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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.
1979 NLCS - Pittsburgh Pirates over Cincinnati Reds (3-0) series statistics and schedule on Baseball-Reference.com.
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.
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 .
Sep 30, 2022 · 1979 NLCS recap. Pirates defeat Reds, 3 games to 0. 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.
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.
1979 NLCS: The Pirates Finally Get The Best Of The Reds. Dan Flaherty MLB History, Sports History Articles. 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.
