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1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
98-64, Finished 1st in NL Eastern Division
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World Series Champs
Scored 775 runs, Allowed 643 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-67
Managed by Chuck Tanner

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,435,454 (10th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 108, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-3) over Baltimore Orioles
Won NL Championship Series (3-0) over Cincinnati Reds

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Game Results

Season Summary   98-64 , Final Rank: 1, GB: up 2.0
Days in First:                  46 (last on September 30, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          34 (last on September 30)
Most Games under .500:           6 (last on May 15)

Biggest Lead:                  4.0 (last on August 16)
Farthest Behind Leader:        9.0 (last on May 17)

Longest Winning Streak:          9 (July 14 to July 23)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (April 15 to April 22)

Most Runs Allowed:              15 (August 7)
Most Runs Scored:               17 (May 9)

Longest Game:                   19 innings (August 25)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       9
Times Opponent Shutout:          7

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        98  64     775     643    .605

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           48  33     399     339    .593
Road           50  31     376     304    .617

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           7  11      85      93    .389
May            16  10     130     104    .615
June           14  13     116     103    .519
July           20  11     143     119    .645
August         21   9     151     121    .700
September      20  10     150     103    .667

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     46  39     383     348    .541
Second Half    52  25     392     295    .675

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     8  10      80      81    .444
Full Games     90  54     695     562    .625
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        30  26     226     222    .536

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        22   8     205     125    .733

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ATL             8   4      65      54    .667
CHC            12   6      86      68    .667
CIN             4   8      46      55    .333
HOU             8   4      70      49    .667
LAD             8   4      46      33    .667
MON            11   7      89      66    .611
NYM            10   8      78      73    .556
PHI            10   8      94      79    .556
SDP             7   5      55      36    .583
SFG             9   3      64      53    .750
STL            11   7      82      77    .611

