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The 1979 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1979 season.The 76th edition of the World Series was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates (98–64) and the American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles (102–57).
The 1971 World Series was the championship round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1971 season and featured the first night game in its history. The 68th edition of the Fall Classic was a best-of-seven playoff between the defending World Series and American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles: Pirates, 2–0 1971, 1979: 2 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Athletics: Tied, 1–1 1974, 1988: Athletics were the Oakland Athletics for the matchups 2 Cincinnati Reds vs. Athletics: Tied, 1–1 1972, 1990: Athletics were the Oakland Athletics for the matchups 2 Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland ...
This was the fourth postseason meeting of the Pirates–Reds rivalry this decade. The Reds won in 1970, 1972, and 1975.This time, the Pirates would return the favor, sweeping the Reds and returning to the World Series for the second time in nine years (in the process denying a rematch of the 1970 World Series between the Reds and Orioles).
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East title by two games over the Montreal Expos.The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant, and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title – and also their last playoff series victory to date.
He spent the next 11 seasons with the Pirates, picking up a pair of All-Star nods and helping the team beat the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the 1971 World Series.
The Pirates overcame a two games to none series deficit to defeat the defending World Series champion Orioles in seven games to win their first title since 1960. The Orioles seemed on track for a sweep at first - Dave McNally pitched a complete game as the Orioles took Game 1 by a 5–3 score, and then Jim Palmer pitched yet another complete ...
After the World Series win by the Orioles, the NFL's Baltimore Colts went on to win Super Bowl V, giving Baltimore both World Series and Super Bowl champions within the span of a year. The Orioles returned to the World Series the next year, as well as in 1979, but were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games both