PITTSBURGH PIRATES
NEWS
04/08/1981
Friday, November 7th , 1980
SP Ron Guidry honored: Finished 3rd in 1980 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting.
Saturday, October 25th , 1980
The owner took $4,913,650 in cash as profit for this year.
Executed the contract year option of RP Lou Marone.
Saturday, October 18th , 1980
2B Wally Backman honored: Wins the 1980 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award.
Friday, October 17th , 1980
SP Joe Coleman honored: Finished 2nd in 1980 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
SP Jeff Morris honored: Finished 3rd in 1980 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
Wednesday, October 1st , 1980
RF Dave Parker honored: Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
Friday, September 26th , 1980
Ron Guidry pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Saturday, September 6th , 1980
Dave Parker goes 4-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, September 5th , 1980
Phil Garner goes 4-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, August 24th , 1980
Jason Thompson hits 2 home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, August 22nd , 1980
Ben Oglivie hits 2 home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 2-2 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, August 17th , 1980
Rennie Stennett goes 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 13th , 1980
Lance Parrish hits 2 home runs against the New York Mets, going 3-4 with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Phil Garner goes 4-4 against the New York Mets, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, August 7th , 1980
Ron Guidry pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 27th , 1980
Dave Parker goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
George Hendrick goes 4-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, July 25th , 1980
Lance Parrish hits 2 home runs against the San Francisco Giants, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Lance Parrish goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, July 20th , 1980
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, July 14th , 1980
George Hendrick hits 2 home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, July 6th , 1980
LF Al Oliver was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
Wednesday, July 2nd , 1980
Ed Whitson pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Saturday, June 28th , 1980
Rennie Stennett goes 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, June 23rd , 1980
George Hendrick goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, June 21st , 1980
Rennie Stennett goes 4-7 against the Houston Astros, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, June 15th , 1980
Al Oliver hits 2 home runs against the Houston Astros, going 2-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, June 7th , 1980
Ron Guidry pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, May 28th , 1980
George Hendrick hits 2 home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Monday, May 26th , 1980
LF Al Oliver honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Wednesday, May 21st , 1980
Lance Parrish goes 4-4 against the San Diego Padres, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, April 26th , 1980
Dave Parker goes 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 5 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Al Oliver gets his 2000th career hit!
Friday, April 25th , 1980
Lance Parrish hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, April 17th , 1980
Willie Stargell hits 2 home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Willie Stargell goes 4-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Wednesday, April 16th , 1980
Lee Lacy goes 4-7 against the Chicago Cubs, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Saturday, April 12th , 1980
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, October 28th , 1979
1B Willie Stargell honored: Wins the 1979 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B.
Thursday, October 18th , 1979
The owner took $6,329,075 in cash as profit for this year.
Voided the team option year(s) of LF Bill Robinson for a buyout of $60,000.
Executed the contract year option of LF Lee Lacy.
Tuesday, October 16th , 1979
George Hendrick goes 4-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, October 15th , 1979
3B Dale Berra honored: Finished 2nd in 1979 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
RF Dave May honored: Finished 3rd in 1979 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Sunday, October 14th , 1979
SP Ken Brett honored: Finished 3rd in 1979 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
Saturday, October 6th , 1979
Willie Stargell hits 2 home runs against the Houston Astros, going 2-4 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
3B Phil Garner honored: Wins the 1979 MLB NL League Championship Series MVP Award.
Saturday, September 29th , 1979
George Hendrick hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, September 24th , 1979
2B Lee Lacy honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, September 2nd , 1979
Al Oliver goes 0-1 against the San Francisco Giants, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
Saturday, September 1st , 1979
Al Oliver goes 1-4 against the San Francisco Giants, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Saturday, August 25th , 1979
Willie Stargell gets his 2500th career hit!