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Fri, Apr  6 box PIT  MON  L   2-3 (10)   0-1     4     1.0  3:02 E Sosa       K Tekulve     36,141 -
  2 Sat, Apr  7 box PIT  MON  W   7-6        1-1     3     1.0  3:00 G Jackson    E Sosa         8,700 +
  3 Sun, Apr  8 box PIT  MON  L   4-5        1-2     4     1.5  3:03 R May        E Romo         8,680 -
  4 Tue, Apr 10 box PIT @PHI  L   3-7        1-3     5     2.5  2:39 D Ruthven    E Romo        48,235 --
  5 Wed, Apr 11 box PIT @PHI  L   4-5        1-4     5     3.0  2:06 S Carlton    B Blyleven    26,281 ---
  6 Thu, Apr 12 box PIT  STL  W   3-1        2-4     5     2.5  2:09 D Robinson   J Denny        3,986 +
  7 Fri, Apr 13 box PIT  STL  W   7-6        3-4     4     2.0  2:43 J Bibby      B Schultz      4,395 ++
  8 Sat, Apr 14 box PIT  STL  W   7-4        4-4     3     2.0  2:28 E Whitson    B Forsch      10,940 +++
  9 Sun, Apr 15 box PIT  STL  L   4-9 (10)   4-5     4     2.0  3:27 M Littell    K Tekulve      3,012 -
 10 Tue, Apr 17 box PIT  PHI  L   2-13       4-6     4     3.5  2:49 S Carlton    B Blyleven     7,739 --
 11 Wed, Apr 18 box PIT  PHI  L   2-3        4-7     4     4.5  2:11 R Lerch      D Robinson    12,195 ---
 12 Fri, Apr 20 box PIT @HOU  L   4-5 (10)   4-8     5     4.5  3:16 J Sambito    J Bibby       19,834 ----
 13 Sat, Apr 21 box PIT @HOU  L   4-5 (10)   4-9     5     5.0  3:23 J Andujar    K Tekulve     48,977 -----
 14 Sun, Apr 22 box PIT @HOU  L   2-3        4-10    6     5.0  2:27 J Andujar    J Candelaria  22,403 ------
 15 Tue, Apr 24 box PIT @CIN  W   9-2        5-10    6     5.5  2:30 D Robinson   F Pastore     18,372 +
 16 Wed, Apr 25 box PIT @CIN  W   3-2 (11)   6-10    6     5.5  3:05 K Tekulve    D Tomlin      20,155 ++
 17 Fri, Apr 27 box PIT  HOU  L   8-9 (11)   6-11    6     6.5  3:30 F Riccelli   E Whitson      5,767 -
 18 Sun, Apr 29 box PIT  HOU  W  10-5        7-11    6     6.0  3:07 B Kison      J Niekro       7,598 +
 19 Tue, May  1 box PIT  ATL  L   2-5        7-12    6     7.5  2:37 P Niekro     K Tekulve      5,122 -
 20 Wed, May  2 box PIT  ATL  W  10-2        8-12    6     7.0  2:21 J Candelaria M Mahler       4,840 +
 21 Fri, May  4 box PIT @STL  L   3-4        8-13    5     7.5  2:36 B Sykes      D Robinson    13,525 -
 22 Sat, May  5 box PIT @STL  W   6-5        9-13    5     6.5  3:04 G Jackson    P Vuckovich   17,440 +
 23 Sun, May  6 box PIT @STL  L   2-4        9-14    5     7.5  2:24 S Martinez   B Kison       20,966 -
 24 Mon, May  7 box PIT @ATL  W   4-2       10-14    5     7.5  2:54 J Candelaria M Mahler       8,166 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Tue, May  8 box PIT @ATL  L   1-4       10-15    5     8.5  2:57 E Solomon    R Rhoden       5,741 -
 26 Wed, May  9 box PIT @ATL  W  17-9       11-15    5     8.5  3:42 J Bibby      G Garber       6,855 +
 27 Fri, May 11 box PIT  CIN  L   4-8       11-16    5     9.0  2:48 D Tomlin     E Whitson     14,115 -
 28 Sat, May 12 box PIT  CIN  W   3-2       12-16    5     8.0  2:55 J Bibby      F Pastore     18,745 +
 29 Sun, May 13 box PIT  CIN  L   3-7       12-17    5     9.0  2:46 M LaCoss     J Candelaria  10,253 -
 30 Tue, May 15 box PIT  NYM  L   0-3       12-18    5     9.0  2:39 C Swan       D Robinson     6,097 --
 31 Wed, May 16 box PIT  NYM  W   4-3 (13)  13-18    5     9.0  3:19 E Romo       S Lockwood     7,621 +
 32 Thu, May 17 box PIT  NYM  W   6-5       14-18    5     9.0  2:29 K Tekulve    J Orosco       6,295 ++
 33 Fri, May 18 box PIT @CHC  W   9-5       15-18    5     8.0  2:12 J Candelaria K Holtzman    12,578 +++
