The 1979 National League Championship Series was the semifinal round of the National League side of the 1979 postseason, played between the National League West champion Cincinnati Reds and the National League East champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

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 National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two National League (NL) Division Series .

1979 NL Standings, Team and Player Statistics, Leaderboards, Award Winners, Trades, Minor Leagues, Fielding, Batting, Pitching, New Debuts

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 .

10/5/79: Bert Blyleven strikes out Cesar Geronimo for the final out as the Pirates win the 1979 NLCS and advance to the World Series Check out http://MLB.com/video for more!

The Pittsburgh Pirates got their revenge on the Cincinnati Reds after three previous defeats. Read how the 1979 NLCS looked as it unfolded.

2022年9月30日 · 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. Game 1 was up for grabs until extra innings, when Stargell broke the 2-2 tie with a three-run game-winning homer in the 11th inning.

1979 NL Championship Series (3-0): Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64) over Cincinnati Reds (90-71) Bill Ranier and David Finoli: When the Bucs Won It All: The 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2005. This page is in need of some additional content. Please help the Bullpen by expanding it, or learn how to contribute.