The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 97th season in the history of the franchise, and the 9th season for the

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. The team finished fourth in the

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, 14 games behind the first-place and eventual

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champion

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

Offseason

Prior to the 1979 season,

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signed a four-year, $3.2-million contract with the

, temporarily making him the highest-paid athlete in team sports. The Phillies were in the middle of the greatest era in the history of the franchise when Rose came on board. They had won the National League East three years running (1976–78) two of which were won with 101 win seasons. The Phillies entered the 1979 season with one of the strongest lineups in the league with the addition of Rose but with numerous injuries on the pitching staff. AP sports writer Hal Bock picked the Phils to finish second behind the

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as the Phillies would enter the season with pitchers Larry Christenson, prospect

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, and

Dick Ruthven Richard David Ruthven (born March 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. The two- ...

all injured.

Notable transactions

* December 4, 1978: Jeff Schneider was drafted from the Phillies by the

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...

in the 1978

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. * December 5, 1978: Carmelo Castillo was drafted by the Cleveland Indians from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1978 minor league draft. * December 5, 1978:

was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. * December 6, 1978: Joe Charboneau was traded by the Phillies to the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...

for Cardell Camper. * January 9, 1979: Mark Davis was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (1st pick) of the secondary phase of the

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. * February 23, 1979: Barry Foote, Ted Sizemore, Jerry Martin, Derek Botelho, and Henry Mack (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the

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for

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, Greg Gross and Dave Rader. * March 27, 1979: Richie Hebner and José Moreno were traded by the Phillies to the

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for Nino Espinosa. * March 27, 1979: Rudy Meoli was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Rudy Meoli
at ''Baseball Reference'' * March 28, 1979: Dan Boitano was traded by the Phillies to the

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for Gary Beare. * March 29, 1979:

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was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.

Regular season

On April 18, in a victory versus the

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became the first visiting player to hit a home run into the fifth level of

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. On May 17, 1979, the Phillies beat the Cubs 23–22 at

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in ten innings with a 30-mph wind blowing out to left field. After the game, the Phils were 14 games over .500 and in first place by games over the

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. On July 10

hit his third consecutive

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. Unser tied a

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record with homers in three straight pinch

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s. The at bats were on June 30, July 5, and July 10. By August 29, the team had fallen to fifth place and two games under .500, games behind the Pirates. Mid-season injuries to

, Larry Bowa, and

contributed to hurt the club. The team's decline led to the firing of manager Danny Ozark on August 31 who was replaced by Dallas Green. Green was named interim manager, a position made permanent shortly after the end of the season.

Alternate uniforms

The Phillies front office introduced an alternate all-burgundy version of the team uniform for the 1979 season to be worn for Saturday games. They were called " Saturday Night Specials", in a derisive nod to cheap handguns then called by that name and were worn for the first and last time on May 19, 1979, a 10–5 loss to the Expos. The immediate reaction of the media, fans, and players alike was negative, with many describing the despised uniforms as pajama-like.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 3, 1979:

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was traded by the Phillies to the

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for Doug Bird. * May 11, 1979:

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was purchased from the Phillies by the

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. * June 5, 1979: Roy Smith was drafted by the Phillies in the 3rd round of the

. Player signed on July 30. * June 16, 1979:

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was released by the Phillies. * June 29, 1979: Rudy Meoli was purchased from the Phillies by the

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1979 Game Log

, - style="background:#fbb" , 1 , , April 6 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–8 , , John Denny (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , ''None'' , , 40,526 , , 0–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 2 , , April 7 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–3 , , Pete Vuckovich (1–0) , , Ron Reed (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 15,294 , , 0–2 , - style="background:#fffdd0" , 3 , , April 8 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–2 (5) , , ''None'' , , ''None'' , , ''None'' , , 20,055 , , 0–2 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 9 , ,

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 10'' , - style="background:#bfb" , 4 , , April 10 , ,

, , 7–3 , ,

(1–0) , , Enrique Romo (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 48,235 , , 1–2 , - style="background:#bfb" , 5 , , April 11 , ,

, , 5–4 , ,

(1–1) , ,

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(0–1) , , ''None'' , , 26,281 , , 2–2 , - style="background:#fbb" , 6 , , April 12 , , @ Mets , , 2–3 , , Pat Zachry (2–0) , , Randy Lerch (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 8,719 , , 2–3 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 14 , , @ Mets , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 2 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#bfb" , 7 , , April 15 (1) , , @ Mets , , 3–2 , ,

