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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-06-15 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 50299 · night · 2:52
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 9th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Joe Ferguson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Don Sutton SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Ken Brett | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Patterson | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tim Foli: S8
- Dave Parker: 7
- Willie Stargell: S8.1-3
- John Milner: WP.3-H;1-2
- John Milner: K/C
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Bill Russell: 63
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 2
- Phil Garner: 43
- Ed Ott: 43
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Bert Blyleven: K23
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Ron Cey: 63
- Dusty Baker: W
- Gary Thomasson: SB2
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
Top 3
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: K
- Dave Parker: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Don Sutton: 53
- Davey Lopes: 8
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- John Milner: 3/P
- Phil Garner: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Russell: S6
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Steve Garvey: S9.1-3
- Ron Cey: K
- Dusty Baker: 9
Top 5
- Ed Ott: 3
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Bert Blyleven: S8
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 5
- Gary Thomasson: 6/L
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Don Sutton: S7.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Bill Russell: 5/FL
Top 6
- Tim Foli: S8
- Dave Parker: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: SB2#
- Willie Stargell: K
- John Milner: W
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: K
- Steve Garvey: 5/FL
- Ron Cey: 9
Top 7
- Ed Ott: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Bert Blyleven: 53
Bot 7
- Dusty Baker: 3/P
- Gary Thomasson: 3/G
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Von Joshua: K
Top 8
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Tim Foli: 53
- Dave Parker: 9
Bot 8
- Davey Lopes: 4/P
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: SB2#
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Steve Garvey: IW
- Ron Cey: 6/L
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Bill Robinson: S8
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ed Ott: W
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Kent Tekulve: S6.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: W
- Dave Parker: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 9
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7.1-H
- Derrel Thomas: 7
- Davey Lopes: S6
- Bill Russell: 63