World Series 1979

**World Series 1979**
Period:	October 10 - October 17, 1979
MVP:	Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh)

The 1979 World Series was the 76th edition of the Major League Baseball finals . The champions of the American League , the Baltimore Orioles , and the champion of the National League , the Pittsburgh Pirates , faced each other. The best-of-seven series started on October 10th and ended on October 17th, 1979. Winner after seven games were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3, who could win their fifth World Series .

As MVP of the series Pittsburgh was first baseman Darrell Porter excellent. At the age of 39, he is the oldest player to be voted MVP of the World Series.

The way to the World Series

League Championship Series			World Series

East	Baltimore Orioles	3
west	California Angels	1
			AL	Baltimore Orioles	3

			NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th
East	Pittsburgh Pirates	3

west	Cincinnati Reds	0

Overview of the games

game	date	guest	Score	home	Score	Total status (BAL-PIT)	Ball park	spectator
1	October 10, 1979 ¹	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th	Baltimore Orioles	5	1–0	Memorial Stadium	53,735
2	October 11, 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	Baltimore Orioles	2	1-1	Memorial Stadium	53,739
3	October 12, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	8th	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th	2–1	Three Rivers Stadium	50,848
4th	October 13, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	9	Pittsburgh Pirates	6th	3–1	Three Rivers Stadium	50,883
5	October 14, 1979	Baltimore Orioles	1	Pittsburgh Pirates	7th	3–2	Three Rivers Stadium	50,920
6th	October 16, 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th	Baltimore Orioles	0	3–3	Memorial Stadium	53,739
7th	17th October 1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th	Baltimore Orioles	1	3-4	Memorial Stadium	53,733

¹ The game was postponed from October 9th to October 10th due to rain

The games in detail

Game 1

Wednesday October 10, 1979 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore , Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4th	11	3
Baltimore	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	5	6th	3

WP : Mike Flanagan (1–0) LP : Bruce Kison (0–1)

HRs : PIT - Willie Stargell (1) BAL - Doug DeCinces (1)

Game 2

Thursday October 11, 1979 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	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	6th	1

WP : Don Robinson (1–0) LP : Don Stanhouse (0–1) SV : Kent Tekulve (1)

HRs : BAL - Eddie Murray (1)

Game 3

Friday October 12, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Baltimore	0	0	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	8th	13	0
Pittsburgh	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4th	9	2

WP : Scott McGregor (1–0) LP : John Candelaria (0–1) SV : Bruce Sutter (1)

HRs : BAL - Benny Ayala (1)

Game 4

Saturday October 13, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Baltimore	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6th	0	9	12	0
Pittsburgh	0	4th	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6th	17th	1

WP : Tim Stoddard (1–0) LP : Kent Tekulve (0–1)

HRs : PIT - Willie Stargell (2)

Game 5

Sunday October 14, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6th	2
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	X	7th	13	1

WP : Bert Blyleven (1–0) LP : Mike Flanagan (1–1)

Game 6

Tuesday October 16, 1979 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4th	10	0
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7th	1

WP : John Candelaria (1–1) LP : Jim Palmer (0–1) SV : Kent Tekulve (2)

Game 7

Wednesday October 17, 1979 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4th	10	0
Baltimore	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4th	2

WP : Grant Jackson (1–0) LP : Scott McGregor (1–1) SV : Kent Tekulve (3)

HRs : PIT - Willie Stargell (3) BAL - Rich Duration (1)