1979 World Series

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The 1979 World Series matched the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64) against the American League's Baltimore Orioles (102-57), with the Pirates coming back from a 3 games to 1 deficit to win the Series in seven games. The Pirates were famous for adopting "We Are Family" as their theme song.

Managers: Earl Weaver (Baltimore), Chuck Tanner (Pittsburgh)

Umpires: Jerry Neudecker (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Russ Goetz (AL), Paul Runge (NL), Jim McKean (AL), Terry Tata (NL)

Series MVP: Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh)

Television: ABC (Keith Jackson (Games 1-2; Games 6-7), Al Michaels (Games 3-5), Howard Cosell, and Don Drysdale announcing)

Contents

0.1 Game 1 —
0.2 Game 2 —
0.3 Game 3 —
0.4 Game 4 —
0.5 Game 5 —
0.6 Game 6 —
0.7 Game 7 —

1 Trivia
2 Quote From The Series

Game 1 — Game 1 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,735

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 11 3
Baltimore 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 3
W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (0-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	11	3
Baltimore	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	3
W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (0-1)

Game 2 — Game 2 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,739

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 2
Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1) S: Kent Tekulve (1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	11	2
Baltimore	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6	1
W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1) S: Kent Tekulve (1)

Game 3 — Game 3 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 50,848

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 8 13 0
Pittsburgh 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 2
W: Scott McGregor (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	8	13	0
Pittsburgh	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	2
W: Scott McGregor (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1)

Game 4 — Game 4 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Attendance: 50,883

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 12 0
Pittsburgh 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 17 1
W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6	0	9	12	0
Pittsburgh	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	17	1
W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1)

Game 5 — Game 5 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Attendance: 50,920

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 X 7 13 1
W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (1-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	X	7	13	1
W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (1-1)

Game 6 — Game 6 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,739

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 11 2
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
W: John Candelaria (1-1) L: Jim Palmer (0-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	11	2
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
W: John Candelaria (1-1) L: Jim Palmer (0-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2)

Game 7 — Game 7 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,733

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 10 0
Baltimore 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) S: Kent Tekulve (3)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	10	0
Baltimore	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) S: Kent Tekulve (3)

Trivia

1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski threw out the first ball in Game 5, that may have brought life to the Pirates who were trailing 3 games to 1 entering game 5.

U.S. President Jimmy Carter made an appearance in Game 7, he threw out the first ball, and after the game made a visit to the victoroius Pittsburgh locker room.

Quote From The Series

"Shelly hits it in the air to center field, Moreno towards right center field, makes the catch, Pittsburgh wins it" - ABC's Keith Jackson calling the final out of the 1979 World Series.

"We are family!"-Sister Sledge's song that the Pirates used as their nickname.

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1979 World Series

Game 1 — Game 1 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,735 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 11 3 Baltimore 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 3 W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (0-1)

Game 2 — Game 2 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,739 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 2 Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1 W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1) S: Kent Tekulve (1)

Game 3 — Game 3 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 50,848 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 8 13 0 Pittsburgh 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 2 W: Scott McGregor (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1)

Game 4 — Game 4 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Attendance: 50,883 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 12 0 Pittsburgh 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 17 1 W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1)

Game 5 — Game 5 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Attendance: 50,920 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 X 7 13 1 W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (1-1)

Game 6 — Game 6 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,739 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 11 2 Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 W: John Candelaria (1-1) L: Jim Palmer (0-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2)

Game 7 — Game 7 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,733 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 10 0 Baltimore 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) S: Kent Tekulve (3)