The 1979

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 ...

had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the

National League East The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central, it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. After having internal, informal divisions for ...

title by two games over the

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. The Pirates beat the

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

to win their ninth

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pennant, and 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 ...

to win their fifth

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB). It has been contested since between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best- ...

title – and also their last playoff series victory to date. The disco hit " We Are Family" by

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was used as the team's theme song that season.

Offseason

* October 23, 1978: Will McEnaney was released by the Pirates. * December 4, 1978: Ken Macha was drafted from the Pirates by the

in the 1978

rule 5 draft The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball (MLB) player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor lea ...

. * December 5, 1978: Odell Jones, Rafael Vásquez, and Mario Mendoza were traded by the Pirates to the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...

for Enrique Romo, Rick Jones and Tom McMillan.

Regular season

Key transactions

* April 19, 1979: Traded Frank Taveras to the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...

for Tim Foli and Greg Field (minors). * June 28, 1979: Traded Fred Breining, Al Holland and Ed Whitson to the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...

for Bill Madlock, Lenny Randle, and Dave Roberts.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Opening Day Lineup

Game log

Regular season

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, - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 102 , , July 30 , , , , Mets , , 8–5 , , Jackson (6–2) , , Bernard , , Tekulve (18) , , , , 11,837 , , 57–44 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 31 , , , , Mets , , 1–2 , , Twitchell , , Blyleven (9–4) , , Glynn , , , , 10,739 , , 57–45 , , L1 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 104 , , August 1 , , , , Cardinals , , 4–3 , , Romo (6–3) , , Forsch , , Tekulve (19) , , , , 16,124 , , 58–45 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 2 , , , , Cardinals , , 4–5 , , Frazier , , Jackson (6–3) , , Knowles , , , , 25,163 , , 58–46 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 106 , , August 3 , , , , Phillies , , 6–3 , , Romo (7–3) , , McGraw , , — , , , , , , 59–46 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 107 , , August 3 , , , , Phillies , , 5–1 , , Bibby (8–2) , , Christenson , , — , , , , 45,309 , , 60–46 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 108 , , August 4 , , , , Phillies , , 4–0 , , Candelaria (10–7) , , Espinosa , , — , , , , 34,754 , , 61–46 , , W3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 109 , , August 5 , , , , Phillies , , 12–8 , , Tekulve (5–6) , , Eastwick , , — , , , , , , 62–46 , , W4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 110 , , August 5 , , , , Phillies , , 5–2 , , Romo (8–3) , , Noles , , Tekulve (20) , , , , 46,006 , , 63–46 , , W5 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 7 , , , , @ Cubs , , 2–15 , , Reuschel , , Rooker (2–6) , , — , , , , 34,641 , , 63–47 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 112 , , August 8 , , , , @ Cubs , , 5–2 , , Tekulve (6–6) , , Tidrow , , — , , , , 34,255 , , 64–47 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 9 , , , , @ Cubs , , 3–11 , , Lamp , , Candelaria (10–8) , , — , , , , 29,645 , , 64–48 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 10 , , , , @ Phillies , , 3–4 , , Eastwick , , Jackson (6–4) , , , , — , , , , 64–49 , , L2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 115 , , August 10 , , , , @ Phillies , , 3–2 , , Kison (7–6) , , Lerch , , Tekulve (21) , , , , 63,346 , , 65–49 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 116 , , August 11 , , , , @ Phillies , , 14–11 , , Romo (9–3) , , Eastwick , , Tekulve (22) , , , , 51,118 , , 66–49 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 117 , , August 13 , , , , @ Phillies , , 9–1 , , Bibby (9–2) , , Christenson , , — , , , , 43,111 , , 67–49 , , W3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 118 , , August 14 , , , , Padres , , 7–1 , , Candelaria (11–8) , , D'Acquisto , , — , , , , 23,210 , , 68–49 , , W4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 119 , , August 15 , , , , Padres , , 5–1 , , Blyleven (10–4) , , Jones , , — , , , , 14,219 , , 69–49 , , W5 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 120 , , August 16 , , , , Padres , , 5–4 , , Kison (8–6) , , Perry , , Romo (4) , , , , 14,201 , , 70–49 , , W6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 17 , , , , Dodgers , , 6–7 , , Patterson , , Bibby (9–3) , , Castillo , , , , 22,416 , , 70–50 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 18 , , , , Dodgers , , 1–5 , , Reuss , , Robinson (6–6) , , — , , , , 40,238 , , 70–51 , , L2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 123 , , August 19 , , , , Dodgers , , 2–0 , , Tekulve (7–6) , , Hooton , , — , , , , 28,382 , , 71–51 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 124 , , August 20 , , , ,

