1979 - 08 - 20 Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 20 of 08 1979, the Philadelphia Phillies attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Philadelphia Phillies were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/08/20 Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves
Played at Veterans Stadium with 35156 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Philadelphia Phillies000000200253
Atlanta Braves010000013591
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Philadelphia Phillies -3Nino EspinosaDanny Ozark
Atlanta Braves -2Phil NiekroBobby Cox
 
Home Runs in game:
Philadelphia Phillies -0
Atlanta Braves -0
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Bake McBride9Jerry Royster4
Greg Gross7Gary Matthews9
Pete Rose3Jeff Burroughs7
Mike Schmidt5Bob Horner5
Bob Boone2Dale Murphy3
Garry Maddox8Rowland Office8
Larry Bowa6Pepe Frias6
Manny Trillo4Bruce Benedict2
Nino Espinosa1Phil Niekro1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Ed Montague Home Plate Umpire
Lee Weyer First Base Umpire
Dutch Rennert Second Base Umpire
Lanny Harris Third Base Umpire