(2–0) , , Craig Swan (1–1) , , Tug McGraw (1) , , see 2nd game , , 3–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 8 , , April 15 (2) , , @ Mets , , 6–3 , , Nino Espinosa (1–0) , , Neil Allen (0–1) , , Ron Reed (1) , , 18,401 , , 4–3 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 16 , , @

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 3 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#bfb" , 9 , , April 17 , , @

, , 13–2 , ,

(2–1) , ,

(0–2) , , ''None'' , , 7,739 , , 5–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 10 , , April 18 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Randy Lerch (1–1) , , Don Robinson (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 12,195 , , 6–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 11 , , April 20 , , Mets , , 8–0 , ,

(3–0) , , Craig Swan (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 33,253 , , 7–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 12 , , April 21 , , Mets , , 3–0 , , Nino Espinosa (2–0) , , Neil Allen (0–2) , , Tug McGraw (2) , , 31,851 , , 8–3 , - style="background:#fbb" , 13 , , April 22 , , Mets , , 2–4 , ,

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(1–0) , ,

(2–2) , , Skip Lockwood (2) , , 35,020 , , 8–4 , - style="background:#bfb" , 14 , , April 23 , ,

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, , 4–3 (10) , , Tug McGraw (1–0) , , Lance Rautzhan (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 32,826 , , 9–4 , - style="background:#bfb" , 15 , , April 24 , ,

, , 7–6 (10) , , Ron Reed (1–1) , , Jerry Reuss (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 31,140 , , 10–4 , - style="background:#bfb" , 16 , , April 25 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Ron Reed (2–1) , ,

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(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 34,303 , , 11–4 , - style="background:#bfb" , 17 , , April 27 , ,

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, , 2–0 , , Nino Espinosa (3–0) , ,

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(2–1) , , ''None'' , , 28,522 , , 12–4 , - style="background:#fbb" , 18 , , April 28 , ,

, , 0–5 , , John D'Acquisto (2–1) , ,

(2–3) , , ''None'' , , 31,633 , , 12–5 , - style="background:#bfb" , 19 , , April 29 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Ron Reed (3–1) , ,

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(1–2) , , ''None'' , , 50,722 , , 13–5 , - style="background:#bfb" , 20 , , April 30 , ,

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, , 4–1 , ,

(4–0) , , Philip Nastu (0–1) , , Tug McGraw (3) , , 29,169 , , 14–5 , - , - style="background:#fbb" , 21 , , May 1 , ,

, , 0–7 , ,

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(2–2) , , Nino Espinosa (3–1) , , ''None'' , , 29,048 , , 14–6 , - style="background:#fbb" , 22 , , May 3 , , @

, , 2–5 , ,

(2–2) , ,

(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 41,215 , , 14–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 23 , , May 4 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Randy Lerch (2–1) , ,

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(3–3) , , ''None'' , , 42,717 , , 15–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 24 , , May 5 , , @

, , 11–0 , ,

(5–0) , ,

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(1–2) , , ''None'' , , 45,169 , , 16–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 25 , , May 6 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Nino Espinosa (4–1) , , Doug Rau (0–4) , , ''None'' , , 42,184 , , 17–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 26 , , May 7 , , @

, , 11–6 , ,

(3–4) , , Bob Owchinko (0–1) , , Rawly Eastwick (1) , , 20,766 , , 18–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 27 , , May 8 , , @

, , 9–8 (12) , ,

(1–0) , , John D'Acquisto (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 12,288 , , 19–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 28 , , May 9 , , @

, , 2–0 , ,

(6–0) , , Eric Rasmussen (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 15,606 , , 20–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 29 , , May 10 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Nino Espinosa (5–1) , ,

(3–3) , , Ron Reed (2) , , 17,208 , , 21–7 , - style="background:#fbb" , 30 , , May 11 , , @

, , 1–2 , ,

(3–2) , ,

(3–5) , , Gary Lavelle (4) , , 22,860 , , 21–8 , - style="background:#fbb" , 31 , , May 12 , , @

, , 1–4 , , Ed Halicki (3–3) , , Randy Lerch (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 23,836 , , 21–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 32 , , May 13 , , @

