Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Alexander
  
  Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Alexander
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Alexander
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Tiant
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Tiant
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Tiant
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Tiant
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leonard vs. Tiant
  
  Leonard takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Tiant
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Bergman scores. Clark scores. Leonard goes all the way around to score. May moves to second. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Tiant
  
  LeMaster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Alexander
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Alexander
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Alexander
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Alexander
  
  Lacy strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lacy out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Tiant
  
  Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Tiant
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Tiant
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Tiant
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Alexander
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tiant vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from May and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tiant vs. Alexander
  
  Tiant strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Alexander
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Alexander
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Tiant
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Tiant
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Tiant
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeMaster vs. Tiant
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. Leonard scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Tiant
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Tiant
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Alexander
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Alexander
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Alexander
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Alexander
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lacy vs. Alexander
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Tiant
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Tiant
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Tiant
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leonard vs. Tiant
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Tiant
  
  Martin hits a popup towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Alexander
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Alexander
  
  Willie Montanez pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moreno vs. Alexander
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Alexander
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easler vs. Alexander
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Alexander
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Robinson
  
  Don Robinson now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Robinson
  
  LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Robinson
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Robinson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Robinson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alexander scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Robinson
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Robinson
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Alexander
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Alexander
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Alexander
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Alexander
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Alexander
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lacy moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moreno vs. Alexander
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Robinson
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Robinson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Robinson
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Alexander
  
  Joe Pettini now playing second base.
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Alexander
  
  Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Alexander
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Alexander
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easler moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Breining
  
  Fred Breining now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Easler scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lacy vs. Breining
  
  Lacy takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Breining
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Robinson
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Robinson
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Robinson
  
  LeMaster takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Breining vs. Robinson
  
  Breining hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to third for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pettini vs. Robinson
  
  Pettini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Breining
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Breining
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching.
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Easler vs. Minton
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Minton
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Minton
  
  Berrahits a dribbler in front of the plate. May interferes with Berra who is awarded first base. Robinson scores. Moreno moves to third. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Minton
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Robinson
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Robinson
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Robinson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Robinson
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Holland
  
  Al Holland now pitching.
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Holland
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicosia vs. Holland
  
  Steve Nicosia pinch hits for Don Robinson.
  
  Nicosia strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Holland
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1981 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          5  0  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Foli T, ss            5  0  0  0   Pettini J, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Easler M, lf          5  1  1  0   Bergman D, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  2  0   Clark J, rf           5  1  1  1   
Berra D, 3b           4  0  2  0   Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Pena T, c             5  0  1  1   Leonard J, lf         4  2  1  0   
Lacy L, rf            4  0  1  0   Martin J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  1  2  0   May M, c              4  1  2  0   
Tiant L, p            1  0  0  0   LeMaster J, ss        3  1  1  2   
Montanez W, ph        1  0  1  0   Alexander D, p        3  1  2  1   
Robinson D, p         1  1  1  0   Breining F, p         1  0  0  0   
Nicosia S, ph         1  0  0  0   Minton G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Holland A, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  3 12  2                        33  8  8  4

Pittsburgh       000 010 110 --  3
San Francisco    403 010 00x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           4.0  6  7  4  5  5
Robinson D            4.0  2  1  1  3  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       6.1 11  2  2  2  5
Breining F*           0.2  0  1  0  3  1
Minton G              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Holland A             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Foli T, May M
LOB -- Pittsburgh 16, San Francisco 9
2B -- Bergman D, LeMaster J, Alexander D
SB -- Garner P
WP -- Robinson D 2
T -- 3:05
A -- 10738

    

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