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1979 Season Replay

May 4, 1979: Pirates Miss Early Chances, Lose to Cards

Don Robinson didn't have one of his better starts and the Pirates failed to capitalize fully on some early chances in St. Louis.  The...

May 3, 1979: A Rainout and a Look at Where the Pirates’ Starters Came From

The Pirates headed to St. Louis after rain washed away the finale of their series with Atlanta.  Don Robinson would open the series with...

May 2, 1979: Pirates Hammer Braves Behind Candelaria and Bill Robinson

John Candelaria went the distance and Bill Robinson went deep twice to lead the Pirates to a 10-2 thrashing of Atlanta.  Robinson and Tim...

May 1, 1979: Pirates Lose in Ninth to Atlanta

Kent Tekulve continued his shaky start to the 1979 season as the Pirates gave up three in the ninth in a 5-2 loss to...

April 30, 1979: An Off-Day for the Bucs and Some More Where-They-Came-From

The Pirates were off on the last day of April.  They finished the month with a record of 7-11, in last place in the...

April 29, 1979: Pirates Finally Solve the Astros

The top of the Pirates' order had big days as the Bucs finally took care of Houston, 10-5, at Three Rivers.  Omar Moreno, Tim...

April 28, 1979: A Rainout and a Look at Where the Infield Came From

The Pirates' game with Houston was rained out.  It'll be made up in July. In the meantime, let's take a look at how some of...

April 27, 1979: Pirates Fall to Astros Again

Former Pirate Art Howe did much of the damage as the Pirates lost to Houston for the fourth straight time, 9-8, in eleven innings. ...

April 26, 1979: Pirates Head Home on an Off-Day

The Pittsburgh Pirates are off as they head home to face the very annoying Houston Astros.  They're currently 6-10, leaving them last in the...

April 25, 1979: Teke Perfect in Relief as Pirates Beat Reds in Eleven

Kent Tekulve retired all ten batters he faced in a stellar relief performance as the Pirates beat Cincinnati in eleven innings, 3-2. Bert Blyleven bounced...

April 24, 1979: Bucs Trounce Reds to Halt Losing Streak

The Pirates got well in Cincinnati, dropping the Reds, 9-2, to stop their six-game losing streak.  They did it behind a complete game from...

April 23, 1979: An Off Day and a Quick Look at the Farm System

The Pirates got a break from their six-game losing streak as the moved on to Cincinnati.  Meanwhile, let's take a quick look at the...

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