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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 1997
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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 30, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1997 |
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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 30, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gardner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,073 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bob Davidson |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
Mark Gardner | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 1997
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Lieber
Benard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Lieber
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Lieber
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Lieber
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Kent vs. Lieber
Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Lieber
Snow strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lieber
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Lieber
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Gardner
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Gardner
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gardner
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lieber
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Lieber
Benard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Lieber
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gardner
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Gardner
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Gardner
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lieber
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Lieber
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Lieber
Kent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Lieber
Snow strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Lieber
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gardner
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Gardner
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Gardner
Lieber strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Lieber
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lieber
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Lieber
Benard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Lieber
The umpire calls a balk on Lieber Benard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Lieber
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Gardner
Womack hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Gardner
Allensworth hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gardner
Martin strikes out. There goes Womack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gardner
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Womack scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Gardner
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lieber
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lieber
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Lieber
Kent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Gardner
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Gardner
Guillen strikes out. Wilkins drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guillen out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Gardner
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Gardner
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Peters
Chris Peters now pitching.
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Peters
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Peters
Wilkins hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Gardner
Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Gardner
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gardner
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Peters
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Peters
Benard hits a line drive beyond short. Elster can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Peters
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gardner
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Gardner
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Gardner
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Peters
Kevin Young now playing first base.
Hill hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Peters
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Peters
Kent is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Snow vs. Peters
Snow hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hill tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Peters
There goes Kent. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Womack applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gardner
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Gardner
Randa hits a line drive towards short. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Gardner
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Chris Peters.
Sveum strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wainhouse
Dave Wainhouse now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Wainhouse
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wainhouse
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Gardner
Womack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Gardner
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gardner
Martin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1997 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Benard M, cf 4 1 3 0 Womack T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Vizcaino J, ss 4 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hill G, rf 4 3 3 0 Martin A, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 3 1 1 1 Johnson M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Kent J, 2b 3 1 1 4 Young K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Snow J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Mueller B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 1 0 Wilkins R, c 4 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Gardner M, p 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 1 0 0 0 Cummings M, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters C, p 0 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wainhouse D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 9 6 30 1 3 1 San Francisco 401 000 010 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Gardner M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 11 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (L) 5.0 7 5 5 1 7 Peters C 3.0 2 1 1 1 0 Wainhouse D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Mueller B, Hill G 2, Kendall J HR -- Kent J SB -- Womack T CS -- Kent J SF -- Snow J Balk -- Lieber J T -- 2:00 A -- 10073
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