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CHW  8
BOS  5
 CLE 13
SEA  3
 CAL  8
@DET  7
 KCR 14
@MIL 11
 BAL  6
@MIN  5
 TEX  9
NYY  5
 TOR  6
OAK  0
 PIT  6
@LAD  2
 HOU  2
@MON  1
 NYM  2
ATL  1
 CIN  6
@PHI  3
 CHC  3
@SDP  2
 SFG  9
STL  6
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 50,299

 Friday, June 15, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Pirates
6
29-28
Won 1
4th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  5    6 10  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  6  0
W: Bert Blyleven (3-2), L: Don Sutton (6-7), S: Kent Tekulve (7)
 Dodgers
2
30-35
Lost 1
4th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .307  .768              5   0   SB
T Foli SS                     4   1   2   0    1   1  .285  .667              2   3   
D Parker RF                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .314  .963              3   0   SB
W Stargell 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   3  .309  .950              7   0   
J Milner LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .855              0   0   
  B Robinson LF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .863              1   0   SB
P Garner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .752              2   2   
E Ott C                       3   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .653              6   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .562              1   0   
B Blyleven P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .394              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   0    3  11                         27   5
Batting Events
TB: T Foli 2; B Robinson; D Parker; W Stargell; R Stennett; P Garner; K Tekulve; B Blyleven; O Moreno.
RBI: D Parker 2 (38); O Moreno 2 (27); P Garner (12).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2; O Moreno 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Robinson (3, 2nd base off K Brett/J Ferguson); D Parker (9, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson); O Moreno (25, 2nd base off D Patterson/J Ferguson).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .945              1   4   
B Russell SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .302  .716              0   1   SB
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .838              2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .317  .856              9   0   IW
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .914              1   2   
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .843              3   0   SB
G Thomasson CF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .262  .768              1   0   
J Ferguson C                  2   1   1   2    2   1  .227  .805             10   1   HR
D Sutton P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .132  .285              0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .867              0   0   
  K Brett P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .749              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    5   6                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: J Ferguson (9, off K Tekulve; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: S Garvey (6, by B Blyleven).
TB: J Ferguson 4; B Russell 2; D Lopes; D Sutton; S Garvey.
RBI: J Ferguson 2 (34).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Baker (4, 2nd base off B Blyleven/E Ott); B Russell (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/E Ott).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (3-2)            7.2   4   0   0    4   6   0   3.40   31     -       ·  ·      4·13· 1· 4     73    -     1.56   0.51
K Tekulve, S (7)               1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   4.57    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          2-0    0.78   0.12
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·15· 2· 6          2-0 
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (6-7)              7     5   1   1    1   9   0   3.68   27     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 5     71    -     0.92   0.23
K Brett                        1.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   6.19    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.74  -0.05
D Patterson                    0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   5.40    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.42  -0.06
Totals                         9    10   6   6    3  11   0          40     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0·10          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (5; S Garvey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 50,299.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Omar Moreno                  CF       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Tim Foli                     SS       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Willie Stargell              1B       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. John Milner                  LF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Phil Garner                  3B       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Ed Ott                        C       7. Gary Thomasson               CF
8. Rennie Stennett              2B       8. Joe Ferguson                  C
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- O 12% 85% 0-1 LAD R. Cey K. Tekulve Lineout: SS
b8 1 -2- O 10% 75% 0-1 LAD R. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-3 O 9% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Cey B. Blyleven Strikeout
b4 1 1-- -9% 49% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Blyleven Single to RF; Russell to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 9% 59% 0-0 PIT J. Milner D. Sutton Wild Pitch; Foli Scores; Stargell to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 PIT T. Foli D. Sutton Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 PIT D. Parker D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Single to CF; Foli to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 9% 59% 0-0 PIT J. Milner D. Sutton Wild Pitch; Foli Scores; Stargell to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 PIT J. Milner D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 LAD R. Smith B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 PIT P. Garner D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT E. Ott D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 PIT B. Blyleven D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 LAD R. Cey B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 LAD D. Baker B. Blyleven Walk
b2 2 1-- -1% 58% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson B. Blyleven Baker Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 PIT T. Foli D. Sutton Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 PIT D. Parker D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 LAD D. Sutton B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Popfly: 3B
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 PIT J. Milner D. Sutton Popfly: 1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT P. Garner D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Blyleven Single to SS
b4 0 1-- O 5% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Smith B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- -9% 49% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Blyleven Single to RF; Russell to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O 9% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Cey B. Blyleven Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 O 7% 65% 0-1 LAD D. Baker B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 PIT E. Ott D. Sutton Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton Strikeout
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 1-0 PIT B. Blyleven D. Sutton Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson B. Blyleven Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- -4% 59% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson B. Blyleven Walk
b5 1 1-- -6% 54% 0-1 LAD D. Sutton B. Blyleven Single to LF; Ferguson to 2B
b5 1 12- O 7% 61% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- O 6% 67% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 1-0 PIT T. Foli D. Sutton Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 PIT D. Parker D. Sutton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- 2% 69% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Parker Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O -4% 66% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Strikeout
t6 2 -2- 1% 66% 1-0 PIT J. Milner D. Sutton Walk
t6 2 12- O -5% 62% 1-0 PIT P. Garner D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 LAD R. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 LAD R. Cey B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 PIT E. Ott D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 PIT B. Blyleven D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
Bill Robinson replaces John Milner playing LF batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 0-1 LAD D. Baker B. Blyleven Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- -3% 71% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson B. Blyleven Walk
Von Joshua pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 5% 76% 0-1 LAD V. Joshua B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
Ken Brett replaces Von Joshua (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno K. Brett Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -2% 72% 1-0 PIT T. Foli K. Brett Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 71% 1-0 PIT D. Parker K. Brett Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes B. Blyleven Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- -7% 70% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Blyleven Single to CF
b8 1 1-- -5% 65% 0-1 LAD R. Smith B. Blyleven Russell Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O 10% 75% 0-1 LAD R. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- -2% 73% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Blyleven Intentional Walk
Kent Tekulve replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 12- O 12% 85% 0-1 LAD R. Cey K. Tekulve Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell K. Brett Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 1-0 PIT B. Robinson K. Brett Single to CF
t9 1 1-- 1% 86% 1-0 PIT P. Garner K. Brett Robinson Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- R 8% 94% 1-0 PIT P. Garner K. Brett Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 1 -2- 0% 94% 2-0 PIT E. Ott K. Brett Walk
Dave Patterson replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- O -1% 93% 2-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Patterson Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- 1% 94% 2-0 PIT K. Tekulve D. Patterson Single to SS; Garner to 3B; Ott to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 5% 99% 2-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Patterson Single to RF; Garner Scores; Ott Scores; Tekulve to 3B
t9 2 1-3 0% 99% 4-0 PIT T. Foli D. Patterson Moreno Steals 2B
t9 2 -23 0% 99% 4-0 PIT T. Foli D. Patterson Walk
t9 2 123 RR 1% 100% 4-0 PIT D. Parker D. Patterson Single to CF; Tekulve Scores; Moreno Scores; Foli to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 6-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Patterson Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 LAD D. Baker K. Tekulve Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 0-6 LAD G. Thomasson K. Tekulve Walk
b9 1 1-- RR -0% 99% 0-6 LAD J. Ferguson K. Tekulve Home Run; Thomasson Scores
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Dave Patterson (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 LAD D. Thomas K. Tekulve Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 2-6 LAD D. Lopes K. Tekulve Single to SS
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-6 LAD B. Russell K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Dodgers 2.

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