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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Diego Padres
1979-08-26 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 13006 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres 9–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Bruce Kison earned the win. Bruce Kison went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Bob Shirley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Alexander | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enrique Romo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dade | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wilhelm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Briggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Shirley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Enrique Romo | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shirley | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Mura | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Alexander: 63
- Phil Garner: 43
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: 7
- Paul Dade: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Gene Tenace: S7.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 8
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: W
- Lee Lacy: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Madlock: S8.1-3
- Rennie Stennett: S5.3-H;1-2
- Steve Nicosia: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Kison: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Matt Alexander: S6
- Phil Garner: S8.1-3
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Wilhelm: 3/FL
- Dan Briggs: 43
- Bill Almon: S8
- Bob Shirley: W.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Bill Madlock: HR/7.1-H
- Rennie Stennett: S2
- Steve Nicosia: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Kison: K
Bot 3
- Paul Dade: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Gene Tenace: 5
Top 4
- Matt Alexander: 13
- Phil Garner: 63
- Dave Parker: 63
Bot 4
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Jim Wilhelm: 53.1-2
- Dan Briggs: 7
- Bill Almon: 7
Top 5
- Bill Robinson: 4
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Bill Madlock: D7.1-3
- Rennie Stennett: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Nicosia: IW
- Bruce Kison: 9
Bot 5
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Ozzie Smith: 9
- Paul Dade: 5/FL
Top 6
- Matt Alexander: 43
- Phil Garner: W
- Omar Moreno: D9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Bill Robinson: K
- Lee Lacy: K
Bot 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Jim Wilhelm: 53
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: S6
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Nicosia: 9
- Bruce Kison: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dan Briggs: S9
- Bill Almon: K
- Fred Kendall: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Jerry Turner: S9.2-H(UR)
- Paul Dade: 5/L
Top 8
- Matt Alexander: S8
- Phil Garner: 7/L
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Gene Tenace: K
- Jay Johnstone: S6.1-2
- Jim Wilhelm: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Briggs: K
- Bill Almon: S9.3-H;2-3;1X3(95)
Top 9
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Bill Madlock: 13.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 4/P
- Steve Nicosia: IW
- Enrique Romo: 4/P
Bot 9
- Fred Kendall: 53
- Gene Richards: 6/P
- Paul Dade: D7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
Notes & reviews
- Jay Johnstone touched HP after Jim Wilhelm tagged out at 3B; run not allowed