, , 12–3 , , Ron Reed (4–1) , ,

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(6–3) , , ''None'' , , 32,585 , , 22–9 , - style="background:#fbb" , 33 , , May 15 , , @ Cubs , , 1–7 , , Lynn McGlothen (5–4) , , Nino Espinosa (5–2) , , ''None'' , , 13,834 , , 22–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 34 , , May 16 , , @ Cubs , , 13–0 , ,

(4–5) , , Rick Reuschel (2–5) , , ''None'' , , 18,015 , , 23–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 35 , , May 17 , , @ Cubs , , 23–22 (10) , , Rawly Eastwick (1–0) , ,

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(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 14,952 , , 24–10 , - style="background:#fbb" , 36 , , May 18 , , Expos , , 3–5 , ,

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(1–1) , ,

(6–1) , ,

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(4) , , 31,481 , , 24–11 , - style="background:#fbb" , 37 , , May 19 , , Expos , , 5–10 , , Rudy May (2–0) , , Rawly Eastwick (1–1) , , Dan Schatzeder (1) , , 33,212 , , 24–12 , - style="background:#fbb" , 38 , , May 20 , , Expos , , 6–10 , ,

(2–1) , , Nino Espinosa (5–3) , ,

(5) , , 48,631 , , 24–13 , - style="background:#bfb" , 39 , , May 21 , , Cardinals , , 5–3 , ,

(5–5) , , John Denny (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 28,192 , , 25–13 , - style="background:#bfb" , 40 , , May 22 , , Cardinals , , 3–1 , , Tug McGraw (2–0) , , Bob Forsch (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 33,379 , , 26–13 , - style="background:#fbb" , 41 , , May 23 , , Cardinals , , 1–3 , , Silvio Martínez (2–1) , ,

(6–2) , , Mark Littell (3) , , 32,349 , , 26–14 , - style="background:#fbb" , 42 , , May 25 , , Cubs , , 0–3 , , Lynn McGlothen (6–5) , , Nino Espinosa (5–4) , ,

(8) , , 34,456 , , 26–15 , - style="background:#fbb" , 43 , , May 26 , , Cubs , , 1–4 , , Dennis Lamp (4–1) , , Larry Christenson (0–1) , , Dick Tidrow (3) , , 32,313 , , 26–16 , - style="background:#bfb" , 44 , , May 27 , , Cubs , , 6–4 , ,

(6–5) , , Bill Caudill (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 47,087 , , 27–16 , - style="background:#fbb" , 45 , , May 28 , , Cubs , , 1–4 , , Dick Tidrow (3–1) , , Randy Lerch (2–3) , ,

(9) , , 51,381 , , 27–17 , - style="background:#fbb" , 46 , , May 29 , , @ Expos , , 0–9 , , Steve Rogers (5–2) , ,

(6–3) , , ''None'' , , 32,078 , , 27–18 , - style="background:#fbb" , 47 , , May 30 , , @ Expos , , 0–2 , , Bill Lee (5–2) , , Nino Espinosa (5–5) , , ''None'' , , 21,761 , , 27–19 , - style="background:#fbb" , 48 , , May 31 , , @ Expos , , 0–1 , , Scott Sanderson (4–3) , , Larry Christenson (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 22,388 , , 27–20 , - , - style="background:#fbb" , 49 , , June 1 , , @ Reds , , 2–4 , , Doug Bair (3–0) , ,

(6–6) , ,

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(2) , , 48,968 , , 27–21 , - style="background:#fbb" , 50 , , June 2 , , @ Reds , , 2–4 , , Mike LaCoss (6–0) , , Randy Lerch (2–4) , , Doug Bair (7) , , 37,907 , , 27–22 , - style="background:#bfb" , 51 , , June 3 (1) , , @ Reds , , 6–4 , , Ron Reed (5–1) , ,

(2–2) , , Tug McGraw (4) , , see 2nd game , , 28–22 , - style="background:#fbb" , 52 , , June 3 (2) , , @ Reds , , 2–12 , , Tom Hume (4–4) , ,

(0–1) , , ''None'' , , 50,262 , , 28–23 , - style="background:#fbb" , 53 , , June 4 , , @

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, , 0–3 , , Randy Niemann (2–0) , , Larry Christenson (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 19,062 , , 28–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 54 , , June 5 , , @

