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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 10, 1979
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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 June 10, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 10, 1979 |
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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 | June 10, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Nastu |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 25,536 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John McSherry |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
John Tamargo | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Phil Nastu | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 10, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
There goes North. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground for an out. Whitfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Blyleven
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Blyleven
Blyleven fires to first and has Clark trapped. There's the throw to Berra who tags Clark for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Nastu
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Nastu
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nastu
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nastu
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Nastu
Lacy hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tamargo vs. Blyleven
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Blyleven
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Nastu
Nicosia hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Nastu
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nastu
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nastu vs. Blyleven
Nastu strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Blyleven
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Clark reaches second base with a double. North scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Nastu
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Nastu
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Nastu
There goes Moreno. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Nastu
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Nastu
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Nastu
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Nastu
There go the runners. The throw from Tamargo to Evans. The throw back to home, and Garner is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Blyleven
Tamargo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Tamargo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Blyleven
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nastu vs. Blyleven
Nastu 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 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Nastu
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Nastu
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Nastu
Stennett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nastu
There goes Lacy. The throw from Tamargo, and McCovey drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Nastu
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Nastu
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Blyleven
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Blyleven
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Blyleven
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Nastu
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Nastu
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Nastu
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Blyleven
Tamargo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Evans moves to third. Tamargo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Romo
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Tamargo moves to third. Metzger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Romo
North hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Romo
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it, tags Whitfield out, and throws to home to double up Tamargo, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Lacy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Roberts
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Roberts
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Berra reaches second base with a double. Stennett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romo vs. Roberts
Romo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Roberts
Moreno 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 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Romo
John Milner now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Romo
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Romo
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. McCovey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tamargo vs. Jackson
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Jackson
Metzger bunts towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Madlock scores. Evans moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Jackson
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lavelle
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lavelle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Jackson
North hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Jackson
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jackson
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Jackson
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lavelle
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Lavelle
Nicosia strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lavelle
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Jackson
Tamargo 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 9
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lavelle
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lavelle
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/10/1979 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 2 0 Whitfield T, lf 5 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Clark J, rf 5 2 3 2 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Robinson B, 1b-lf 4 0 2 2 Madlock B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Lacy L, lf 3 1 2 0 Evans D, 3b 5 1 3 2 Milner J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 5 0 2 0 Nicosia S, c 4 0 1 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Nastu P, p 2 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 3 0 1 1 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph 0 0 0 1 Romo E, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 36 4 10 4 San Francisco 001 002 310 -- 7 Pittsburgh 101 002 000 -- 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Nastu P 4.2 6 2 2 2 4 Griffin T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts D 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Lavelle G (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B* 5.0 10 3 2 2 4 Romo E (L)+ 1.0 1 3 1 2 0 Jackson G 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- McCovey W, Berra D, Garner P DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- San Francisco 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Evans D, Clark J, Tamargo J, North B, Garner P, Lacy L, Berra D 3B -- Robinson B, Madlock B HR -- Clark J SB -- North B, Moreno O, Lacy L CS -- Clark J, Garner P SH -- Metzger R T -- 2:58 A -- 25536
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