Game Information
Score of Game
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Date
Tuesday August 28, 1979
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
Yes
Ballpark
Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles,California)
Attendance
31,587
Weather
Vis Manager
Chuck Tanner (PIT)
Home Manager
Tom Lasorda (LAN)
Winning Pitcher
John Candelaria
Losing Pitcher
Charlie Hough
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Jim Quick
PIT Record
76-55 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 1 / 4
PIT Streak
Win 1
LAN Record
61-70 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 8 / 18
LAN Streak
Loss 1
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1PIT1Omar MorenoCFLLANCharlie HoughRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout10-0---
    1PIT2Tim FoliSSRLANCharlie HoughRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Steve Garvey]20-0---
    1PIT3Dave ParkerRFLLANCharlie HoughRWalk2---0-0---Walked30-0---
    1PIT4Willie Stargell1BLLANCharlie HoughRStrikeout21--0-0---Strikeout40-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1LAN1Dave Lopes2BRPITJohn CandelariaLSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field50-0---
    1LAN2Bill RussellSSRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Phil Garner]. Double Play ... Dave Lopes out at 2b.60-0---
    1LAN3Steve Garvey1BRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Tim Foli]70-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2PIT5John MilnerLFLLANCharlie HoughRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mickey Hatcher]80-0---
    2PIT6Bill Madlock3BRLANCharlie HoughRSingle1---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field90-0---
    2PIT7Ed OttCLLANCharlie HoughRReached on Error11--0-0---Reached on Error by Second Base [Dave Lopes] ... Bill Madlock advanced to second100-0---
    2PIT8Phil Garner2BRLANCharlie HoughRStolen Base112-0-0---Ed Ott Stole 3B [Charlie Hough/Joe Ferguson]110-0Non-Batter Event
    2PIT8Phil Garner2BRLANCharlie HoughRGroundout11-30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bill Russell] ... Ed Ott forced out at second base ... Bill Madlock Scored120-0---
    2PIT9John CandelariaPLLANCharlie HoughRSingle21--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field ... Phil Garner advanced to third131-0---
    2PIT1Omar MorenoCFLLANCharlie HoughRSingle21-30-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Phil Garner Scored ... John Candelaria advanced to third141-0---
    2PIT2Tim FoliSSRLANCharlie HoughRStolen Base21-30-0---Omar Moreno Stole 2B [Charlie Hough/Joe Ferguson]152-0Non-Batter Event
    2PIT2Tim FoliSSRLANCharlie HoughRFlyout2-230-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mickey Hatcher]162-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2LAN4Ron Cey3BRPITJohn CandelariaLSingle0---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field170-2---
    2LAN5Dusty BakerLFRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout01--0-0---Flied out to First Base [Willie Stargell]180-2---
    2LAN6Joe FergusonCRPITJohn CandelariaLLineout11--0-0---Lined out to Shortstop [Tim Foli]190-2---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3PIT3Dave ParkerRFLLANCharlie HoughRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Ron Cey]202-0---
    3PIT4Willie Stargell1BLLANCharlie HoughRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout212-0---
    3PIT5John MilnerLFLLANCharlie HoughRSingle2---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field222-0---
    3PIT6Bill Madlock3BRLANCharlie HoughRWild Pitch21--0-0---Wild Pitch by Charlie Hough ... John Milner advanced to second232-0Non-Batter Event
    3PIT6Bill Madlock3BRLANCharlie HoughRGroundout2-2-0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Cey]242-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3LAN7Mickey HatcherRFRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Phil Garner]250-2---
    3LAN8Derrel ThomasCFRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Tim Foli]260-2---
    3LAN9Charlie HoughPRPITJohn CandelariaLPopout2---0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Phil Garner]270-2---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4PIT7Ed OttCLLANCharlie HoughRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mickey Hatcher]282-0---
    4PIT8Phil Garner2BRLANCharlie HoughRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Ron Cey]292-0---
    4PIT9John CandelariaPLLANCharlie HoughRPopout2---0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Dave Lopes]302-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4LAN1Dave Lopes2BRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Dave Parker]310-2---
