1979 World Series

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The 1979 World Series matched the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64) against the American League's Baltimore Orioles (102-57), with the Pirates coming back from a 3 games to 1 deficit to win the Series in seven games. The Pirates were famous for adopting Sister Sledge's hit anthem "We Are Family" as their theme song.

Managers: Earl Weaver (Baltimore), Chuck Tanner (Pittsburgh)

Umpires: Jerry Neudecker (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Russ Goetz (AL), Paul Runge (NL), Jim McKean (AL), Terry Tata (NL)

Series MVP: Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh)

Television: ABC (Keith Jackson (Games 1-2; Games 6-7), Al Michaels (Games 3-5), Howard Cosell, and Don Drysdale announcing). In 2006 a "collector's edition" DVD box set, featuring the complete telecasts of all seven games, was issued by Major League Baseball and A&E Home Video.

1 Game 1
2 Game 2
3 Game 3
4 Game 4
5 Game 5
6 Game 6
7 Game 7
8 Trivia
9 Quote From The Series

[edit] Game 1

October 10: Game 1 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,735

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	11	3
Baltimore	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	3
W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (0-1)

[edit] Game 2

October 11: Game 2 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,739

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	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	6	1
W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1) S: Kent Tekulve (1)

[edit] Game 3

October 12: Game 3 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 50,848

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	8	13	0
Pittsburgh	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	9	2
W: Scott McGregor (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1)

[edit] Game 4

October 13: Game 4 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Attendance: 50,883

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6	0	9	12	0
Pittsburgh	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	17	1
W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1)

[edit] Game 5

October 14: Game 5 was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Attendance: 50,920

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	X	7	13	1
W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (1-1)

[edit] Game 6

October 16: Game 6 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,739

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	11	2
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
W: John Candelaria (1-1) L: Jim Palmer (0-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2)

[edit] Game 7

October 17: Game 7 was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Attendance: 53,733

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	10	0
Baltimore	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) S: Kent Tekulve (3)

[edit] Trivia

1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski threw out the first ball in Game 5.

U.S. President Jimmy Carter made an appearance in Game 7, he threw out the first ball, and after the game made a visit to the victoroius Pittsburgh locker room.

Only six teams have won a World Series after trailing three games to one, and two of those teams were the Pirates, in 1925 and 1979. The others were the 1903 Red Sox (in a best-of-nine series), 1958 Yankees, 1968 Tigers, and 1985 Royals.

The Pirates were the last team to win Game 7 of the World Series on the road. Since then, the home team has won the last eight Game 7s.

Willie Stargell at 39 was the oldest player to win MVP honors for both the National League and the World Series.

Stargell, pitcher Bruce Kison, and catcher Manny Sanguillen were the only players left over from the 1971 Pirates team that faced the Orioles. Orioles' pitcher Jim Palmer and manager Earl Weaver were the only ones who were still with the team that faced the Pirates in 1971.

[edit] Quote From The Series

Kelly hits it in the air to center field, Moreno towards right center field, makes the catch, Pittsburgh wins it - ABC's Keith Jackson calling the final out of the 1979 World Series.