 34 Sat, May 19 box PIT @CHC  W   3-0       16-18    4     7.0  2:42 J Rooker     M Krukow      29,460 ++++
 35 Sun, May 20 box PIT @CHC  W   6-5       17-18    4     6.0  2:52 D Robinson   L McGlothen   30,998 +++++
 36 Mon, May 21 box PIT @MON  W   4-2       18-18    4     6.0  2:58 B Blyleven   S Sanderson   25,154 ++++++
 37 Tue, May 22 box PIT @MON  L   3-6       18-19    4     7.0  2:42 R Grimsley   E Whitson     15,227 -
 38 Wed, May 23 box PIT @MON  L   0-3       18-20    4     7.0  2:18 S Rogers     J Candelaria   7,041 --
 39 Fri, May 25 box PIT @NYM  -   3-3 (11)  18-20    4     6.5  2:51                             6,611 --
 40 Sat, May 26 box PIT @NYM  L   8-10      18-21    5     7.0  3:26 S Lockwood   K Tekulve     20,272 ---
 41 Sun, May 27 box PIT @NYM  W   2-1       19-21    4     6.5  2:26 G Jackson    D Murray      25,545 +
 42 Mon, May 28 box PIT @NYM  W   6-1       20-21    4     6.0  2:28 J Candelaria P Falcone     10,619 ++
 43 Tue, May 29 box PIT  CHC  W   8-0       21-21    4     6.0  2:07 D Robinson   K Holtzman     7,196 +++
 44 Wed, May 30 box PIT  CHC  W   9-2       22-21    4     6.0  2:26 J Rooker     L McGlothen    7,107 ++++
 45 Thu, May 31 box PIT  CHC  W   4-3 (10)  23-21    4     6.0  3:27 B Kison      B Sutter       6,438 +++++
 46 Fri, Jun  1 box PIT  SDP  W   9-8       24-21    4     5.0  3:17 K Tekulve    B Shirley     12,928 ++++++
 47 Sat, Jun  2 box PIT  SDP  L   1-3       24-22    4     5.0  2:28 G Perry      J Candelaria  20,977 -
 48 Sun, Jun  3 box PIT  SDP  W   7-0       25-22    4     4.0  2:14 B Kison      B Owchinko    13,370 +
 49 Mon, Jun  4 box PIT  LAD  L   2-4       25-23    4     5.0  2:42 R Sutcliffe  J Rooker      14,727 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Tue, Jun  5 box PIT  LAD  W   3-1       26-23    4     4.0  2:37 B Blyleven   D Sutton      11,088 +
 51 Wed, Jun  6 box PIT  LAD  W   5-4       27-23    3     4.0  2:25 E Romo       B Welch       16,666 ++
 52 Fri, Jun  8 box PIT  SFG  W   3-2       28-23    3     3.0  2:20 E Romo       J Curtis      18,227 +++
 53 Sat, Jun  9 box PIT  SFG  L   2-6       28-24    3     3.0  2:23 V Blue       B Kison       25,814 -
 54 Sun, Jun 10 box PIT  SFG  L   4-7       28-25    3     3.0  2:58 G Lavelle    E Romo        25,536 --
 55 Tue, Jun 12 box PIT @SDP  L   3-6       28-26    4     4.0  2:59 G Perry      J Candelaria  23,759 ---
 56 Wed, Jun 13 box PIT @SDP  L   2-3       28-27    4     5.0  2:43 B Owchinko   B Kison       17,845 ----
 57 Thu, Jun 14 box PIT @SDP  L   1-2 (14)  28-28    4     6.0  4:10 J D'Acquisto J Candelaria  15,444 -----
 58 Fri, Jun 15 box PIT @LAD  W   6-2       29-28    4     5.0  2:52 B Blyleven   D Sutton      50,299 +
 59 Sat, Jun 16 box PIT @LAD  W   6-3       30-28    4     5.0  2:42 D Robinson   B Welch       49,448 ++
 60 Sun, Jun 17 box PIT @LAD  W   5-1       31-28    4     5.0  2:48 E Whitson    J Reuss       45,835 +++
 61 Tue, Jun 19 box PIT @SFG  W   9-4       32-28    3     4.5  2:51 J Candelaria J Montefusco  39,861 ++++
 62 Wed, Jun 20 box PIT @SFG  W   8-5       33-28    2     4.5  2:40 G Jackson    G Lavelle     19,637 +++++
 63 Fri, Jun 22 box PIT  CHC  W   7-2       34-28    2     4.5  2:33 B Blyleven   K Holtzman    21,006 ++++++
 64 Sat, Jun 23 box PIT  CHC  L   3-4       34-29    2     5.5  2:34 M Krukow     D Robinson    18,513 -
 65 Sun, Jun 24 box PIT  CHC  L   0-5       34-30    2     5.5  2:35 R Reuschel   B Kison       43,402 --
