17Apr 2019 by Brian No Comments
Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Dodgers vs 79 Pirates

Pennant Winners Tournament 81 Dodgers vs 79 Pirates

Dodgers, Pennant, Pirates, Tournament
The 79 Pirates win the winner take all Game 5 and advance to the Final 4 of the NL Bracket. John Candelaria has a huge series as he wins two games and drives in the winning runs in Game 5. The Dodgers battled behind their great pitching but came up just short. The Pirates move on to face the winner of the 83 Phillies and 85 Cardinals series. Game 1 Three Rivers StadiumDodgers 2, Pirates 0 (14)WP: Art Howe (1-0)LP: Kent Tekulve (0-1) Game 2 Three Rivers StadiumPirates 4, Dodgers 4WP: John Candelaria (1-0)LP: Jerry Reuss (0-1) Game 3 Dodgers StadiumPirates 5, Dodgers 1WP: Buster Kison (1-0)LP: Burt Hooton (0-1) Game 4 Dodgers StadiumDodgers 2, Pirates 1WP: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0)LP: Bert Blyleven (0-1) Game 5 Three Rivers StadiumPirates 4, Dodgers…
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07Jul 2018 by Brian No Comments
APBA 1979 World Series Replay – Game 7 – Pirates @ Orioles

APBA 1979 World Series Replay – Game 7 – Pirates @ Orioles

1979, 1979 Playoff Replay, Orioles, Pirates
Winner take all Game 7 of the 1979 World Series. Orioles have fought back from a 3-1 deficit and send Scott McGregor (13-6 3.35 Grade 10Z) to the mound and the Pirates go with Jim Bibby (12-4 2.81 Grade 10YZ).   The Pirates come out quick as MVP Willie Stargell drives in 2 runs with a single to right. In the bottom of the 2nd Bibby would lead off. Bibby would take a McGregor fastball down the line to left for a home run and a 3-0 lead. (Don't think there have been many homers by pitchers in Game 7 of a World Series).   In the bottom of the 3rd the Orioles would get 2 of those runs back as Kiko Garcia would triple to right scoring Al Bumbry…
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06Jul 2018 by Brian No Comments
APBA 1979 World Series Replay – Game 6 – Pirates @ Orioles

APBA 1979 World Series Replay – Game 6 – Pirates @ Orioles

1979, 1979 Playoff Replay, Orioles, Pirates
The Orioles win Game 5 and bring the series back to Baltimore and they turn to long time ace Jim Palmer (10-6 3.30 Grade 9Z) while the Pirates go with John Candelaria (14-9 3.22 Grade 12Z).   The Orioles come out quick again in Game 6 as they get a quick run in the 1st. Eddie Murray drives in Benny Ayala. In the 2nd they would get 3 more off Candelaria. Palmer helps himself with a sac fly RBI, Ayala again goes extra bases and drives in a run, and Ken Singleton drives in Ayala. The Pirates would chip away at the lead by getting a run ion the 3rd as Tim Foli would hit a sac fly scoring Candelaria.   In the 6th the Pirates would score another run…
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05Jul 2018 by Brian No Comments
APBA 1979 World Series Replay – Game 5 – Orioles @ Pirates

APBA 1979 World Series Replay – Game 5 – Orioles @ Pirates

1979, 1979 Playoff Replay, Orioles, Pirates
Pirates now lead 3-1 and look to win the World Series at home. They start verteran lefty Jim Rooker (4-7 4.60 Grade 2Z), while the Orioles start Mike Flanagan (23-9 3.08 Grade 15YZ).   The Orioles with their backs against the walls come out swinging. The score a run in the 2nd as Doug DeCinces drives in Gary Roenicke. In the 3rd they would add 2 more runs as Benny Ayala slugs a 2 run homer off Rooker. In the 5th the Orioles would bring out the homer bats. Ayala, Ken Singleton, and Gary Roenicke all hit solo homers to give the Orioles a commanding 5-0 lead.   In the 7th Ayala would come up again with a runner on, and again he would deposit a Grant Jackson pitch over…
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