Word: ninth
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Despite Weaver's record-setting four pitching changes in the top of the ninth, the Pirates still added two insurance runs. Phil Garner sent Tim Stoddard's first pitch into left for a double off the wall. One out later Garner scored when Omar Moreno pushed a single up the middle off Stoddard's replacement, Mike Flanagan...
Tekulve finished off the Birds with ease in the bottom of the ninth, striking out Gary Roenicke and DeCinces, before Pat Kelly flied to Moreno to make the win official...
John Murphy came home not far behind, capturing third place, while teammates Buck Logan, Noel Scidmore, and Eric Schuler rounded out the Crimson scoring finishing ninth, 12th and 19th, respectively...
Side-arm relief ace Tekulve then came on to pitch three one-hit innings to earn his second save of the Series. He struck out four, including Doug DeCinces on three pitches with two out in the ninth...
Pirate 2nd baseman Phil Garner set a new Series record by taking part in his ninth double play and also led his team on offense by contributing a single and double. He is batting over.500 for the Series...