Word: blyleven
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tear (Garner, two for four and headed for a .500 Series, Third Baseman Bill Madlock, four for four that day, .375 overall), the Pirates methodically ground out seven runs. Starter Jim Rooker gave up just one run on three hits during the first five innings, then Starter Bert Blyleven masqueraded as a reliever for four expert innings. Pirates 7, Orioles...
Pittsburgh tallied its final three runs in the eighth, but the Orioles, stymied by Bert Blyleven's breaking balls, couldn't create any offense...
...Rooker, a surprise starter in the eyes of many, baffled the Baltimore bats for five innings, but ran out of gas in the sixth, in favor of Blyleven...
...Birds will throw star righthander Jim Palmer at Pittsburgh Tuesday, and go with Scott MacGregor if needed on Wednesday. The Pirates' staff is shaky--Blyleven is through for the series after today's outing, and Bruce Kison has not pitched well. Buc ace John Candelaria, despite an ailing back, may start the sixth game...
...second night in a row the Pirate relief corps held the Birds scoreless after starter Bert Blyleven departed for a pinch hitter in the 7th with the score tied...