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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 3, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Willoughby |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,198 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Jim Willoughby | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 3, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Willoughby
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Willoughby
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Willoughby
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Willoughby
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Willoughby
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Briles
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Briles
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Briles
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Willoughby
Robertson hits a fly ball towards left. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Willoughby
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briles vs. Willoughby
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Willoughby
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Willoughby
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Willoughby
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McDowell
Sam McDowell now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Briles
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Briles
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett throws to second for one, and Cash throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Briles
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McDowell
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McDowell
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. McDowell
May hits a line drive into right field. Bonds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonds. Hebner scores. Robertson goes all the way around to score. May moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. McDowell
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Briles vs. McDowell
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Briles
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Briles
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McDowell
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McDowell
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. McDowell
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. McDowell
Robertson hits a line drive off the glove of Kingman, and into shallow left field. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. McDowell
Mike Phillips now playing third base.
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McDowell
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 13 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Briles
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Briles
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell catches it and throws to home to double up Phillips. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. McDowell
Briles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Briles trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. McDowell
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. McDowell
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. McDowell
Hebner hits a popup in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Briles
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Arnold hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Briles
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Briles
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnold moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carrithers
Jim Howarth now playing center field. Don Carrithers now pitching. Gary Thomasson now playing first base.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carrithers
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carrithers
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Carrithers
Briles hits a popup towards first. Thomasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Briles
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Briles
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Carrithers
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carrithers
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Carrithers
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanguillen. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrithers vs. Briles
Carrithers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader scores. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Briles
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Briles
Speier hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howarth vs. Briles
Howarth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Fuentes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Carrithers
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Carrithers
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carrithers
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Briles
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Briles
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Briles
Damaso Blanco pinch hits for Don Carrithers.
Blanco hits a line drive towards short. Stennett catches it and throws to second to double up Thomasson. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sosa
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Sosa
Briles hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Briles
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Briles
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howarth vs. Briles
Howarth hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1973 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Cash D, 2b 5 2 2 1 Bonds B, rf 5 2 1 1 Sanguillen M, rf 5 2 3 1 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Oliver A, cf 5 3 4 6 Speier C, ss 5 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 5 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Howarth J, cf 2 0 0 1 Robertson B, 1b 4 3 2 1 Kingman D, 3b 1 0 0 0 May M, c 5 2 3 3 Phillips M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stennett R, ss 5 0 1 0 Thomasson G, cf-1b 3 0 1 0 Briles N, p 5 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0 Rader D, c 4 1 1 0 Willoughby J, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 1 0 Carrithers D, p 1 0 1 0 Blanco D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 14 17 12 37 5 11 3 Pittsburgh 252 410 000 -- 14 San Francisco 100 100 300 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (W) 9.0 11 5 2 3 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Willoughby J (L) 1.2 6 7 2 0 2 McDowell S 3.1 9 7 6 2 0 Carrithers D 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 Sosa E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Cash D 3, Matthews G, Bonds B DP -- Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 8 2B -- Robertson B, Phillips M, Rader D HR -- Oliver A 2, May M, McCovey W WP -- McDowell S T -- 2:40 A -- 4198
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