Wednesday, August 22nd , 1979
Al Oliver goes 4-4 against the San Francisco Giants, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, August 20th , 1979
Jerry Reuss pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Saturday, August 18th , 1979
U L Washington goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
Thursday, August 9th , 1979
Dave Kingman goes 4-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Thursday, August 2nd , 1979
George Hendrick hits 2 home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 2-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, July 23rd , 1979
RF Dave Parker honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 22nd , 1979
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Saturday, July 21st , 1979
Dave Parker goes 4-4 against the Houston Astros, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, July 15th , 1979
SP John Candelaria was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
CL Rich Gossage was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
1B Willie Stargell was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
RF Dave Parker was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
Sunday, July 1st , 1979
1B Willie Stargell honored: Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP John Candelaria honored: Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Lee Lacy goes 4-4 against the Montreal Expos, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, June 29th , 1979
Al Oliver hits 2 home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 4-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, June 28th , 1979
George Hendrick goes 4-6 against the New York Mets, with 0 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Saturday, June 9th , 1979
Dave Parker goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Friday, June 8th , 1979
John Candelaria pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Saturday, June 2nd , 1979
Bill Robinson hits 2 home runs against the San Diego Padres, going 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, May 31st , 1979
Bill Madlock goes 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, May 27th , 1979
Dave Parker goes 4-5 against the New York Mets, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, May 13th , 1979
Dave Parker goes 4-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Tuesday, May 1st , 1979
1B Willie Stargell honored: Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
George Hendrick goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
Tuesday, April 24th , 1979
Dave Parker goes 4-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, April 23rd , 1979
1B Willie Stargell honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, April 16th , 1979
RF Dave Parker honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, April 15th , 1979
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Saturday, April 14th , 1979
Willie Stargell hits 2 home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, April 9th , 1979
CF George Hendrick honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Friday, April 6th , 1979
George Hendrick hits 2 home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
George Hendrick goes 4-4 against the Montreal Expos, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Tuesday, October 31st , 1978
SP Bruce Kison honored: Wins the 1978 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P.
Saturday, October 21st , 1978
The owner took $4,524,005 in cash as profit for this year.
Executed the contract year option of RP Gene Garber.
Sunday, October 15th , 1978
RF Wayne Nordhagen honored: Wins the 1978 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award.
3B Dale Berra honored: Finished 3rd in 1978 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Saturday, October 14th , 1978
SP Steve Trout honored: Wins the 1978 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award.
SP Joe Coleman honored: Finished 2nd in 1978 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
Thursday, September 21st , 1978
Dave Parker goes 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, September 11th , 1978
Lance Parrish goes 4-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, September 4th , 1978
LF Al Oliver honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, September 3rd , 1978
Bill Madlock goes 4-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Friday, September 1st , 1978
LF Al Oliver honored: Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
Al Oliver goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
Monday, August 28th , 1978
Dave Parker hits 2 home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, August 21st , 1978
LF Dave Kingman honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, August 19th , 1978
Dave Kingman hits 2 home runs against the Houston Astros, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, August 18th , 1978
George Hendrick goes 4-6 against the Houston Astros, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 16th , 1978
George Hendrick goes 4-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 15th , 1978
Dave Parker goes 4-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, August 13th , 1978
George Hendrick hits 2 home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-5 with 6 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 1st , 1978
Dave Parker goes 4-6 against the Montreal Expos, with 0 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Lee Lacy goes 4-7 against the Montreal Expos, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, July 31st , 1978
Bruce Kison pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 23rd , 1978
Dave Parker goes 4-4 against the San Francisco Giants, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, July 21st , 1978
Al Oliver goes 4-4 against the San Francisco Giants, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Thursday, July 20th , 1978
Lance Parrish goes 4-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 5 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, July 17th , 1978
RF Dave Parker honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 16th , 1978
Dave Parker hits 2 home runs against the San Diego Padres, going 2-3 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, July 9th , 1978
SP Ron Guidry was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
SP Bruce Kison was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
RF Dave Parker was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
Bill Madlock goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tim Foli goes 4-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, July 3rd , 1978
RF Dave Parker honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Wednesday, June 28th , 1978
Bill Madlock goes 4-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Lee Lacy goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Tuesday, June 20th , 1978
Bill Robinson hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, June 16th , 1978
John Candelaria pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Friday, June 9th , 1978
George Hendrick goes 4-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Tuesday, May 30th , 1978
Tony Armas drives in 6 runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-6 with 1 HR.
Gary Alexander goes 4-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, May 25th , 1978
Manny Sanguillen goes 4-4 against the New York Mets, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, May 16th , 1978
Bruce Kison pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 6th , 1978
Bill Robinson goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Monday, May 1st , 1978
SP Bruce Kison honored: Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Tuesday, April 25th , 1978
George Hendrick goes 4-5 against the New York Mets, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, April 23rd , 1978
Al Oliver goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Monday, April 10th , 1978
Tim Foli goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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