1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,435,454, Avg. 19,398
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Won World Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Cincinnati Reds 3-0
World Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-3
Manager: Chuck Tanner (98-64)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,435,454, Avg. 19,398
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Won World Series
National League Championship Series - Defeated Cincinnati Reds 3-0
World Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-3
Manager: Chuck Tanner (98-64)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates paced the league with 775 runs, spearheaded by 148 home runs. Pittsburgh surrendered 643 runs. Willie Stargell walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Dave Parker, Bill Robinson and John Milner each swatted 20 or more, too. Dave Parker drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. John Candelaria led the team with 14 wins, and Kent Tekulve recorded a 2.75 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team. The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 772
Regular Season Runs Against: 640
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-3 | 0-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-4 | 0-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-5 | 0-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 4-5 | 0-3 | 4-8 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 4-5 | 0-4 | 4-9 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 4-5 | 0-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-5 | 1-5 | 5-10 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-5 | 2-5 | 6-10 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 4-6 | 2-5 | 6-11 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 5-6 | 2-5 | 7-11 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 5-7 | 2-5 | 7-12 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 6-7 | 2-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 6-7 | 2-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 6-7 | 3-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 6-7 | 3-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 6-7 | 4-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 6-7 | 4-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 17 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 6-7 | 5-8 | 11-15 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-8 | 5-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 7-8 | 5-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-9 | 5-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 7-10 | 5-8 | 12-18 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-10 | 5-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-10 | 5-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 9-10 | 6-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 9-10 | 7-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 9-10 | 8-8 | 17-18 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 9-10 | 9-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 9-10 | 9-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 9-10 | 9-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 10 | L | 9-10 | 9-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 9-10 | 10-11 | 19-21 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 1 | W | 9-10 | 11-11 | 20-21 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 10-10 | 11-11 | 21-21 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 11-10 | 11-11 | 22-21 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-10 | 11-11 | 23-21 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 13-10 | 11-11 | 24-21 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 13-11 | 11-11 | 24-22 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 14-11 | 11-11 | 25-22 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 14-12 | 11-11 | 25-23 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-12 | 11-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-12 | 11-11 | 27-23 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-12 | 11-11 | 28-23 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-13 | 11-11 | 28-24 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-14 | 11-11 | 28-25 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 17-14 | 11-12 | 28-26 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 17-14 | 11-13 | 28-27 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 17-14 | 11-14 | 28-28 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 17-14 | 12-14 | 29-28 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 17-14 | 13-14 | 30-28 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 17-14 | 14-14 | 31-28 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 17-14 | 15-14 | 32-28 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 17-14 | 16-14 | 33-28 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 18-14 | 16-14 | 34-28 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 18-15 | 16-14 | 34-29 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 18-16 | 16-14 | 34-30 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 18-16 | 16-15 | 34-31 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 1 | W | 18-16 | 17-15 | 35-31 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 18-16 | 18-15 | 36-31 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | New York Mets 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 18-17 | 18-15 | 36-32 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-18 | 18-15 | 36-33 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 19-18 | 18-15 | 37-33 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-19 | 18-15 | 37-34 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-19 | 19-15 | 38-34 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 19-19 | 20-15 | 39-34 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-19 | 21-15 | 40-34 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-19 | 21-16 | 40-35 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 19-19 | 21-17 | 40-36 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 19-19 | 21-18 | 40-37 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-19 | 21-19 | 40-38 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 19-19 | 22-19 | 41-38 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 19-19 | 23-19 | 42-38 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 19-19 | 24-19 | 43-38 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 19-19 | 25-19 | 44-38 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 13 | L | 19-19 | 25-20 | 44-39 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 19-19 | 26-20 | 45-39 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 19-19 | 27-20 | 46-39 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 20-19 | 27-20 | 47-39 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-19 | 27-20 | 48-39 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 22-19 | 27-20 | 49-39 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 23-19 | 27-20 | 50-39 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-19 | 27-20 | 51-39 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 25-19 | 27-20 | 52-39 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-20 | 27-20 | 52-40 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 26-20 | 27-20 | 53-40 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 26-21 | 27-20 | 53-41 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 26-22 | 27-20 | 53-42 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 26-23 | 27-20 | 53-43 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 26-23 | 28-20 | 54-43 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 26-23 | 29-20 | 55-43 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 26-23 | 30-20 | 56-43 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 26-23 | 30-21 | 56-44 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 27-23 | 30-21 | 57-44 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 27-24 | 30-21 | 57-45 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-24 | 30-21 | 58-45 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 28-25 | 30-21 | 58-46 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-25 | 30-21 | 59-46 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 30-25 | 30-21 | 60-46 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 31-25 | 30-21 | 61-46 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 32-25 | 30-21 | 62-46 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 33-25 | 30-21 | 63-46 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 33-25 | 30-22 | 63-47 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 33-25 | 31-22 | 64-47 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 33-25 | 31-23 | 64-48 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 33-25 | 32-23 | 65-48 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 33-25 | 32-24 | 65-49 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 33-25 | 33-24 | 66-49 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 33-25 | 34-24 | 67-49 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 34-25 | 34-24 | 68-49 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 35-25 | 34-24 | 69-49 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 36-25 | 34-24 | 70-49 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 36-26 | 34-24 | 70-50 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-27 | 34-24 | 70-51 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-27 | 34-24 | 71-51 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 38-27 | 34-24 | 72-51 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 38-28 | 34-24 | 72-52 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 39-28 | 34-24 | 73-52 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 39-28 | 34-25 | 73-53 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 39-28 | 35-25 | 74-53 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 39-28 | 36-25 | 75-53 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 39-28 | 36-26 | 75-54 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 39-28 | 37-26 | 76-54 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 39-28 | 38-26 | 77-54 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 39-28 | 39-26 | 78-54 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 39-28 | 40-26 | 79-54 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 39-28 | 41-26 | 80-54 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 39-28 | 42-26 | 81-54 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 40-28 | 42-26 | 82-54 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 40-29 | 42-26 | 82-55 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 40-29 | 43-26 | 83-55 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 40-29 | 43-27 | 83-56 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 40-29 | 44-27 | 84-56 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 40-29 | 44-28 | 84-57 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 5 | W | 40-29 | 45-28 | 85-57 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 41-29 | 45-28 | 86-57 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 42-29 | 45-28 | 87-57 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 43-29 | 45-28 | 88-57 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 43-30 | 45-28 | 88-58 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 43-30 | 46-28 | 89-58 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 43-30 | 47-28 | 90-58 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 43-30 | 47-29 | 90-59 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 43-30 | 48-29 | 91-59 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 43-30 | 48-30 | 91-60 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 43-30 | 48-31 | 91-61 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 43-30 | 49-31 | 92-61 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 43-30 | 50-31 | 93-61 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 43-31 | 50-31 | 93-62 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 44-31 | 50-31 | 94-62 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 45-31 | 50-31 | 95-62 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 46-31 | 50-31 | 96-62 | ||
| September 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 46-32 | 50-31 | 96-63 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 47-32 | 50-31 | 97-63 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 47-33 | 50-31 | 97-64 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 48-33 | 50-31 | 98-64 | ||
| October 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 12, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 2-2 | 4-1 | 6-3 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 |
