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The 1979 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Cincinnati Reds and the National League East champion Pittsburgh Pirates. This was the 11th edition of the NLCS . It was the fourth time in the 1970s that the Pirates and Reds had faced off for the pennant; Cincinnati had won all three previous ...
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds (5-2). Oct 2, 1979, Attendance: 55006, Time of Game: 3:14. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability
1979 NLCS. Pittsburgh Pirates over Cincinnati Reds (3-0) 1978 NLCS 1980 NLCS. Dates: October 2 - 5, 1979. WS MVP: Willie Stargell. NLCS MVP: Willie Stargell. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.
1979 National League Championship Series. 1979 NL Championship Series (3-0): Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64) over Cincinnati Reds (90-71) BR Series Summary.
The 1979 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Cincinnati Reds and the National League East champion Pittsburgh Pirates . It was the fourth time in the 1970s that the Pirates and Reds had faced off for the pennant; Cincinnati had won all three previous meetings in 1970, 1972 and 1975.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds were old “friends” when it came to hooking up in the National League Championship Series. They met in 1970, 1972 and 1975, with the Reds winning all three times. The Pirates finally got their revenge in the fourth meeting in the 1979 NLCS. GREAT 1980s SPORTS MOMENTS Start reading today.
Sep 30, 2022 · September 30th, 2022. The Reds, a mainstay in the NLCS for much of the decade, met their match with the Pirates in this three-game Pittsburgh sweep that featured four extra-base hits from series MVP Willie Stargell. Game 1 was up for grabs until extra innings, when Stargell broke the 2-2 tie with a three-run game-winning homer in the 11th inning.