, , 8–0 , ,

(7–6) , , Rick Williams (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 28,244 , , 29–24 , - style="background:#fbb" , 55 , , June 6 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Joe Sambito (3–2) , , Ron Reed (5–2) , ,

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(2) , , 28,955 , , 29–25 , - style="background:#fbb" , 56 , , June 8 , ,

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, , 5–11 (10) , , Gene Garber (3–7) , , Ron Reed (5–3) , , ''None'' , , 41,136 , , 29–26 , - style="background:#bfb" , 57 , , June 9 , ,

, , 9–3 , , Larry Christenson (1–3) , , Mickey Mahler (2–6) , , ''None'' , , 38,035 , , 30–26 , - style="background:#fbb" , 58 , , June 10 , ,

, , 3–10 , ,

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(7–9) , ,

(7–7) , , ''None'' , , 58,707 , , 30–27 , - style="background:#bfb" , 59 , , June 11 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Randy Lerch (3–4) , , J. R. Richard (6–5) , , ''None'' , , 31,085 , , 31–27 , - style="background:#bfb" , 60 , , June 12 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Nino Espinosa (6–5) , , Rick Williams (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 34,177 , , 32–27 , - style="background:#fbb" , 61 , , June 13 , ,

, , 3–4 , ,

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(10–2) , ,

(6–4) , , ''None'' , , 33,627 , , 32–28 , - style="background:#fbb" , 62 , , June 15 , , Reds , , 3–6 , ,

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(4–5) , , Larry Christenson (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 50,222 , , 32–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 63 , , June 16 , , Reds , , 4–3 , , Tug McGraw (3–0) , , Doug Bair (3–1) , , ''None'' , , 50,224 , , 33–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 64 , , June 17 , , Reds , , 9–3 , , Randy Lerch (4–4) , , Doug Bair (3–2) , , ''None'' , , 46,153 , , 34–29 , - style="background:#fbb" , 65 , , June 18 , , @

, , 5–10 , , Rick Matula (4–5) , , Nino Espinosa (6–6) , , ''None'' , , 9,394 , , 34–30 , - style="background:#fbb" , 66 , , June 19 , , @

, , 4–10 , ,

(8–9) , , Larry Christenson (1–5) , , ''None'' , , 8,146 , , 34–31 , - style="background:#bfb" , 67 , , June 20 , , @

, , 10–4 , ,

(8–7) , , Eddie Solomon (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 8,681 , , 35–31 , - style="background:#fbb" , 68 , , June 22 , , @ Expos , , 5–6 , , Ross Grimsley (7–4) , , Randy Lerch (4–5) , ,

(7) , , 40,729 , , 35–32 , - style="background:#fbb" , 69 , , June 23 , , @ Expos , , 0–3 , , Steve Rogers (7–4) , , Nino Espinosa (6–7) , , ''None'' , , 24,439 , , 35–33 , - style="background:#bfb" , 70 , , June 24 , , @ Expos , , 5–2 , , Larry Christenson (2–5) , , Bill Lee (7–4) , , Tug McGraw (5) , , 41,593 , , 36–33 , - style="background:#fbb" , 71 , , June 25 , , @ Cubs , , 2–8 , , Lynn McGlothen (8–6) , ,

(8–8) , , ''None'' , , 27,246 , , 36–34 , - style="background:#bfb" , 72 , , June 26 , , @ Cubs , , 5–3 , ,

(7–4) , ,

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(1–3) , , Tug McGraw (6) , , 35,970 , , 37–34 , - style="background:#fbb" , 73 , , June 27 , , @ Cubs , , 4–11 , ,

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(5–5) , , Randy Lerch (4–6) , , ''None'' , , 29,858 , , 37–35 , - style="background:#bfb" , 74 , , June 29 (1) , , @ Cardinals , , 8–7 , , Kevin Saucier (1–0) , , Bob Forsch (3–8) , , Tug McGraw (7) , , see 2nd game , , 38–35 , - style="background:#fbb" , 75 , , June 29 (2) , , @ Cardinals , , 1–7 , , Pete Vuckovich (7–4) , , Larry Christenson (2–6) , , ''None'' , , 29,300 , , 38–36 , - style="background:#bfb" , 76 , , June 30 , , @ Cardinals , , 6–4 (10) , , Ron Reed (6–3) , ,