 66 Mon, Jun 25 box PIT @NYM  W   8-1       35-30    2     6.0  2:32 J Candelaria C Swan             0 +
 67             box PIT @NYM  L   0-4       35-31    2     6.0  2:25 P Falcone    J Rooker      14,666 -
 68 Tue, Jun 26 box PIT @NYM  W   2-1       36-31    2     6.0  2:22 B Blyleven   T Hausman     11,903 +
 69 Wed, Jun 27 box PIT  NYM  L   9-12      36-32    2     6.0  3:24 W Twitchell  G Jackson     13,168 -
 70 Thu, Jun 28 box PIT  NYM  L   2-3       36-33    3     6.5  3:24 N Allen      J Bibby       10,137 --
 71 Fri, Jun 29 box PIT  MON  W   6-5       37-33    2     5.5  2:45 B Kison      B Lee         35,677 +
 72 Sat, Jun 30 box PIT  MON  L   3-5       37-34    2     6.5  2:38 S Sanderson  B Blyleven    13,865 -
 73 Mon, Jul  2 box PIT @STL  W   5-4       38-34    2     6.5  2:24 E Romo       D Knowles     18,042 +
 74 Tue, Jul  3 box PIT @STL  W   4-1       39-34    2     5.5  2:27 J Candelaria B Forsch      17,130 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Wed, Jul  4 box PIT @STL  W   6-4       40-34    2     5.5  2:25 B Blyleven   P Vuckovich   14,766 +++
 76 Thu, Jul  5 box PIT @STL  L   0-2       40-35    2     5.5  2:24 J Fulgham    J Rooker      16,626 -
 77 Fri, Jul  6 box PIT @CIN  L   1-2       40-36    2     6.5  2:20 D Bair       G Jackson     32,264 --
 78 Sat, Jul  7 box PIT @CIN  L   2-6       40-37    3     7.5  2:55 P Moskau     D Robinson    36,300 ---
 79 Sun, Jul  8 box PIT @CIN  L   2-4       40-38    4     7.0  2:04 F Norman     J Candelaria       0 ----
 80             box PIT @CIN  W   2-1       41-38    4     7.0  2:15 G Jackson    D Tomlin      43,099 +
 81 Tue, Jul 10 box PIT @HOU  W   4-3       42-38    4     6.5  3:09 J Bibby      J Andujar     31,341 ++
 82 Wed, Jul 11 box PIT @HOU  W   5-1       43-38    3     5.5  2:10 B Kison      J Richard     25,330 +++
 83 Thu, Jul 12 box PIT @HOU  W   5-3       44-38    3     4.5  2:44 B Blyleven   J Niekro      22,956 ++++
 84 Fri, Jul 13 box PIT @ATL  L   4-13      44-39    4     5.0  2:16 P Niekro     J Rooker      17,018 -
 85 Sat, Jul 14 box PIT @ATL  W   5-1       45-39    4     4.0  2:13 J Candelaria R Matula      25,083 +
 86 Sun, Jul 15 box PIT @ATL  W   7-3       46-39    4     4.0  2:45 J Bibby      E Solomon     11,304 ++
 87 Thu, Jul 19 box PIT  HOU  W   9-5       47-39    2     2.5  2:41 D Roberts    K Forsch           0 +++
 88             box PIT  HOU  W   4-2       48-39    2     2.5  2:12 B Kison      J Niekro      33,464 ++++
 89 Fri, Jul 20 box PIT  HOU  W   9-3       49-39    2     1.5  2:40 J Candelaria J Richard     23,585 +++++
 90 Sat, Jul 21 box PIT  HOU  W   6-5       50-39    2     1.5  3:00 E Romo       J Sambito     19,570 ++++++
 91 Sun, Jul 22 box PIT  ATL  W   5-4       51-39    2     0.5  2:24 D Robinson   E Solomon          0 +++++++
 92             box PIT  ATL  W   3-2       52-39    2     0.5  2:44 J Bibby      M Mahler      29,533 ++++++++
 93 Mon, Jul 23 box PIT  ATL  W   7-1       53-39    2     1.0  2:30 B Blyleven   P Hanna            0 +++++++++
 94             box PIT  ATL  L   0-8       53-40    2     1.0  2:13 P Niekro     J Rooker      27,148 -
 95 Tue, Jul 24 box PIT  CIN  L   5-6       53-41    2     1.0  3:16 F Norman     B Kison       19,517 --
 96 Wed, Jul 25 box PIT  CIN  L   5-6 (10)  53-42    2     2.0  2:55 D Bair       K Tekulve     17,296 ---
 97 Thu, Jul 26 box PIT  CIN  L   7-9       53-43    3     2.5  2:51 M Soto       D Roberts     20,339 ----
 98 Fri, Jul 27 box PIT @MON  W   5-4       54-43    2     0.5  2:48 K Tekulve    E Sosa             0 +