, , 6–5 , , Romo (10–3) , , Lavelle , , Tekulve (23) , , , , 18,714 , , 72–51 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 21 , , , ,

, , 1–6 , , Knepper , , Kison (8–7) , , — , , , , 20,999 , , 72–52 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 126 , , August 22 , , , ,

, , 8–6 , , Tekulve (8–6) , , Lavelle , , — , , , , 19,768 , , 73–52 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 24 , , , , @ Padres , , 2–3 , , Jones , , Romo (10–4) , , Lee , , , , 16,890 , , 73–53 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 128 , , August 25 , , , , @ Padres , , 4–3 , , Roberts (2–1) , , D'Acquisto , , — , , , , 14,607 , , 74–53 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 129 , , August 26 , , , , @ Padres , , 9–2 , , Kison (9–7) , , Shirley , , — , , , , 13,006 , , 75–53 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 27 , , , , @ Dodgers , , 2–4 , , Brett , , Tekulve (8–7) , , — , , , , 35,705 , , 75–54 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 131 , , August 28 , , , , @ Dodgers , , 4–1 , , Candelaria (12–8) , , Hough , , — , , , , 31,587 , , 76–54 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 132 , , August 29 , , , , @ Dodgers , , 4–1 , , Blyleven (11–4) , , Reuss , , Tekulve (24) , , , , 32,816 , , 77–54 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 133 , , August 31 , , , , @

, , 6–4 , , Robinson (7–6) , , Curtis , , Jackson (12) , , , , 19,377 , , 78–54 , , W3 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 134 , , September 1 , , , , @

, , 5–3 , , Kison (10–7) , , Montefusco , , Jackson (13) , , , , 25,551 , , 79–54 , , W4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 135 , , September 1 , , , , @

, , 7–2 , , Bibby (10–3) , , Knepper , , — , , , , 27,382 , , 80–54 , , W5 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 136 , , September 2 , , , , @

, , 5–3 , , Candelaria (13–8) , , Blue , , — , , , , 15,663 , , 81–54 , , W6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 3 , , , , Phillies , , 0–2 , , Carlton , , Blyleven (11–5) , , McGraw , , , , , , 81–55 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 138 , , September 3 , , , , Phillies , , 7–3 , , Rooker (3–6) , , Lerch , , Tekulve (25) , , , , 43,444 , , 82–55 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 139 , , September 5 , , , , @ Cardinals , , 7–5 , , Roberts (3–1) , , Thomas , , Tekulve (26) , , , , 23,059 , , 83–55 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 6 , , , , @ Cardinals , , 6–8 , , Martinez , , Bibby (10–4) , , McEnaney , , , , 14,767 , , 83–56 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 141 , , September 7 , , , , @ Mets , , 6–4 , , Jackson (7–4) , , Allen , , — , , , , 8,290 , , 84–56 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 8 , , , , @ Mets , , 2–3 , , Ellis , , Rooker (3–7) , , — , , , , 8,095 , , 84–57 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 143 , , September 9 , , , , @ Mets , , 6–5 , , Tekulve (9–7) , , Glynn , , — , , , , 9,093 , , 85–57 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 144 , , September 11 , , , , Cardinals , , 7–3 , , Roberts (4–1) , , Denny , , — , , , , 15,757 , , 86–57 , , W2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 145 , , September 12 , , , , Cardinals , , 2–0 , , Candelaria (14–8) , , Forsch , , Tekulve (27) , , , , 17,669 , , 87–57 , , W3 , -style=background:#bbb , — , , , , , , Cardinals , , colspan=8 , Postponed (Rain) ''(Makeup date: September 27)'' , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 146 , , September 15 , , , , Mets , , 5–4 , , Roberts (5–1) , , Glynn , , Tekulve (28) , , , , 18,060 , , 88–57 , , W4 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 16 , , , , Mets , , 0–3 , , Falcone , , Candelaria (14–9) , , Allen , , , , 25,364 , , 88–58 , , L1 , -style=background:#cfc
148
, , , , 7:35p.m. EDT , , @ Expos , , 2–1 , , Robinson (8–6) , , Rogers (13–10) , , — , , 2:28 , , 54,609 , , 89–58 ,
W1
, -style=background:#cfc
149
, , , , 7:35p.m. EDT , , @ Expos , , 5–3 , , Jackson (8–4) , , Murray (4–9) , , Roberts (1) , , 3:04 , , 56,976 , , 90–58 ,
W2
, - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 19 , , , , @ Phillies , , 9–6 , , Tekulve (10–7) , , Eastwick , , Jackson (14) , , , , , , 91–58 , , W3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 19 , , , , @ Phillies , , 5–6 , , Kucek , , Romo (10–5) , , Saucier , , , , 30,566 , , 91–59 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 20 , , , , @ Phillies , , 1–2 , , Lerch , , Tekulve (10–8) , , — , , , , 16,299 , , 91–60 , , L2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 21 , , , , @ Cubs , , 0–2 , , McGlothen , , Robinson (8–7) , , — , , , , 9,552 , , 91–61 , , L3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 154 , , September 22 , , , , @ Cubs , , 4–1 , , Kison (11–7) , , Riley , , Tekulve (29) , , , , 24,657 , , 92–61 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 23 , , , , @ Cubs , , 6–0 , , Bibby (11–4) , , Reuschel , , — , , , , 24,571 , , 93–61 , , W2 , -style=background:#cfc
156
, ,
, , 6:05p.m. EDT , , Expos , , 5–2 , , Blyleven (12–5) , , Schatzeder (10–5) , , Tekulve (30) , , 2:30 , , — , , 94–61 ,
W3
, -style=background:#fbb
157
, ,
, , 9:10p.m. EDT , , Expos , , 6–7 , , Grimsley (10–9) , , Jackson (8–5) , , Sosa (18) , , 3:28 , , 47,268 , , 94–62 ,
L1
, -style=background:#cfc
158
, , , , 7:35p.m. EDT , , Expos , , 10–4 , , Rooker (4–7) , , Sanderson (9–8) , ,

