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1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Games

Season Record
98-64

Attendance
1,435,454


 

 

 
View final stats for members of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Game by Game Statistics
DateW/LScoreRecordR - RAWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
04/06/1979 MON L 2 - 3 0 - 1 2 - 3 Elias Sosa Kent Tekulve
04/07/1979 MON W 7 - 6 1 - 1 9 - 9 Grant Jackson Elias Sosa
04/08/1979 MON L 4 - 5 1 - 2 13 - 14 Rudy May Enrique Romo
04/10/1979 @PHI L 3 - 7 1 - 3 16 - 21 Dick Ruthven Enrique Romo
04/11/1979 @PHI L 4 - 5 1 - 4 20 - 26 Steve Carlton Bert Blyleven
04/12/1979 SLN W 3 - 1 2 - 4 23 - 27 Don Robinson John Denny
04/13/1979 SLN W 7 - 6 3 - 4 30 - 33 Jim Bibby Buddy Schultz
04/14/1979 SLN W 7 - 4 4 - 4 37 - 37 Ed Whitson Bob Forsch
04/15/1979 SLN L 4 - 9 4 - 5 41 - 46 Mark Littell Kent Tekulve
04/17/1979 PHI L 2 - 13 4 - 6 43 - 59 Steve Carlton Bert Blyleven
04/18/1979 PHI L 2 - 3 4 - 7 45 - 62 Randy Lerch Don Robinson
04/20/1979 @HOU L 4 - 5 4 - 8 49 - 67 Joe Sambito Jim Bibby
04/21/1979 @HOU L 4 - 5 4 - 9 53 - 72 Joaquin Andujar Kent Tekulve
04/22/1979 @HOU L 2 - 3 4 - 10 55 - 75 Joaquin Andujar John Candelaria
04/24/1979 @CIN W 9 - 2 5 - 10 64 - 77 Don Robinson Frank Pastore
04/25/1979 @CIN W 3 - 2 6 - 10 67 - 79 Kent Tekulve Dave Tomlin
04/27/1979 HOU L 8 - 9 6 - 11 75 - 88 Frank Riccelli Ed Whitson
04/29/1979 HOU W 10 - 5 7 - 11 85 - 93 Bruce Kison Joe Niekro
05/01/1979 ATL L 2 - 5 7 - 12 87 - 98 Phil Niekro Kent Tekulve
05/02/1979 ATL W 10 - 2 8 - 12 97 - 100 John Candelaria Mickey Mahler
05/04/1979 @SLN L 3 - 4 8 - 13 100 - 104 Bob Sykes Don Robinson
05/05/1979 @SLN W 6 - 5 9 - 13 106 - 109 Grant Jackson Pete Vuckovich
05/06/1979 @SLN L 2 - 4 9 - 14 108 - 113 Silvio Martinez Bruce Kison
05/07/1979 @ATL W 4 - 2 10 - 14 112 - 115 John Candelaria Mickey Mahler
05/08/1979 @ATL L 1 - 4 10 - 15 113 - 119 Eddie Solomon Rick Rhoden
05/09/1979 @ATL W 17 - 9 11 - 15 130 - 128 Jim Bibby Gene Garber
05/11/1979 CIN L 4 - 8 11 - 16 134 - 136 Dave Tomlin Ed Whitson
05/12/1979 CIN W 3 - 2 12 - 16 137 - 138 Jim Bibby Frank Pastore
05/13/1979 CIN L 3 - 7 12 - 17 140 - 145 Mike LaCoss John Candelaria
05/15/1979 NYN L 0 - 3 12 - 18 140 - 148 Craig Swan Don Robinson
05/16/1979 NYN W 4 - 3 13 - 18 144 - 151 Enrique Romo Skip Lockwood
05/17/1979 NYN W 6 - 5 14 - 18 150 - 156 Kent Tekulve Jesse Orosco
05/18/1979 @CHN W 9 - 5 15 - 18 159 - 161 John Candelaria Ken Holtzman
05/19/1979 @CHN W 3 - 0 16 - 18 162 - 161 Jim Rooker Mike Krukow
05/20/1979 @CHN W 6 - 5 17 - 18 168 - 166 Don Robinson Lynn McGlothen
05/21/1979 @MON W 4 - 2 18 - 18 172 - 168 Bert Blyleven Scott Sanderson
05/22/1979 @MON L 3 - 6 18 - 19 175 - 174 Ross Grimsley Ed Whitson
05/23/1979 @MON L 0 - 3 18 - 20 175 - 177 Steve Rogers John Candelaria
