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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Baltimore Orioles 2

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World Series Game 2 Played on Thursday, October 11, 1979 (N) at Memorial Stadium

PIT N    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 11  2
BAL A    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     5   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Foli ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   5
Parker rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Stargell 1b                   4   1   1   0       0   1      12   0
Milner lf                     3   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
  B. Robinson ph              1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Alexander pr,lf             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Madlock 3b                    4   0   2   1       0   0       0   4
Ott c                         3   1   1   1       0   1       6   0
Garner 2b                     2   0   1   0       2   0       4   6
Blyleven p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Easler ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  D. Robinson p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sanguillen ph               1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Tekulve p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3  11   3       3   4      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Madlock-Garner-Stargell, Parker-Ott, Foli-Garner-Madlock-Garner.
E: Foli (2), Parker (1).
BATTING - 
SF: Ott (1,off Palmer).
GDP: Blyleven (1,off Palmer).
IBB: Garner (1,by Palmer).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Madlock (1,2nd base by Palmer/Dempsey); Alexander (1,2nd base by Stanhouse/Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bumbry cf                     5   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Belanger ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Crowley ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  T. Martinez p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stanhouse p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Singleton rf                  4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Murray 1b                     3   1   3   2       1   0      10   2
DeCinces 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   6
Lowenstein lf                 3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Smith 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Dempsey c                     3   0   1   0       1   1       4   2
Palmer p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Kelly ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Garcia ss                   1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       5   5      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Murray-Palmer, Murray-Belanger-Smith.
E: DeCinces (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Murray (1,off Blyleven).
HR: Murray (1,2nd inning off Blyleven 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Smith (2,off Blyleven).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blyleven                      6     5   2   2   2   1   1  24
D. Robinson W(1-0)            2     1   0   0   3   2   0  10
Tekulve SV(1)                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   5   5   1  37

Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Palmer                        7     8   2   2   2   3   0  28
T. Martinez                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Stanhouse L(0-1)              1     2   1   1   1   0   0   5
Totals                        9    11   3   3   3   4   0  37
T. Martinez faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
WP: Palmer (1).
IBB: Palmer (1,Garner).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stanhouse 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jim McKean, LF - Paul Runge, 
RF - Jerry Neudecker
Time of Game: 3:13   Attendance: 53739
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Baltimore Orioles        
1. Moreno              cf        Bumbry              cf
2. Foli                ss        Belanger            ss
3. Parker              rf        Singleton           rf
4. Stargell            1b        Murray              1b
5. Milner              lf        DeCinces            3b
6. Madlock             3b        Lowenstein          lf
7. Ott                 c         Smith               2b
8. Garner              2b        Dempsey             c
9. Blyleven            p         Palmer              p

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Foli hit into a double
play to first [Moreno out at first (first to pitcher)]; Parker
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Belanger
flied to left; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Orioles 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to right; Milner singled to center
[Stargell to second]; Madlock singled to right [Stargell scored,
Milner to third]; Ott hit a sacrifice fly to center [Milner
scored]; Madlock was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray homered to right; DeCinces grounded out
(third to first); Lowenstein walked; Smith lined to second;
Dempsey singled to shortstop [Lowenstein to third]; Palmer
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Blyleven lined to center; Moreno struck out; Foli
singled to right; Palmer threw a wild pitch [Foli to second];
Parker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry flied out to left; Belanger reached on an
error by Parker [Belanger to second]; Singleton grounded out
(second to first) [Belanger to third]; Murray walked; DeCinces
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to left; Milner popped to first;
Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Lowenstein singled to second; Smith grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Lowenstein out at
second]; Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

PIRATES 5TH: On a bunt Ott grounded out (pitcher to first);
Garner singled to center; On a bunt Blyleven grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to second) [Garner out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Palmer flied out to left; Bumbry grounded out
(third to first); Belanger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno grounded out (third to first); Foli flied
out to center; Parker singled to center; Stargell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton singled to left; Murray doubled to left
[Singleton scored]; DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Murray to third]; Lowenstein lined into a double play (right to
catcher) [Murray out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Orioles 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Milner flied out to center; Madlock singled to
third [Madlock to second (error by DeCinces)]; Ott struck out;
Garner was walked intentionally; EASLER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN;
Easler walked [Madlock to third, Garner to second]; Moreno
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: D. ROBINSON REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Smith
popped to first; Dempsey walked; KELLY BATTED FOR PALMER; Kelly
walked [Dempsey to second]; Bumbry struck out; CROWLEY BATTED
FOR BELANGER; Crowley walked [Dempsey to third, Kelly to
second]; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Orioles 2.

PIRATES 8TH: GARCIA REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING SS); T. MARTINEZ
REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Foli flied out to right; Parker
grounded out (third to first); Stargell was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Murray singled to center; On a bunt DeCinces
reached on a fielder's choice [Murray to second (error by Foli;
assist by D. Robinson)]; Lowenstein hit into a double play
(shortstop to second to third to second) [Lowenstein to first,
Murray out at third, DeCinces out at second]; Smith grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Orioles 2.

PIRATES 9TH: B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR MILNER; B. Robinson singled
to left; STANHOUSE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); ALEXANDER
RAN FOR B. ROBINSON; Alexander was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Madlock flied to center; Ott singled to
second; Garner walked [Ott to second]; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR D.
ROBINSON; Sanguillen singled to right [Ott scored, Garner to
third]; Moreno lined to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); TEKULVE
REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Dempsey struck out; Garcia was
called out on strikes; Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Orioles 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          3  11   2    7
 Orioles          2   6   1    8
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