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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 21, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 21, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,232 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Art Williams 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Center Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 21, 1977
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kison
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kison
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Kison
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Kison
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Kison
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Montefusco
There goes Garner. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Montefusco
There goes Garner. The throw from Alexander and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Garner scores. Parker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Montefusco
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Montefusco
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kison
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Kison
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Kison
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Kison
Montefusco takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Kison
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Montefusco
There goes Moreno. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Montefusco
There goes Moreno. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Moreno steals third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Montefusco
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kison vs. Montefusco
There goes Dyer. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Dyer steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kison vs. Montefusco
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras hits a line drive towards the mound. Montefusco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Dyer scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Montefusco
There goes Garner. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kison
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kison
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Kison
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Kison
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Montefusco
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Montefusco
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kison
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Kison
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Kison
LeMaster hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Kison
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Montefusco
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Montefusco
Kison strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Kison
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kison
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kison
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Montefusco
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Kison
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Kison
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kison
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Kison
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Gossage
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Gossage
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Whitfield scores. Alexander moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Gossage
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Gossage
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lavelle
Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lavelle
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Gossage
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Gossage
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Gossage
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Gossage
Alexander is hit by the pitch. Evans moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Gossage
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gossage vs. Lavelle
Gossage strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lavelle
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gossage
Randy Elliott pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gossage
Clark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Gossage
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gossage
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Parker moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parker scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Moffitt
Terry Forster pinch runs for Rennie Stennett. Ed Ott pinch hits for Omar Moreno.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Robinson moves to third. Forster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Moffitt
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Moffitt
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Tekulve
Fernando Gonzalez now playing third base. Kent Tekulve now pitching. Bobby Tolan now playing first base. Phil Garner now playing second base. Bil
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Tekulve
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops it up and throws to first, with Tekulve covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tekulve
Alexander 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
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Moffitt
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Moffitt
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Moffitt
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moffitt
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1977 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Clark J, rf 5 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hairston J, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 5 1 4 3 Garner P, 3b-2b 5 1 2 2
McCovey W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 3 0
Thomasson G, lf 4 1 1 1 Robinson B, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, cf 5 1 2 0 Oliver A, lf-cf 2 0 0 0
Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 1
LeMaster J, ss 1 0 0 0 Forster T, pr 0 0 0 0
Madlock B, ph 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 1 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 1 0 0
Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0 Ott E, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas D, ph 0 0 0 1 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 2 1 0 0
Elliott R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Tolan B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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36 5 10 5 34 4 6 3
San Francisco 100 002 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh 120 000 010 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J 5.0 4 3 2 2 3
Lavelle G (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Curtis J 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Moffitt R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B 5.1 8 3 3 2 2
Gossage R (L) 2.2 2 2 2 4 3
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Alexander G, LeMaster J, Foli T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Whitfield T, Evans D
HR -- Thomasson G, Evans D
SB -- Garner P 3, Moreno O 2, Dyer D
SH -- Oliver A
HBP -- by Montefusco J (Moreno O), by Gossage R (Alexander G)
T -- 3:03
A -- 32232
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