innings with a 30-mph wind blowing out to left field. After the game, the Phils were 14 games over .500 and in first place by games over the Montreal Expos. On July 10 Del Unser hit his third consecutive pinch hit home run. Unser tied a Major League Baseball record with homers in three straight pinch at bats. The at bats were on June 30, July 5, and July 10. By August 29, the team had fallen to fifth place and two games under .500, games behind the Pirates. Mid-season injuries to Manny Trillo, Larry Bowa, and Greg Luzinski contributed to hurt the club. The team's decline led to the firing of manager Danny Ozark on August 31 who was replaced by Dallas Green. Green was named interim manager, a position made permanent shortly after the end of the season. Alternate uniforms The Phillies front office introduced an alternate all-burgundy version of the team uniform for the 1979 season to be worn for Saturday games. They were called "Saturday Night Specials", in a derisive nod to cheap handguns then called by that name and were worn for the first and last time on May 19, 1979, a 10–5 loss to the Expos. The immediate reaction of the media, fans, and players alike was negative, with many describing the despised uniforms as pajama-like. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions April 3, 1979: Todd Cruz was traded by the Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for Doug Bird. May 11, 1979: Jim Kaat was purchased from the Phillies by the New York Yankees. June 5, 1979: Roy Smith was drafted by the Phillies in the 3rd round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed on July 30. June 16, 1979: Jim Lonborg was released by the Phillies. June 29, 1979: Rudy Meoli was purchased from the Phillies by the Minnesota Twins. 1979 Game Log |- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Cardinals || 1–8 || John Denny (1–0) || Steve Carlton (0–1) || None || 40,526 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Pete Vuckovich (1–0) || Ron Reed (0–1) || None || 15,294 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 3 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–2 (5) || None || None || None || 20,055 || 0–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 9 || Pirates ||