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Author: Wilbur Miller

Having followed the Pirates fanatically since 1965, Wilbur Miller is one of the fast-dwindling number of fans who’ve actually seen good Pirate teams. He’s even seen Hall-of-Fame Pirates who didn’t get traded mid-career, if you can imagine such a thing. His first in-person game was a 5-4, 11-inning win at Forbes Field over Milwaukee (no, not that one). He’s been writing about the Pirates at various locations online for over 20 years. It has its frustrations, but it’s certainly more cathartic than writing legal stuff. Wilbur is retired and now lives in Bradenton with his wife and three temperamental cats.

June 14, 1979: Padres Beat Pirates in 14 Innings to Complete Sweep

The Padres outlasted the Pirates in a fourteen-inning game, winning 2-1 to sweep the three-game series.  The loss was the Bucs' fifth in a...

June 13, 1979: Bats Still Quiet as Pirates Lose Fourth Straight

The Pirates again couldn't get much offense going, this time against San Diego starter Bob Owchinko.  The result was a 3-2 loss, the team's...

Pirates’ Draft Recap: Breaking the Pattern

This was supposed to be a really fun year.  We'd finally seen an end to several frustrating years of watching an increasingly dysfunctional development...

June 12, 1979: Gaylord Perry Shuts Down Pirates Again

Ten days after beating the Pirates in Pittsburgh, Padres' ace Gaylord Perry did it again in San Diego, throwing a complete game in a...

June 11, 1979: A Day Off and Another Question for Readers

The Pirates are on their way to San Diego for three.  They currently sport a 28-25 record and stand in fourth place, half a...

June 10, 1979: Bucs’ Defense Costs Them in Loss to Giants

A pair of errors made the difference as the Pirates dropped a 7-4 decision to San Francisco.  The win gave the Giants two of...

June 9, 1979: Vida Blue Shuts Down Pirates as Giants Win, 6-2

Giants' ace Vida Blue came into tonight's game with the Pirates sporting a 5.98 ERA.  Unfortunately, he flashed back to ace form, shutting the...

June 8, 1979: Eighth-Inning Bombs Give Pirates 3-2 Win Over Giants

Back-to-back, eighth-inning home runs by Willie Stargell and Dave Parker gave the Pirates all their offense as they edged San Francisco, 3-2. The Pirates got...

June 7, 1979: A Day Off Before Facing the Giants

The Pirates have a day off while they wait for San Francisco to come in from St. Louis, where the Giants just beat the...

June 6, 1979: Four-Run Eighth Inning Gives Pirates Win Over Dodgers

A four-run rally, capped by Bill Robinson's second longball of the game, gave the Pirates a 5-4 win over Los Angeles.  It also gave...

June 5, 1979: Blyleven Overcomes Shaky Control to Beat Dodgers, 3-1

Bert Blyleven didn't have the tidiest outing ever, but it did the job in a 3-1 win over Los Angeles.  The Dutchman walked seven,...

June 4, 1979: Sutcliffe, Dodgers Top Pirates, 4-2

Dodgers' starter Rick Sutcliffe allowed only four hits in a complete game, 4-2 win over the Pirates.  Jim Rooker suffered his first loss of...

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