BAL wins 3–1
MLB playoffs · Season archive
1979 MLB playoffs
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 1979 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4–3 in the 1979 World Series.
ALCS. The Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 3–1 in the 1979 ALCS.
NLCS. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3–0 in the 1979 NLCS.
Final
1979 MLB playoff bracket
League Championship Series
PIT wins 3–0
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 1979 World Series?
- The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 World Series, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4–3.
- Who won the 1979 ALCS?
- The Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 3–1 in the 1979 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 1979 NLCS?
- The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3–0 in the 1979 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 1979 MLB playoffs work?
- Each league's two division winners met in a best-of-five League Championship Series, and the pennant winners met in the World Series.
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