    4LAN2Bill RussellSSRPITJohn CandelariaLSingle1---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Center Field320-2---
    4LAN3Steve Garvey1BRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to First Base [Willie Stargell]330-2---
    4LAN4Ron Cey3BRPITJohn CandelariaLStrikeout21--0-0---Strikeout340-2---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5PIT1Omar MorenoCFLLANCharlie HoughRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout352-0---
    5PIT2Tim FoliSSRLANCharlie HoughRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Dusty Baker]362-0---
    5PIT3Dave ParkerRFLLANCharlie HoughRSingle2---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field372-0---
    5PIT4Willie Stargell1BLLANCharlie HoughRStolen Base21--0-0---Dave Parker Stole 2B [Charlie Hough/Joe Ferguson]382-0Non-Batter Event
    5PIT4Willie Stargell1BLLANCharlie HoughRWild Pitch2-2-0-0---Wild Pitch by Charlie Hough ... Dave Parker advanced to third392-0Non-Batter Event
    5PIT4Willie Stargell1BLLANCharlie HoughRHome Run2--30-0---Home Run on fly ball to ... Dave Parker Scored402-0---
    5PIT5John MilnerLFLLANCharlie HoughRPopout2---0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Dave Lopes]414-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5LAN5Dusty BakerLFRPITJohn CandelariaLLineout0---0-0---Lined out to Left Field [John Milner]420-4---
    5LAN6Joe FergusonCRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Bill Madlock]430-4---
    5LAN7Mickey HatcherRFRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Omar Moreno]440-4---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6PIT6Bill Madlock3BRLANCharlie HoughRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Derrel Thomas]454-0---
    6PIT7Ed OttCLLANCharlie HoughRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Charlie Hough]464-0---
    6PIT8Phil Garner2BRLANCharlie HoughRPopout2---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Bill Russell]474-0---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6LAN8Derrel ThomasCFRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [John Milner]480-4---
    6LAN9Ted MartinezPHRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Dave Parker]490-4---
    6LAN1Dave Lopes2BRPITJohn CandelariaLHome Run2---0-0---Home Run on fly ball to Left Field500-4---
    6LAN2Bill RussellSSRPITJohn CandelariaLReached on Error2---0-0---Reached on Error by Shortstop [Tim Foli]511-4---
    6LAN3Steve Garvey1BRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [John Candelaria]521-4---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7PIT9John CandelariaPLLANJoe BeckwithRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout534-1---
    7PIT1Omar MorenoCFLLANJoe BeckwithRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mickey Hatcher]544-1---
    7PIT2Tim FoliSSRLANJoe BeckwithRLineout2---0-0---Lined out to First Base [Steve Garvey]554-1---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7LAN4Ron Cey3BRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [John Milner]561-4---
    7LAN5Dusty BakerLFRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Dave Parker]571-4---
    7LAN6Joe FergusonCRPITJohn CandelariaLStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout581-4---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8PIT3Dave ParkerRFLLANJoe BeckwithRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Dave Lopes]594-1---
    8PIT4Willie Stargell1BLLANJoe BeckwithRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout604-1---
    8PIT5John MilnerLFLLANJoe BeckwithRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Dave Lopes]614-1---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8LAN7Mickey HatcherRFRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Dave Parker]621-4---
    8LAN8Derrel ThomasCFRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Bill Robinson]631-4---
    8LAN9Manny MotaPHRPITJohn CandelariaLStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout641-4---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9PIT6Bill Madlock3BRLANLerrin LaGrowRWalk0---0-0---Walked654-1---
    9PIT7Ed OttCLLANLerrin LaGrowRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Steve Garvey]. Double Play ... Bill Madlock out at 2b.664-1---
    9PIT8Phil Garner2BRLANLerrin LaGrowRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Lerrin LaGrow]674-1---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9LAN1Dave Lopes2BRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Bill Madlock]681-4---
    9LAN2Bill RussellSSRPITJohn CandelariaLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Omar Moreno]691-4---
    9LAN3Steve Garvey1BRPITJohn CandelariaLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Bill Madlock]701-4---
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