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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-10-05 · 1979 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 42240 · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Mike LaCoss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: John Kibler · RF: Ed Montague
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike LaCoss | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Fred Norman | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Leibrandt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 43
- Joe Morgan: 3/FL/P
- Dave Concepcion: S7/G
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: W
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: FC6.2-3
- Dave Parker: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 8/L
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Ott: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Dan Driessen: 4/L
- Ray Knight: D7
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: T9
- Bert Blyleven: 13
- Omar Moreno: W
- Tim Foli: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Parker: K
Top 3
- Fred Norman: K
- Dave Collins: S7/G6
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: S6.2-3
- George Foster: K
Bot 3
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- John Milner: 2/P
- Bill Madlock: HR/7/L
- Ed Ott: 3/FL/P
- Phil Garner: 3/L
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 4
- Bert Blyleven: S7/G
- Omar Moreno: 24/SH.1-2
- Tim Foli: 9
- Dave Parker: W
- Willie Stargell: D9/G.2-H;1-H
- John Milner: BK.2-3
- John Milner: 9/9D
Top 5
- Rick Auerbach: 53
- Dave Collins: S9/G34
- Joe Morgan: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 5
- Bill Madlock: 4/P
- Ed Ott: 6/P
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 6
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/7D
- Dan Driessen: 13
- Ray Knight: 9/9D
Bot 6
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: 8
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: S8/G46
- Harry Spilman: 9/L
- Dave Collins: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Bot 7
- Dave Parker: S8/G46
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bill Robinson: 2/FL/P
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Ed Ott: 53
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: 3/FL/P
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: S8/G46
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 53
- Tim Foli: E8.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dave Parker: 43
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Ray Knight: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay before start of game