05/25/1979 @NYN W 3 - 3 19 - 20 178 - 180
05/26/1979 @NYN L 8 - 10 19 - 21 186 - 190 Skip Lockwood Kent Tekulve
05/27/1979 @NYN W 2 - 1 20 - 21 188 - 191 Grant Jackson Dale Murray
05/28/1979 @NYN W 6 - 1 21 - 21 194 - 192 John Candelaria Pete Falcone
05/29/1979 CHN W 8 - 0 22 - 21 202 - 192 Don Robinson Ken Holtzman
05/30/1979 CHN W 9 - 2 23 - 21 211 - 194 Jim Rooker Lynn McGlothen
05/31/1979 CHN W 4 - 3 24 - 21 215 - 197 Bruce Kison Bruce Sutter
06/01/1979 SDN W 9 - 8 25 - 21 224 - 205 Kent Tekulve Bob Shirley
06/02/1979 SDN L 1 - 3 25 - 22 225 - 208 Gaylord Perry John Candelaria
06/03/1979 SDN W 7 - 0 26 - 22 232 - 208 Bruce Kison Bob Owchinko
06/04/1979 LAN L 2 - 4 26 - 23 234 - 212 Rick Sutcliffe Jim Rooker
06/05/1979 LAN W 3 - 1 27 - 23 237 - 213 Bert Blyleven Don Sutton
06/06/1979 LAN W 5 - 4 28 - 23 242 - 217 Enrique Romo Bob Welch
06/08/1979 SFN W 3 - 2 29 - 23 245 - 219 Enrique Romo John Curtis
06/09/1979 SFN L 2 - 6 29 - 24 247 - 225 Vida Blue Bruce Kison
06/10/1979 SFN L 4 - 7 29 - 25 251 - 232 Gary Lavelle Enrique Romo
06/12/1979 @SDN L 3 - 6 29 - 26 254 - 238 Gaylord Perry John Candelaria
06/13/1979 @SDN L 2 - 3 29 - 27 256 - 241 Bob Owchinko Bruce Kison
06/14/1979 @SDN L 1 - 2 29 - 28 257 - 243 John D'Acquisto John Candelaria
06/15/1979 @LAN W 6 - 2 30 - 28 263 - 245 Bert Blyleven Don Sutton
06/16/1979 @LAN W 6 - 3 31 - 28 269 - 248 Don Robinson Bob Welch
06/17/1979 @LAN W 5 - 1 32 - 28 274 - 249 Ed Whitson Jerry Reuss
06/19/1979 @SFN W 9 - 4 33 - 28 283 - 253 John Candelaria John Montefusco
06/20/1979 @SFN W 8 - 5 34 - 28 291 - 258 Grant Jackson Gary Lavelle
06/22/1979 CHN W 7 - 2 35 - 28 298 - 260 Bert Blyleven Ken Holtzman
06/23/1979 CHN L 3 - 4 35 - 29 301 - 264 Mike Krukow Don Robinson
06/24/1979 CHN L 0 - 5 35 - 30 301 - 269 Rick Reuschel Bruce Kison
06/25/1979 @NYN W 8 - 1 36 - 30 309 - 270 John Candelaria Craig Swan
06/25/1979 @NYN L 0 - 4 36 - 31 309 - 274 Pete Falcone Jim Rooker
06/26/1979 @NYN W 2 - 1 37 - 31 311 - 275 Bert Blyleven Tom Hausman
06/27/1979 NYN L 9 - 12 37 - 32 320 - 287 Wayne Twitchell Grant Jackson
06/28/1979 NYN L 2 - 3 37 - 33 322 - 290 Neil Allen Jim Bibby
06/29/1979 MON W 6 - 5 38 - 33 328 - 295 Bruce Kison Bill Lee
06/30/1979 MON L 3 - 5 38 - 34 331 - 300 Scott Sanderson Bert Blyleven
07/02/1979 @SLN W 5 - 4 39 - 34 336 - 304 Enrique Romo Darold Knowles
07/03/1979 @SLN W 4 - 1 40 - 34 340 - 305 John Candelaria Bob Forsch
07/04/1979 @SLN W 6 - 4 41 - 34 346 - 309 Bert Blyleven Pete Vuckovich
07/05/1979 @SLN L 0 - 2 41 - 35 346 - 311 John Fulgham Jim Rooker
07/06/1979 @CIN L 1 - 2 41 - 36 347 - 313 Doug Bair Grant Jackson
07/07/1979 @CIN L 2 - 6 41 - 37 349 - 319 Paul Moskau Don Robinson
07/08/1979 @CIN L 2 - 4 41 - 38 351 - 323 Fred Norman John Candelaria
07/08/1979 @CIN W 2 - 1 42 - 38 353 - 324 Grant Jackson Dave Tomlin