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(0–1) , , Tug McGraw (8) , , 30,960 , , 39–36 , - , - style="background:#fbb" , 77 , , July 1 (1) , , @ Cardinals , , 7–13 , , Mark Littell (5–2) , , Tug McGraw (3–1) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 39–37 , - style="background:#fbb" , 78 , , July 1 (2) , , @ Cardinals , , 1–2 , , Mark Littell (6–2) , , Randy Lerch (4–7) , , ''None'' , , 41,903 , , 39–38 , - style="background:#bfb" , 79 , , July 2 , , Mets , , 6–2 , , Nino Espinosa (7–7) , , Dock Ellis (1–6) , , ''None'' , , 29,142 , , 40–38 , - style="background:#bfb" , 80 , , July 3 , , Mets , , 4–2 , , Warren Brusstar (1–0) , ,

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(3–2) , , Tug McGraw (9) , , 56,285 , , 41–38 , - style="background:#bfb" , 81 , , July 4 , , Mets , , 1–0 , ,

(9–8) , , Andy Hassler (2–4) , , ''None'' , , 40,215 , , 42–38 , - style="background:#fbb" , 82 , , July 5 , , Mets , , 2–3 , , Craig Swan (8–6) , , Dickie Noles (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 28,720 , , 42–39 , - style="background:#bfb" , 83 , , July 6 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Nino Espinosa (8–7) , ,

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(4–5) , , ''None'' , , 36,097 , , 43–39 , - style="background:#fbb" , 84 , , July 7 , ,

, , 6–8 , ,

(4–2) , , Ron Reed (6–4) , , ''None'' , , 42,047 , , 43–40 , - style="background:#bfb" , 85 , , July 8 , ,

, , 5–3 , ,

(10–8) , ,

(6–3) , , ''None'' , , 41,387 , , 44–40 , - style="background:#bfb" , 86 , , July 9 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Dickie Noles (1–1) , ,

(7–7) , , Warren Brusstar (1) , , 38,353 , , 45–40 , - style="background:#bfb" , 87 , , July 10 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Doug Bird (1–0) , ,

(7–6) , , ''None'' , , 30,234 , , 46–40 , - style="background:#fbb" , 88 , , July 11 , ,

, , 3–7 , , John D'Acquisto (6–5) , , Randy Lerch (4–8) , , ''None'' , , 35,248 , , 46–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 89 , , July 12 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(11–8) , ,

(7–7) , , Tug McGraw (10) , , 33,501 , , 47–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 90 , , July 13 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Dickie Noles (2–1) , ,

(8–8) , , Tug McGraw (11) , , 46,542 , , 48–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 91 , , July 14 , ,

, , 10–7 , , Nino Espinosa (9–7) , ,

(7–11) , , Tug McGraw (12) , , 40,602 , , 49–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 92 , , July 15 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Randy Lerch (5–8) , , Bob Welch (4–6) , , Rawly Eastwick (2) , , 47,315 , , 50–41 , - style="background:#bbcaff;" , – , , July 17 , , colspan="7" ,

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, - style="background:#fbb" , 93 , , July 19 , , @

, , 0–1 , ,

(6–5) , , Dickie Noles (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 20,732 , , 50–42 , - style="background:#bfb" , 94 , , July 20 , , @

, , 6–4 , , Randy Lerch (6–8) , , Tom Griffin (4–5) , , Ron Reed (3) , , 21,110 , , 51–42 , - style="background:#fbb" , 95 , , July 21 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

(7–4) , ,

(11–9) , , ''None'' , , 25,386 , , 51–43 , - style="background:#bfb" , 96 , , July 22 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Nino Espinosa (10–7) , , John D'Acquisto (6–7) , , Tug McGraw (13) , , 23,308 , , 52–43 , - style="background:#fbb" , 97 , , July 23 , , @

, , 5–6 , ,

(8–7) , , Ron Reed (6–5) , , ''None'' , , 16,785 , , 52–44 , - style="background:#fbb" , 98 , , July 24 , , @

, , 3–15 , ,

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(9–7) , , Randy Lerch (6–9) , , ''None'' , , 39,336 , , 52–45 , - style="background:#fbb" , 99 , , July 25 , , @