(5) , , 3:06 , , 31,348 , , 95–62 ,
W1
, -style=background:#cfc
159
, , , , 7:35p.m. EDT , , Expos , , 10–1 , , Kison (12–7) , , Rogers (13–11) , , — , , 3:00 , , 42,043 , , 96–62 ,
W2
, - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 27 , , , , Cardinals , , 5–9 , , Forsch , , Roberts (5–2) , , Littell , , , , 11,172 , , 96–63 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 161 , , September 28 , , , , Cubs , , 6–1 , , Bibby (12–4) , , Reuschel , , — , , , , 14,778 , , 97–63 , , W1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 162 , , September 29 , , , , Cubs , , 6–7 , , Caudill , , Robinson (8–8) , , — , , , , 25,734 , , 97–64 , , L1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 163 , , September 30 , , , , Cubs , , 5–3 , , Kison (13–7) , , McGlothen , , Tekulve (31) , , , , 42,176 , , 98–64 , , W1 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member''

Postseason Game log

, -style="background:#cfc;"
1
, , , , 8:30p.m. EDT , , @ Reds , , 5–2 , , Jackson (1–0) , , Hume (0–1) , , Robinson (1) , , 3:14 , , 55,006 , , PIT 1–0 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
2
, , , , 3:15p.m. EDT , , @ Reds , , 3–2 , , Robinson (1–0) , , Bair (0–1) , , — , , 3:24 , , 55,000 , , PIT 2–0 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
3
, , , , 3:15p.m. EDT , , Reds , , 7–1 , , Blyleven (1–0) , , LaCoss (0–1) , , — , , 2:45 , , 42,240 , , PIT 3–0 ,
W3
, - , -style="background:#bbb;" , — , , , , , , @ Orioles , , colspan=6 , Postponed (Rain) ''(Makeup date: October 10)'' , , Tied 0–0 , , , -style="background:#fbb;"
1
, , , , 8:30p.m. EDT , , @ Orioles , , 4–5 , , Flanagan (2–0) , , Kison (0–1) , , — , , 3:18 , , 53,735 , , BAL 1–0 ,
L1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
2
, , , , 8:30p.m. EDT , , @ Orioles , , 3–2 , , Robinson (2–0) , , Stanhouse (1–2) , , Tekulve (1) , , 3:13 , , 53,739 , , Tied 1–1 ,
W1
, -style="background:#fbb;"
3
, , , , 8:30p.m. EDT , , Orioles , , 4–8 , , McGregor (2–0) , , Candelaria (0–1) , , — , , 2:51 , , 50,848 , , BAL 2–1 ,
L1
, -style="background:#fbb;"
4
, , , , 1:00p.m. EDT , , Orioles , , 6–9 , , Stoddard (1–0) , , Tekulve (0–1) , , — , , 3:48 , , 50,883 , , BAL 3–1 ,
L2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
5
, , , , 4:30p.m. EDT , , Orioles , , 7–1 , , Blyleven (2–0) , , Flanagan (2–1) , , — , , 2:54 , , 50,920 , , BAL 3–2 ,
W1
, -style="background:#cfc;"
6
, , , , 8:30p.m. EDT , , @ Orioles , , 4–0 , , Candelaria (1–1) , , Palmer (0–1) , , Tekulve (2) , , 2:30 , , 53,739 , , Tied 3–3 ,
W2
, -style="background:#cfc;"
7
, , , , 8:30p.m. EDT , , @ Orioles , , 4–1 , , Jackson (2–0) , , McGregor (2–1) , , Tekulve (3) , , 2:54 , , 53,733 , , PIT 4–3 ,
W3
, - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member''

