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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-06-17 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 45835 · 2:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Ed Whitson earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Bill Russell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Ed Whitson L: Jerry Reuss SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Alexander | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 7.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Forster | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Alexander: 3/G
- Tim Foli: 7
- Dave Parker: 63
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 2/FL
- Bill Russell: E5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Reggie Smith: 8.2-3
- Steve Garvey: 63
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: 43
- Lee Lacy: D7
- Phil Garner: S8.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ron Cey: K
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Joe Ferguson: 53
Top 3
- Manny Sanguillen: D7
- Ed Whitson: 14/SH.2-3
- Matt Alexander: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 3
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Davey Lopes: K
Top 4
- Tim Foli: K
- Dave Parker: 9
- Bill Robinson: S7
- Lee Lacy: S8.1-3
- Phil Garner: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bill Russell: HR/7
- Reggie Smith: K
- Steve Garvey: 43
- Ron Cey: 3/FL
Top 5
- Rennie Stennett: 13
- Manny Sanguillen: S9
- Ed Whitson: 14/SH.1-2
- Matt Alexander: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Tim Foli: D9.3-H;2-H
- Dave Parker: 63
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: 13
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Phil Garner: 8
- Rennie Stennett: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Jerry Reuss: 63
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: 6/P
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Ed Whitson: 63
- Matt Alexander: S8
- Tim Foli: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Garvey: 6/P
- Ron Cey: 8
- Dusty Baker: W
- Joe Ferguson: SB2
- Joe Ferguson: K
Top 8
- Dave Parker: S8
- Bill Robinson: WP.1-2
- Bill Robinson: T8.2-H
- Lee Lacy: 4/P
- Phil Garner: IW
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Derrel Thomas: 5/FL
- Steve Yeager: W
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Kent Tekulve: W
- Matt Alexander: S7.1-2
- Tim Foli: S7.2-H;1-3
- Dave Parker: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 9
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
- Steve Garvey: 13
- Ron Cey: K