, , 8–16 , ,

(9–8) , ,

(7–5) , , ''None'' , , 34,370 , , 52–46 , - style="background:#fbb" , 100 , , July 27 , , Cardinals , , 0–5 , , Bob Forsch (4–9) , , Nino Espinosa (10–8) , , ''None'' , , 40,792 , , 52–47 , - style="background:#fbb" , 101 , , July 28 , , Cardinals , , 4–5 , , Mark Littell (7–3) , , Ron Reed (6–6) , , ''None'' , , 40,063 , , 52–48 , - style="background:#fbb" , 102 , , July 29 , , Cardinals , , 5–6 , , Pete Vuckovich (10–7) , , Randy Lerch (6–10) , , ''None'' , , 38,069 , , 52–49 , - style="background:#bfb" , 103 , , July 30 , , Cubs , , 5–4 (10) , , Ron Reed (7–6) , ,

(4–3) , , ''None'' , , 37,151 , , 53–49 , - style="background:#bfb" , 104 , , July 31 , , Cubs , , 4–1 , , Nino Espinosa (11–8) , ,

(8–6) , , ''None'' , , 37,412 , , 54–49 , - , - style="background:#bfb" , 105 , , August 1 , , @ Mets , , 9–6 , , Dickie Noles (3–2) , , Dock Ellis (2–9) , , Rawly Eastwick (3) , , 12,295 , , 55–49 , - style="background:#bfb" , 106 , , August 2 (1) , , @ Mets , , 7–4 , , Ron Reed (8–6) , , Andy Hassler (4–5) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 56–49 , - style="background:#fbb" , 107 , , August 2 (2) , , @ Mets , , 1–2 , ,

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(3–7) , , Kevin Saucier (1–1) , , Neil Allen (2) , , 15,319 , , 56–50 , - style="background:#fbb" , 108 , , August 3 (1) , , @

, , 3–6 , , Enrique Romo (7–3) , , Tug McGraw (3–2) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 56–51 , - style="background:#fbb" , 109 , , August 3 (2) , , @

, , 1–5 , , Jim Bibby (8–2) , , Larry Christenson (2–7) , , ''None'' , , 45,309 , , 56–52 , - style="background:#fbb" , 110 , , August 4 , , @

, , 0–4 , ,

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(10–7) , , Nino Espinosa (11–9) , , ''None'' , , 34,754 , , 56–53 , - style="background:#fbb" , 111 , , August 5 (1) , , @

, , 8–12 , , Kent Tekulve (5–6) , , Rawly Eastwick (1–2) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 56–54 , - style="background:#fbb" , 112 , , August 5 (2) , , @

, , 2–5 , , Enrique Romo (8–3) , , Dickie Noles (3–3) , , Kent Tekulve (20) , , 46,006 , , 56–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 113 , , August 7 , , Expos , , 4–2 , , Larry Christenson (3–7) , , Scott Sanderson (7–7) , , ''None'' , , 38,237 , , 57–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 114 , , August 8 , , Expos , , 4–3 , , Ron Reed (9–6) , ,

(5–7) , , ''None'' , , 36,476 , , 58–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 115 , , August 9 , , Expos , , 6–4 , , Nino Espinosa (12–9) , , Bill Lee (10–9) , , Rawly Eastwick (4) , , 46,233 , , 59–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 116 , , August 10 (1) , ,

, , 4–3 (12) , , Rawly Eastwick (2–2) , , Grant Jackson (6–4) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 60–55 , - style="background:#fbb" , 117 , , August 10 (2) , ,

, , 2–3 , , Bruce Kison (7–6) , , Randy Lerch (6–11) , , Kent Tekulve (21) , , 63,346 , , 60–56 , - style="background:#fbb" , 118 , , August 11 , ,

, , 11–14 , , Enrique Romo (9–3) , , Rawly Eastwick (2–3) , , Kent Tekulve (22) , , 51,118 , , 60–57 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , August 12 , ,

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 19 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#fbb" , 119 , , August 13 , ,

, , 1–9 , , Jim Bibby (9–2) , , Larry Christenson (3–8) , , ''None'' , , 43,111 , , 60–58 , - style="background:#fbb" , 120 , , August 14 , , @ Reds , , 1–2 (10) , , Tom Hume (7–6) , ,

(11–10) , , ''None'' , , 38,442 , , 60–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 121 , , August 15 , , @ Reds , , 3–2 , , Nino Espinosa (13–9) , , Fred Norman (10–9) , , ''None'' , , 36,678 , , 61–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 122 , , August 17 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Randy Lerch (7–11) , ,