07/10/1979 @HOU W 4 - 3 43 - 38 357 - 327 Jim Bibby Joaquin Andujar
07/11/1979 @HOU W 5 - 1 44 - 38 362 - 328 Bruce Kison J.R. Richard
07/12/1979 @HOU W 5 - 3 45 - 38 367 - 331 Bert Blyleven Joe Niekro
07/13/1979 @ATL L 4 - 13 45 - 39 371 - 344 Phil Niekro Jim Rooker
07/14/1979 @ATL W 5 - 1 46 - 39 376 - 345 John Candelaria Rick Matula
07/15/1979 @ATL W 7 - 3 47 - 39 383 - 348 Jim Bibby Eddie Solomon
07/19/1979 HOU W 4 - 2 48 - 39 387 - 350 Bruce Kison Joe Niekro
07/19/1979 HOU W 9 - 5 49 - 39 396 - 355 Dave Roberts Ken Forsch
07/20/1979 HOU W 9 - 3 50 - 39 405 - 358 John Candelaria J.R. Richard
07/21/1979 HOU W 6 - 5 51 - 39 411 - 363 Enrique Romo Joe Sambito
07/22/1979 ATL W 5 - 4 52 - 39 416 - 367 Don Robinson Eddie Solomon
07/22/1979 ATL W 3 - 2 53 - 39 419 - 369 Jim Bibby Mickey Mahler
07/23/1979 ATL L 0 - 8 53 - 40 419 - 377 Phil Niekro Jim Rooker
07/23/1979 ATL W 7 - 1 54 - 40 426 - 378 Bert Blyleven Preston Hanna
07/24/1979 CIN L 5 - 6 54 - 41 431 - 384 Fred Norman Bruce Kison
07/25/1979 CIN L 5 - 6 54 - 42 436 - 390 Doug Bair Kent Tekulve
07/26/1979 CIN L 7 - 9 54 - 43 443 - 399 Mario Soto Dave Roberts
07/27/1979 @MON W 5 - 4 55 - 43 448 - 403 Kent Tekulve Elias Sosa
07/27/1979 @MON W 9 - 1 56 - 43 457 - 404 Bert Blyleven Scott Sanderson
07/28/1979 @MON W 5 - 3 57 - 43 462 - 407 Jim Bibby Dan Schatzeder
07/29/1979 @MON L 3 - 5 57 - 44 465 - 412 Steve Rogers Bruce Kison
07/30/1979 NYN W 8 - 5 58 - 44 473 - 417 Grant Jackson Dwight Bernard
07/31/1979 NYN L 1 - 2 58 - 45 474 - 419 Wayne Twitchell Bert Blyleven
08/01/1979 SLN W 4 - 3 59 - 45 478 - 422 Enrique Romo Bob Forsch
08/02/1979 SLN L 4 - 5 59 - 46 482 - 427 George Frazier Grant Jackson
08/03/1979 PHI W 6 - 3 60 - 46 488 - 430 Enrique Romo Tug McGraw
08/03/1979 PHI W 5 - 1 61 - 46 493 - 431 Jim Bibby Larry Christenson
08/04/1979 PHI W 4 - 0 62 - 46 497 - 431 John Candelaria Nino Espinosa
08/05/1979 PHI W 12 - 8 63 - 46 509 - 439 Kent Tekulve Rawly Eastwick
08/05/1979 PHI W 5 - 2 64 - 46 514 - 441 Enrique Romo Dickie Noles
08/07/1979 @CHN L 2 - 15 64 - 47 516 - 456 Rick Reuschel Jim Rooker
08/08/1979 @CHN W 5 - 2 65 - 47 521 - 458 Kent Tekulve Dick Tidrow
08/09/1979 @CHN L 3 - 11 65 - 48 524 - 469 Dennis Lamp John Candelaria
08/10/1979 @PHI L 3 - 4 65 - 49 527 - 473 Rawly Eastwick Grant Jackson
08/10/1979 @PHI W 3 - 2 66 - 49 530 - 475 Bruce Kison Randy Lerch
08/11/1979 @PHI W 14 - 11 67 - 49 544 - 486 Enrique Romo Rawly Eastwick
08/13/1979 @PHI W 9 - 1 68 - 49 553 - 487 Jim Bibby Larry Christenson
08/14/1979 SDN W 7 - 1 69 - 49 560 - 488 John Candelaria John D'Acquisto
08/15/1979 SDN W 5 - 1 70 - 49 565 - 489 Bert Blyleven Randy Jones
08/16/1979 SDN W 5 - 4 71 - 49 570 - 493 Bruce Kison Gaylord Perry
08/17/1979 LAN L 6 - 7 71 - 50 576 - 500 Dave Patterson Jim Bibby
08/18/1979 LAN L 1 - 5 71 - 51 577 - 505 Jerry Reuss Don Robinson
