1979 - 05 - 02 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Montreal Expos Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 02 of 05 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Pittsburgh Pirates were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/05/02 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves
Played at Three Rivers Stadium with 4840 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Pittsburgh Pirates20520001x10150
Atlanta Braves010010000280
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Pittsburgh Pirates -1John CandelariaChuck Tanner
Atlanta Braves -5Mickey MahlerBobby Cox
 
Home Runs in game:
Pittsburgh Pirates -2
Atlanta Braves -1
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Omar Moreno8Jerry Royster5
Tim Foli6Gary Matthews9
Dave Parker9Jeff Burroughs7
Bill Robinson3Dale Murphy3
Lee Lacy7Barry Bonnell8
Phil Garner5Glenn Hubbard4
Rennie Stennett4Bruce Benedict2
Steve Nicosia2Pepe Frias6
John Candelaria1Mickey Mahler1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Ron Hutson Home Plate Umpire
Fred Brocklander First Base Umpire
Bob Beck Second Base Umpire
Harry Small Third Base Umpire