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(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 33,782 , , 62–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 123 , , August 18 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Larry Christenson (4–8) , , J. R. Richard (12–12) , , Ron Reed (4) , , 37,735 , , 63–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 124 , , August 19 , , @

, , 3–2 , ,

(12–10) , , Joaquín Andújar (12–9) , , ''None'' , , 30,631 , , 64–59 , - style="background:#fbb" , 125 , , August 20 , ,

, , 2–5 , ,

(16–16) , , Ron Reed (9–7) , , Gene Garber (20) , , 35,156 , , 64–60 , - style="background:#fbb" , 126 , , August 21 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Larry Bradford (1–0) , , Rawly Eastwick (2–4) , , Gene Garber (21) , , 30,234 , , 64–61 , - style="background:#fbb" , 127 , , August 22 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Eddie Solomon (5–10) , , Larry Christenson (4–9) , , Gene Garber (22) , , 30,349 , , 64–62 , - style="background:#bfb" , 128 , , August 24 , ,

, , 5–3 , ,

(13–10) , , Joaquín Andújar (12–10) , , ''None'' , , 32,124 , , 65–62 , - style="background:#fbb" , 129 , , August 25 , ,

, , 1–3 , ,

(18–7) , , Nino Espinosa (13–10) , , Joe Sambito (16) , , 43,109 , , 65–63 , - style="background:#fbb" , 130 , , August 26 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Pete Ladd (1–0) , , Kevin Saucier (1–2) , , Joe Sambito (17) , , 32,559 , , 65–64 , - style="background:#fbb" , 131 , , August 27 , , Reds , , 2–4 , , Tom Hume (9–6) , , Larry Christenson (4–10) , , ''None'' , , 28,421 , , 65–65 , - style="background:#fbb" , 132 , , August 28 , , Reds , , 2–5 , , Frank Pastore (3–6) , ,

(13–11) , , Tom Hume (11) , , 31,113 , , 65–66 , - style="background:#fbb" , 133 , , August 29 , , Reds , , 6–7 , , Mario Soto (2–2) , , Kevin Saucier (1–3) , , Doug Bair (16) , , 30,133 , , 65–67 , - style="background:#bfb" , 134 , , August 31 , , @

, , 6–2 (6) , , Doug Bird (2–0) , , Tony Brizzolara (6–9) , , ''None'' , , 6,009 , , 66–67 , - , - style="background:#bfb" , 135 , , September 1 , , @

, , 6–4 , , Larry Christenson (5–10) , ,

(17–18) , , Ron Reed (5) , , 16,990 , , 67–67 , - style="background:#bfb" , 136 , , September 2 , , @

, , 2–1 (10) , , Ron Reed (10–7) , , Joey McLaughlin (4–3) , , ''None'' , , 10,040 , , 68–67 , - style="background:#bfb" , 137 , , September 3 (1) , , @

, , 2–0 , ,

(14–11) , ,

(11–5) , , Tug McGraw (14) , , see 2nd game , , 69–67 , - style="background:#fbb" , 138 , , September 3 (2) , , @

, , 3–7 , , Jim Rooker (3–6) , , Randy Lerch (7–12) , , Kent Tekulve (25) , , 43,444 , , 69–68 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , September 5 , , Mets , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 6 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#fbb" , 139 , , September 6 (1) , , Mets , , 3–5 , , Ed Glynn (1–2) , , Nino Espinosa (13–11) , , Andy Hassler (2) , , see 2nd game , , 69–69 , - style="background:#bfb" , 140 , , September 6 (2) , , Mets , , 2–1 , , Randy Lerch (8–12) , ,

(5–12) , , Rawly Eastwick (5) , , 21,091 , , 70–69 , - style="background:#fbb" , 141 , , September 7 , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 , , Dennis Lamp (11–8) , , Tug McGraw (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 10,359 , , 70–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 142 , , September 8 , , @ Cubs , , 9–8 , , Rawly Eastwick (3–4) , ,

(4–5) , , ''None'' , , 20,767 , , 71–70 , - style="background:#fbb" , 143 , , September 9 , , @ Cubs , , 2–15 , , Rick Reuschel (17–9) , , Kevin Saucier (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 20,922 , , 71–71 , - style="background:#bfb" , 144 , , September 11 , , @ Mets , , 5–2 , , Nino Espinosa (14–11) , ,