 99             box PIT @MON  W   9-1       55-43    2     0.5  2:46 B Blyleven   S Sanderson   59,260 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Sat, Jul 28 box PIT @MON  W   5-3       56-43    1  up 0.5  2:33 J Bibby      D Schatzeder  38,661 +++
101 Sun, Jul 29 box PIT @MON  L   3-5       56-44    2     0.5  2:22 S Rogers     B Kison       35,245 -
102 Mon, Jul 30 box PIT  NYM  W   8-5       57-44    1    Tied  2:44 G Jackson    D Bernard     11,837 +
103 Tue, Jul 31 box PIT  NYM  L   1-2       57-45    2     1.0  2:48 W Twitchell  B Blyleven    10,739 -
104 Wed, Aug  1 box PIT  STL  W   4-3       58-45    2     1.0  2:49 E Romo       B Forsch      16,124 +
105 Thu, Aug  2 box PIT  STL  L   4-5       58-46    2     2.0  2:36 G Frazier    G Jackson     25,163 -
106 Fri, Aug  3 box PIT  PHI  W   6-3       59-46    2     1.5  2:16 E Romo       T McGraw           0 +
107             box PIT  PHI  W   5-1       60-46    2     1.5  2:21 J Bibby      L Christenso  45,309 ++
108 Sat, Aug  4 box PIT  PHI  W   4-0       61-46    2     0.5  2:28 J Candelaria N Espinosa    34,754 +++
109 Sun, Aug  5 box PIT  PHI  W  12-8       62-46    1  up 0.5  3:00 K Tekulve    R Eastwick         0 ++++
110             box PIT  PHI  W   5-2       63-46    1  up 0.5  2:15 E Romo       D Noles       46,006 +++++
111 Tue, Aug  7 box PIT @CHC  L   2-15      63-47    1  up 0.5  2:37 R Reuschel   J Rooker      34,641 -
112 Wed, Aug  8 box PIT @CHC  W   5-2 (10)  64-47    1  up 1.5  2:30 K Tekulve    D Tidrow      34,255 +
113 Thu, Aug  9 box PIT @CHC  L   3-11      64-48    1  up 1.5  2:23 D Lamp       J Candelaria  29,645 -
114 Fri, Aug 10 box PIT @PHI  L   3-4 (12)  64-49    1  up 1.5  3:14 R Eastwick   G Jackson          0 --
115             box PIT @PHI  W   3-2       65-49    1  up 1.5  3:03 B Kison      R Lerch       63,346 +
116 Sat, Aug 11 box PIT @PHI  W  14-11      66-49    1  up 1.5  3:23 E Romo       R Eastwick    51,118 ++
117 Mon, Aug 13 box PIT @PHI  W   9-1       67-49    1  up 2.5  3:05 J Bibby      L Christenso  43,111 +++
118 Tue, Aug 14 box PIT  SDP  W   7-1       68-49    1  up 3.5       J Candelaria J D'Acquisto  23,210 ++++
119 Wed, Aug 15 box PIT  SDP  W   5-1       69-49    1  up 3.5       B Blyleven   R Jones       14,219 +++++
120 Thu, Aug 16 box PIT  SDP  W   5-4       70-49    1  up 4.0       B Kison      G Perry       14,201 ++++++
121 Fri, Aug 17 box PIT  LAD  L   6-7       70-50    1  up 3.0  3:05 D Patterson  J Bibby       22,416 -
122 Sat, Aug 18 box PIT  LAD  L   1-5       70-51    1  up 2.0       J Reuss      D Robinson    40,238 --
123 Sun, Aug 19 box PIT  LAD  W   2-0       71-51    1  up 2.0  2:03 K Tekulve    B Hooton      28,382 +
124 Mon, Aug 20 box PIT  SFG  W   6-5       72-51    1  up 2.0  3:42 E Romo       G Lavelle     18,714 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Tue, Aug 21 box PIT  SFG  L   1-6       72-52    1  up 2.0  2:17 B Knepper    B Kison       20,999 -
126 Wed, Aug 22 box PIT  SFG  W   8-6       73-52    1  up 3.0  2:31 K Tekulve    G Lavelle     19,768 +
127 Fri, Aug 24 box PIT @SDP  L   2-3       73-53    1  up 2.0  2:26 R Jones      E Romo        16,890 -
128 Sat, Aug 25 box PIT @SDP  W   4-3 (19)  74-53    1  up 2.5  6:12 D Roberts    J D'Acquisto  14,607 +
129 Sun, Aug 26 box PIT @SDP  W   9-2       75-53    1  up 3.0       B Kison      B Shirley            ++
130 Mon, Aug 27 box PIT @LAD  L   2-4       75-54    1  up 3.0  2:38 K Brett      K Tekulve     35,705 -
131 Tue, Aug 28 box PIT @LAD  W   4-1       76-54    1  up 3.0  2:09 J Candelaria C Hough       31,587 +
