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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 29, 1978
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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 April 29, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1978 |
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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 | April 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,976 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Don Robinson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 29, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Robinson
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Barr
Taveras bunts towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Barr
There goes Taveras. The throw from Sadek and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Barr
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Barr
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Robinson
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barr
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Barr
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Milner reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Barr
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Barr
Garner bunts towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. There goes Milner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Barr
There goes Garner. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Barr
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Robinson
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Robinson
Sadek 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Robinson
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barr
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Barr
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Barr
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Barr
Barr fires over to first and McCovey drops the ball. That's an error on McCovey. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Barr
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Moreno scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Barr
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Barr
There goes Robinson. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Barr
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Robinson
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Madlock hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Barr
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Barr
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Barr
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Robinson
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Robinson
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barr
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Barr
Mendoza hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Barr
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Curtis fires over to first and McCovey drops the ball. That's an error on McCovey. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Curtis
Milner hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Robinson
Sadek hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Robinson
Vic Harris pinch hits for John Curtis.
Harris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Robinson
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Minton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Minton
Dyer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Minton
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Milner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Minton
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Minton
There goes Mendoza. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Mendoza steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Minton
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Minton
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. Moreno moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Minton
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Minton
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Minton
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Minton
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Robinson
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Robinson
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Robinson
Sadek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Robinson
Skip James pinch hits for Greg Minton.
James hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Robinson
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Ivie scores. Sadek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Williams
Mendoza strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1978 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 4 0 2 2 Taveras F, ss 2 0 1 0 Whitfield T, cf 4 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 2 2 1 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 2 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 2 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 3 1 2 1 Ivie M, lf 3 1 1 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Sadek M, c 3 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Barr J, p 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 4 0 0 0 Harris V, ph 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 James S, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 31 6 10 6 San Francisco 000 000 020 -- 2 Pittsburgh 012 010 20x -- 6 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 3 Curtis J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Minton G 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 Williams C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Robinson D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 5 E -- McCovey W 2 LOB -- San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Milner J, Madlock B 3B -- Parker D HR -- Mendoza M SB -- Garner P, Robinson B, Mendoza M CS -- Taveras F SF -- Stennett R HBP -- by Minton G (Dyer D) WP -- Robinson D T -- 2:16 A -- 7976
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