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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-07-04 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 14766 · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Pete Vuckovich SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Roberts | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Buddy Schultz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- John Milner: 43
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: S7.1-2
- Bill Madlock: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: K
- Lou Brock: S8
- Tony Scott: PB.1-2
- Tony Scott: W
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ed Ott: K
- Rennie Stennett: S8
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dane Iorg: 7
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Ken Reitz: S8
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.1-2
- Pete Vuckovich: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 3
- John Milner: 9
- Dave Parker: W
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: 8.2-3
- Bill Madlock: D9.3-H
- Phil Garner: 7
Bot 3
- Garry Templeton: 3/G
- Lou Brock: K
- Tony Scott: 31
Top 4
- Ed Ott: HR/9
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Omar Moreno: S8
- John Milner: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Dane Iorg: S8
- Terry Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- John Milner: 9/L
- Dave Parker: 8
- Willie Stargell: HR/7
- Bill Madlock: 7
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 5/L
Top 6
- Phil Garner: 3/L
- Ed Ott: 8
- Rennie Stennett: S8
- Bert Blyleven: S5.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 36(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Garry Templeton: 3/L
- Lou Brock: S7
- Tony Scott: SB2#
- Tony Scott: 5/FL
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Dane Iorg: 43
Top 7
- John Milner: 43
- Dave Parker: K
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Bill Madlock: 43
Bot 7
- Terry Kennedy: D7
- Ken Reitz: S8.2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.3-H;1-2
- George Hendrick: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Garry Templeton: T8.3-H
- Lou Brock: W
- Tony Scott: HP.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dane Iorg: K
Top 8
- Phil Garner: 63
- Ed Ott: 7
- Rennie Stennett: 43
Bot 8
- Terry Kennedy: 7
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Mike Tyson: 9
Top 9
- Grant Jackson: K/C
- Omar Moreno: K/C
- Bill Robinson: 63
Bot 9
- George Hendrick: 7
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Lou Brock: 43