08/19/1979 LAN W 2 - 0 72 - 51 579 - 505 Kent Tekulve Burt Hooton
08/20/1979 SFN W 6 - 5 73 - 51 585 - 510 Enrique Romo Gary Lavelle
08/21/1979 SFN L 1 - 6 73 - 52 586 - 516 Bob Knepper Bruce Kison
08/22/1979 SFN W 8 - 6 74 - 52 594 - 522 Kent Tekulve Gary Lavelle
08/24/1979 @SDN L 2 - 3 74 - 53 596 - 525 Randy Jones Enrique Romo
08/25/1979 @SDN W 4 - 3 75 - 53 600 - 528 Dave Roberts John D'Acquisto
08/26/1979 @SDN W 9 - 2 76 - 53 609 - 530 Bruce Kison Bob Shirley
08/27/1979 @LAN L 2 - 4 76 - 54 611 - 534 Ken Brett Kent Tekulve
08/28/1979 @LAN W 4 - 1 77 - 54 615 - 535 John Candelaria Charlie Hough
08/29/1979 @LAN W 4 - 1 78 - 54 619 - 536 Bert Blyleven Jerry Reuss
08/31/1979 @SFN W 6 - 4 79 - 54 625 - 540 Don Robinson John Curtis
09/01/1979 @SFN W 7 - 2 80 - 54 632 - 542 Jim Bibby Bob Knepper
09/01/1979 @SFN W 5 - 3 81 - 54 637 - 545 Bruce Kison John Montefusco
09/02/1979 @SFN W 5 - 3 82 - 54 642 - 548 John Candelaria Vida Blue
09/03/1979 PHI L 0 - 2 82 - 55 642 - 550 Steve Carlton Bert Blyleven
09/03/1979 PHI W 7 - 3 83 - 55 649 - 553 Jim Rooker Randy Lerch
09/05/1979 @SLN W 7 - 5 84 - 55 656 - 558 Dave Roberts Roy Thomas
09/06/1979 @SLN L 6 - 8 84 - 56 662 - 566 Silvio Martinez Jim Bibby
09/07/1979 @NYN W 6 - 4 85 - 56 668 - 570 Grant Jackson Neil Allen
09/08/1979 @NYN L 2 - 3 85 - 57 670 - 573 Dock Ellis Jim Rooker
09/09/1979 @NYN W 6 - 5 86 - 57 676 - 578 Kent Tekulve Ed Glynn
09/11/1979 SLN W 7 - 3 87 - 57 683 - 581 Dave Roberts John Denny
09/12/1979 SLN W 2 - 0 88 - 57 685 - 581 John Candelaria Bob Forsch
09/15/1979 NYN W 5 - 4 89 - 57 690 - 585 Dave Roberts Ed Glynn
09/16/1979 NYN L 0 - 3 89 - 58 690 - 588 Pete Falcone John Candelaria
09/17/1979 @MON W 2 - 1 90 - 58 692 - 589 Don Robinson Steve Rogers
09/18/1979 @MON W 5 - 3 91 - 58 697 - 592 Grant Jackson Dale Murray
09/19/1979 @PHI W 9 - 6 92 - 58 706 - 598 Kent Tekulve Rawly Eastwick
09/19/1979 @PHI L 5 - 6 92 - 59 711 - 604 Jack Kucek Enrique Romo
09/20/1979 @PHI L 1 - 2 92 - 60 712 - 606 Randy Lerch Kent Tekulve
09/21/1979 @CHN L 0 - 2 92 - 61 712 - 608 Lynn McGlothen Don Robinson
09/22/1979 @CHN W 4 - 1 93 - 61 716 - 609 Bruce Kison George Riley
09/23/1979 @CHN W 6 - 0 94 - 61 722 - 609 Jim Bibby Rick Reuschel
09/24/1979 MON W 5 - 2 95 - 61 727 - 611 Bert Blyleven Dan Schatzeder
09/24/1979 MON L 6 - 7 95 - 62 733 - 618 Ross Grimsley Grant Jackson
09/25/1979 MON W 10 - 4 96 - 62 743 - 622 Jim Rooker Scott Sanderson
09/26/1979 MON W 10 - 1 97 - 62 753 - 623 Bruce Kison Steve Rogers
09/27/1979 SLN L 5 - 9 97 - 63 758 - 632 Bob Forsch Dave Roberts
09/28/1979 CHN W 6 - 1 98 - 63 764 - 633 Jim Bibby Rick Reuschel
09/29/1979 CHN L 6 - 7 98 - 64 770 - 640 Bill Caudill Don Robinson
09/30/1979 CHN W 5 - 3 99 - 64 775 - 643 Bruce Kison Lynn McGlothen

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