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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...

April 22, 1979: Pirates Drop Sixth Straight

The Pirates suffered their third straight one-run loss to the Astros by a 3-2 count.  The loss left them with a six-game losing streak...

April 21, 1979: Dejá Vu as Pirates Lose 5-4 in Ten Again

For the second straight day, the Pirates lost to the Astros, 5-4, in ten innings, on an unearned run following an error by Dale...

April 20, 1979: Pirates Lose to Astros in Ten

The Pirates moved on to Houston and introduced their new shortstop, but their losing streak extended to four.  The Astros took a 5-4 win...

April 19, 1979: Pirates Get a Day Off and a New Shortstop

The Pirates were off on April 19, but that doesn't mean nothing happened.  They defied the old canard about early-season trades not happening by...

April 18, 1979: Missed Chances Cost Pirates Against Phillies

The Pirates had some scoring chances early against the Phillies and Randy Lerch, but couldn't capitalize.  In the process they wasted a solid start...

April 17, 1979: Blyleven Shelled in Phillies Rout

A second matchup between future Hall-of-Fame pitchers was badly one-sided as the Phillies jumped all over Bert Blyleven.  Steve Carlton, meanwhile, had less trouble...

April 16, 1979: A Rainout and a Question for Readers

The Pirates' game against the Phillies at Three Rivers was rained out.  It'd be made up as part of a doubleheader in August. With no...

April 15, 1979: Pirates Miss Chance to Sweep Cards

The Pirates had a chance for a four-game sweep of St. Louis, but a bullpen meltdown let the chance slip.  The Cards won, 9-4,...

April 14, 1979: Ed Ott Bombs the Cards

The Pirates dropped St. Louis for the third straight time, 7-4, behind four RBIs by Ed Ott and a solid start from Ed Whitson. The...

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