October 14, 1979 World Series Game 5 at Three Rivers Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1979 World Series Game 5
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

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 50,920

Sunday, October 14, 1979
Time of Game: 2:54

Orioles

Earl Weaver

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

W: B Blyleven (1-0), L: M Flanagan (1-1)

Pirates

Chuck Tanner

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Garcia SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.181   19    2   1   
B Ayala LF                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .667 2.417    9    2   0   
  A Bumbry PH-CF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .439    7    1   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .745   14    0   0   GDP
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .808   11    7   1   
G Roenicke CF-LF              4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .417   11    2   0   2B
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .176  .717   15    1   4   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583   11    2   1   GDP
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .764    1    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .842   12    7   0   2B
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667    3    0   0   
M Flanagan P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    8    0   2   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.167    5    0   0   
  T Stoddard P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  T Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Stanhouse P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    3   5              126   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Dempsey (2, off B Blyleven); G Roenicke (1, off J Rooker).

TB: R Dempsey 3; D DeCinces 2; G Roenicke 2; J Lowenstein.

GIDP: K Singleton (1); R Dauer (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: T Stoddard (1); D Stanhouse (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .217  .554   20    3   0   IW
T Foli SS                     4   2   2   3    1   0  .333  .820   24    3   7   3B
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   1    1   2  .429 1.006   22    1   0   2B,IW
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .600   11    2   0   2B,SH
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .381 1.126   10   10   0   SF
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   4   1    0   0  .500 1.127    6    0   1   
S Nicosia C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166   15    5   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.161   11    2   3   
J Rooker P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   
  L Lacy PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    3    0   0   
  B Blyleven P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   SH
Totals                       34   7  13   7    3   6              131   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Parker (3, off T Martinez); B Robinson (1, off M Flanagan).

3B: T Foli (1, off T Stoddard).

SF: W Stargell (1, off M Flanagan).

SH: B Blyleven (1, off D Stanhouse); B Robinson (1, off M Flanagan).

IBB: D Parker (1, by D Stanhouse); O Moreno (1, by D Stanhouse).

TB: T Foli 4; B Madlock 4; D Parker 3; P Garner 2; B Robinson 2; W Stargell; L Lacy.

RBI: T Foli 3 (3); P Garner (5); B Madlock (3); D Parker (3); W Stargell (4).

2-out RBI: T Foli 3; B Madlock; D Parker.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

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

E: P Garner (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: T Foli (1st base by D Stanhouse); O Moreno (1st base by T Stoddard).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan, L (1-1)            6     6   2   2    1   6   0   2.40   25   72-50   30· 8·12    8· 6· 0· 4     57    -     1.29  -0.00
T Stoddard                     0.2   2   2   2    0   0   0   4.91    4   17-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.99  -0.09
T Martinez                     0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    3    9-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.42  -0.05
D Stanhouse                    1     3   2   2    2   0   0  13.50    8   28-14   12· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   7   7    3   6   0          40  126-79   52· 9·18   14· 8· 0· 9          2-2

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 Rooker                       5     3   1   1    2   2   0   1.04   19   74-43   27· 4·12    5· 6· 1· 3     57    -     0.95   0.13
B Blyleven, W (1-0)            4     3   0   0    1   3   0   1.80   16   52-37   22· 5·10    5· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.76   0.20
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   5   0          35  126-80   49· 9·22   10·10· 1· 6           -

T Martinez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Stanhouse 2 (2; O Moreno, D Parker).

PO: T Stoddard (0; O Moreno, 1st base); D Stanhouse (0; T Foli, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 50,920.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  --3  2   15%  71% B Madlock       M Flanagan      Single to CF; Parker Scores
   b 7   2  1-2  -2-  3   11%  88% T Foli          T Stoddard      Triple (CF-RF); Moreno Scores
   b 6   0  1-0  1--  3    9%  55% D Parker        M Flanagan      Single to CF; Foli to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  -2-  3   -8%  34% D DeCinces      J Rooker        Single to RF; Roenicke to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  3   -8%  42% G Roenicke      J Rooker        Double (LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  K Garcia        Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   54%  B Ayala         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  O Moreno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  D Parker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  G Roenicke      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   55%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---  1   52%  B Madlock       Single
   O      1--  1   50%  S Nicosia       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  R Dauer         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   54%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  M Flanagan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  P Garner        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  J Rooker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  O Moreno        Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   50%  B Ayala         Walk
   O      1--  6   53%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   56%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  D Parker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   54%  B Robinson      Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   42%  G Roenicke      Double (LF-CF)
          -2-  3   34%  D DeCinces      Single to RF; Roenicke to 3B
   ROO    1-3  4   40%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Roenicke Scores/No RBI
          ---  6   39%  R Dempsey       Single to LF
          1--  7   37%  M Flanagan      Walk; Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-  3   42%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   47%  B Madlock       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   42%  S Nicosia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   38%  P Garner        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 9th
          1--  3   41%  L Lacy          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Madlock to 2B
   O      12-  3   34%  O Moreno        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
                  Bert Blyleven replaces Lee Lacy pitching and batting 9th; Al Bumbry pinch hits for Benny Ayala batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   37%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   38%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   37%  E Murray        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Murray to 1B
   O      1--  3   40%  G Roenicke      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Roenicke moves to LF; Al Bumbry moves to CF
          ---  5   46%  T Foli          Walk
          1--  3   55%  D Parker        Single to CF; Foli to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  B Robinson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Foli to 3B; Parker to 2B
   RO     -23  4   56%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foli Scores; Parker to 3B
   R      --3  2   71%  B Madlock       Single to CF; Parker Scores
   O      1--  1   69%  S Nicosia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   74%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   72%  R Dempsey       Double to CF
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Mike Flanagan batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   79%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Stoddard facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Pat Kelly pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   82%  P Garner        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   79%  B Blyleven      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   77%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      78%  T Foli          Moreno Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Moreno to 2B
   R      -2-  3   88%  " "             Triple (CF-RF); Moreno Scores
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  3   94%  D Parker        Double (LF-CF); Foli Scores
   O      -2-  3   93%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   95%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   93%  A Bumbry        Walk
   OO     1--  1   97%  K Singleton     Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   98%  W Stargell      Single to RF
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Tippy Martinez pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1   99%  B Madlock       Single to CF; Stargell to 3B
   O      1-3  7   98%  S Nicosia       Foul Flyball: C
   R      1-3  2   99%  P Garner        Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  B Blyleven      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 3B; Garner to 2B
          -23  4   99%  O Moreno        Intentional Walk
   RR     123  5  100%  T Foli          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Madlock Scores; Garner Scores; Moreno to 2B
          12-     100%  D Parker        Foli Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Moreno to 3B; Foli to 2B
          -23  5  100%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  2  100%  B Robinson      Popfly: 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  G Roenicke      Popfly: SS
          ---  5  100%  D DeCinces      Single to LF
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 7th
          1--  1  100%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF; DeCinces to 2B
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 8th
   O      12-  3  100%  T Crowley       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation