Tekulve replaces John Milner pitching and batting 5th; Bill Robinson replaces Lee Lacy playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  6   83%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Al Bumbry pinch hits for Gary Roenicke batting 6th
   O      ---  3   85%  A Bumbry        Flyball: RF
                  Billy Smith pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 7th
          ---  3   83%  B Smith         Single to RF
   O      1--  4   87%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Smith moves to 2B; Al Bumbry moves to CF
   O      ---  1   86%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   87%  E Ott           Single to RF
          1--  4   91%  P Garner        Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Ott to 3B
   RO     -23  1   93%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ott Scores
   R      -2-  5   96%  O Moreno        Single to CF; Garner Scores; Moreno to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  3   96%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Jim Palmer batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout Swinging
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 1st
   O      ---  2   98%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Benny Ayala batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   99%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Stoddard facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Terry Crowley pitching and batting 2nd; Mark Belanger replaces Pat Kelly playing SS batting 1st; John Lowenstein moves to LF
   O      ---  1   98%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   98%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   98%  K Tekulve       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  K Singleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Orioles 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197910160

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