132 Wed, Aug 29 box PIT @LAD  W   4-1       77-54    1  up 3.0  2:19 B Blyleven   J Reuss       32,816 ++
133 Fri, Aug 31 box PIT @SFG  W   6-4       78-54    1  up 3.0  3:08 D Robinson   J Curtis      19,377 +++
134 Sat, Sep  1 box PIT @SFG  W   5-3       79-54    1  up 3.5  3:02 B Kison      J Montefusco  25,551 ++++
135             box PIT @SFG  W   7-2       80-54    1  up 3.5  2:23 J Bibby      B Knepper     27,382 +++++
136 Sun, Sep  2 box PIT @SFG  W   5-3       81-54    1  up 3.5  2:26 J Candelaria V Blue        15,663 ++++++
137 Mon, Sep  3 box PIT  PHI  L   0-2       81-55    1  up 2.5  2:07 S Carlton    B Blyleven         0 -
138             box PIT  PHI  W   7-3       82-55    1  up 2.5  2:44 J Rooker     R Lerch       43,444 +
139 Wed, Sep  5 box PIT @STL  W   7-5 (11)  83-55    1  up 2.0  3:30 D Roberts    R Thomas      23,059 ++
140 Thu, Sep  6 box PIT @STL  L   6-8       83-56    1  up 1.0  2:47 S Martinez   J Bibby       14,767 -
141 Fri, Sep  7 box PIT @NYM  W   6-4 (14)  84-56    1  up 2.0  3:45 G Jackson    N Allen        8,290 +
142 Sat, Sep  8 box PIT @NYM  L   2-3 (15)  84-57    1  up 1.0  4:18 D Ellis      J Rooker       8,095 -
143 Sun, Sep  9 box PIT @NYM  W   6-5       85-57    1  up 1.0  3:07 K Tekulve    E Glynn        9,093 +
144 Tue, Sep 11 box PIT  STL  W   7-3       86-57    1  up 0.5  2:32 D Roberts    J Denny       15,757 ++
145 Wed, Sep 12 box PIT  STL  W   2-0       87-57    1  up 0.5  1:54 J Candelaria B Forsch      17,669 +++
146 Sat, Sep 15 box PIT  NYM  W   5-4       88-57    1  up 0.5  2:50 D Roberts    E Glynn       18,060 ++++
147 Sun, Sep 16 box PIT  NYM  L   0-3       88-58    1    Tied  2:19 P Falcone    J Candelaria  25,364 -
148 Mon, Sep 17 box PIT @MON  W   2-1       89-58    1  up 1.0  2:28 D Robinson   S Rogers      54,609 +
149 Tue, Sep 18 box PIT @MON  W   5-3 (11)  90-58    1  up 2.0  3:04 G Jackson    D Murray      56,976 ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Wed, Sep 19 box PIT @PHI  W   9-6       91-58    1  up 1.0  3:19 K Tekulve    R Eastwick         0 +++
151             box PIT @PHI  L   5-6       91-59    1  up 1.0  2:54 J Kucek      E Romo        30,566 -
152 Thu, Sep 20 box PIT @PHI  L   1-2       91-60    2     0.5  2:34 R Lerch      K Tekulve     16,299 --
153 Fri, Sep 21 box PIT @CHC  L   0-2       91-61    2     1.0  2:11 L McGlothen  D Robinson     9,552 ---
154 Sat, Sep 22 box PIT @CHC  W   4-1       92-61    2     0.5  2:23 B Kison      G Riley       24,657 +
155 Sun, Sep 23 box PIT @CHC  W   6-0       93-61    2     0.5  2:22 J Bibby      R Reuschel    24,571 ++
156 Mon, Sep 24 box PIT  MON  W   5-2       94-61    2     0.5  2:30 B Blyleven   D Schatzeder       0 +++
157             box PIT  MON  L   6-7       94-62    2     0.5  3:28 R Grimsley   G Jackson     47,268 -
158 Tue, Sep 25 box PIT  MON  W  10-4       95-62    1  up 0.5  3:06 J Rooker     S Sanderson   31,348 +
159 Wed, Sep 26 box PIT  MON  W  10-1       96-62    1  up 1.5  3:00 B Kison      S Rogers      42,043 ++
160 Thu, Sep 27 box PIT  STL  L   5-9       96-63    1  up 1.0  2:53 B Forsch     D Roberts     11,172 -
161 Fri, Sep 28 box PIT  CHC  W   6-1       97-63    1  up 2.0  2:41 J Bibby      R Reuschel    14,778 +
162 Sat, Sep 29 box PIT  CHC  L   6-7 (13)  97-64    1  up 1.0  4:13 B Caudill    D Robinson    25,734 -
163 Sun, Sep 30 box PIT  CHC  W   5-3       98-64    1  up 2.0  2:40 B Kison      L McGlothen   42,176 +

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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