Composite Box

Source

Player stats

;Batting ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' ;Pitching ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 2,

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Game 2

October 3,

Game 3

October 5,

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World Series

The Pirates became one of only six teams in the 20th century to have won a World Series after trailing three games to one. Two of those teams were the Pirates, in

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and 1979. The others were the 1903 Boston Red Sox (in a best-of-nine series), 1958 New York Yankees, 1968 Detroit Tigers, and 1985 Kansas City Royals. Five Pirates had 10 or more hits in this series, a World Series record. Chuck Tanner's mother died the morning of Game 5 (this was mentioned during the telecast by announcer Howard Cosell).

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hero Bill Mazeroski threw out the first ball in Game 5. The Pittsburgh Pirates were the last team in the 20th Century to win Game 7 of the World Series on the road.

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made an appearance in Game 7, he threw out the first ball, and after the game made a visit to the victorious Pittsburgh locker room.

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at 39 was the oldest player to win MVP honors for both the

and the

. In the World Series, he hit .400 with a record seven extra-base hits and matched Reggie Jackson's record of 25 total bases, set in 1977. Stargell, pitcher Bruce Kison, infielder Rennie Stennett, and catcher Manny Sanguillén were the only players left over from the 1971 World Series, when the Pirates faced the Orioles. Orioles' pitcher Jim Palmer,

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, and manager

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were the only ones who were still with the team that faced the Pirates in 1971. As was the case when the same two teams played in the 1971 World Series, a game in Baltimore was rained out. Game 1 of this series was postponed, while Game 2 of the 1971 series had to be moved back a day. In this Series, it was the American League team's "turn" to play by National League rules, meaning that there was no

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and the Orioles' pitchers would have to bat. While this resulted in pitcher Tim Stoddard getting his first major league hit and RBI in Game 4. Overall, it hurt the Orioles because

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, their designated hitter for much of the season and a key part of their offense, was only able to bat three times in the whole series. The Pirates wore four different uniform combinations during the series: gold cap, black jersey and gold pants for Games 1 & 5, black cap, gold jersey and black pants for Games 2, 6 & 7, black cap and solid white pinstriped uniform for Game 3 and a black cap and solid gold uniform for Game 4.

Game 1

October 10, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in

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. Attendance: 53,735

Game 2

October 11, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in

. Attendance: 53,739

Game 3

October 12, 1979, at

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. Attendance: 50,848

Game 4

October 13, 1979, at

. Attendance: 50,883

Game 5

October 14, 1979, at

. Attendance: 50,920

Game 6

October 16, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in

. Attendance: 53,739

Game 7

October 17, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in

. Attendance: 53,733

Composite Box

1979 World Series (4-3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over

(A.L.)

Awards and honors

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* Willie Stargell, 1B, Babe Ruth Award * Willie Stargell, 1B, National League Most Valuable Player Award * Willie Stargell, 1B,

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Most Valuable Player Award * Willie Stargell, 1B, World Series Most Valuable Player Award

All-Stars

1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game *

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, OF, starter, game MVP

League leaders

* Omar Moreno, National League stolen base leader, 77Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac
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, led NL in extra-base hits * Dave Parker, led NL in sacrifice flies

Other team leaders

* Runs scored – Omar Moreno (110) * Stolen bases – Omar Moreno (77) * Walks – Dave Parker (67)

Farm system

Notes

References

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