(5–13) , , Rawly Eastwick (6) , , 4,713 , , 72–71 , - style="background:#bfb" , 145 , , September 12 , , @ Mets , , 4–0 , , Randy Lerch (9–12) , , Craig Swan (12–12) , , ''None'' , , 4,158 , , 73–71 , - style="background:#bfb" , 146 , , September 13 , , @ Mets , , 2–1 , ,

(15–11) , , Juan Berenguer (0–1) , , Tug McGraw (15) , , 3,890 , , 74–71 , - style="background:#fbb" , 147 , , September 14 , , Cubs , , 0–2 (10) , ,

(5–6) , , Ron Reed (10–8) , , ''None'' , , 20,838 , , 74–72 , - style="background:#bfb" , 148 , , September 15 , , Cubs , , 8–1 , , Dan Larson (1–0) , , Lynn McGlothen (11–13) , , ''None'' , , 33,042 , , 75–72 , - style="background:#bfb" , 149 , , September 16 , , Cubs , , 4–3 , , Ron Reed (11–8) , , Dick Tidrow (12–5) , , ''None'' , , 30,261 , , 76–72 , - style="background:#bfb" , 150 , , September 17 , , @ Cardinals , , 7–5 , ,

(16–11) , , Darold Knowles (2–5) , , Tug McGraw (16) , , 6,479 , , 77–72 , - style="background:#bfb" , 151 , , September 18 , , @ Cardinals , , 5–3 (10) , , Tug McGraw (4–3) , , Dan O'Brien (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 7,340 , , 78–72 , - style="background:#fbb" , 152 , , September 19 (1) , ,

, , 6–9 , , Kent Tekulve (10–7) , , Rawly Eastwick (3–5) , , Grant Jackson (14) , , see 2nd game , , 78–73 , - style="background:#bfb" , 153 , , September 19 (2) , ,

, , 6–5 , , Jack Kucek (1–0) , , Enrique Romo (10–5) , , Kevin Saucier (1) , , 30,566 , , 79–73 , - style="background:#bfb" , 154 , , September 20 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Randy Lerch (10–12) , , Kent Tekulve (10–8) , , ''None'' , , 16,299 , , 80–73 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , September 21 , , Expos , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 22 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#bfb" , 155 , , September 22 (1) , , Expos , , 9–8 (10) , , Ron Reed (12–8) , , Dale Murray (5–10) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 81–73 , - style="background:#fbb" , 156 , , September 22 (2) , , Expos , , 2–8 , , David Palmer (10–2) , , Dickie Noles (3–4) , , ''None'' , , 35,186 , , 81–74 , - style="background:#fbb" , 157 , , September 23 , , Expos , , 4–7 , , Bill Lee (16–10) , , Nino Espinosa (14–12) , , ''None'' , , 26,507 , , 81–75 , - style="background:#fbb" , 158 , , September 24 , , Cardinals , , 2–7 , , Pete Vuckovich (15–10) , , Randy Lerch (10–13) , , ''None'' , , 17,694 , , 81–76 , - style="background:#fbb" , 159 , , September 25 , , Cardinals , , 1–4 , , John Fulgham (10–6) , , Dan Larson (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 16,163 , , 81–77 , - style="background:#bfb" , 160 , , September 26 , , Cardinals , , 11–5 , ,

(17–11) , , Silvio Martínez (15–8) , , ''None'' , , 18,458 , , 82–77 , - style="background:#bfb" , 161 , , September 28 , , @ Expos , , 3–2 (11) , , Ron Reed (13–8) , , Woodie Fryman (3–6) , , ''None'' , , 40,303 , , 83–77 , - style="background:#fbb" , 162 , , September 29 , , @ Expos , , 2–3 , ,

(8–7) , , Rawly Eastwick (3–6) , , ''None'' , , 50,332 , , 83–78 , - style="background:#bfb" , 163 , , September 30 , , @ Expos , , 2–0 , ,

(18–11) , , Steve Rogers (13–12) , , ''None'' , , 50,824 , , 84–78 , - , style="text-align:left;" , :The September 20, 1979, game was protested by the Phillies in the bottom of the sixth inning. The protest was later denied.

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Pitching

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Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

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