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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 20, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,637 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 20, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blue
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Blue
There goes Moreno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Blue
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Blue
Parker hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Blue
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Blue
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Blue
Hill fires to first and picks off Sanguillen. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Rooker
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Rooker
There goes North. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rooker
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rooker
Ivie 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Blue
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blue
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Blue
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Rooker
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Rooker
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Blue
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Blue
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. Robinson scores. Lacy moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Blue
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Blue
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Rooker
North strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
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 -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Minton
Foli 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Minton
Parker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rooker
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Rooker
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Ivie reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark scores. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Ivie scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rooker
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Rooker
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Minton
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Minton
There goes Lacy. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Minton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rooker
Rob Andrews pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Rooker
North strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Rooker
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Roberts
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Roberts
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rooker
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Rooker
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Rooker
Madlock hits a line drive to center field. Moreno throws towards the plate. Sanguillen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sanguillen. Rooker fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rooker. Ivie scores. Madlock moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rooker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Rooker
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Roberts
Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Roberts
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rooker
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Rooker
Max Venable pinch runs for Marc Hill. Mike Sadek pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Sadek bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Venable trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. North moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Jackson
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Larry Herndon. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lavelle
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Sadek now catching. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Stennett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Lavelle
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Lavelle
Steve Nicosia pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Nicosia hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Ed Ott now catching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Tekulve
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tekulve
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lavelle
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Lavelle
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Parker reaches second base with a double. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Lavelle
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Lavelle
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli tags and scores. Parker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Lavelle
The umpire calls a balk on Lavelle Parker scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Lavelle
There goes Robinson. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Robinson steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Lavelle
Stennett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Lavelle
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tekulve
John Milner now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Tekulve
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Tekulve
Roger Metzger pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Tekulve
Sadek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1979 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 North B, cf 3 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 5 2 2 0 Herndon L, lf 3 0 0 1 Parker D, rf 5 1 1 0 Whitfield T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 1b-lf 3 2 2 3 Clark J, rf 4 1 1 0 Lacy L, lf 4 1 2 2 Ivie M, 1b 4 2 2 0 Milner J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 2b 4 1 3 2 Garner P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 2 1 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 1 0 0 1 Hill M, c 3 0 1 0 Ott E, c 1 0 0 0 Venable M, pr 0 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 1 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 0 0 0 0 Nicosia S, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Sadek M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 12 7 33 5 8 3 Pittsburgh 401 000 012 -- 8 San Francisco 100 202 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J 6.1 7 5 4 1 5 Romo E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Jackson G (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V 3.0 8 5 5 2 2 Minton G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Lavelle G (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 E -- Sanguillen M 2, Madlock B, Rooker J LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 4 2B -- Stennett R, Ivie M 2, Parker D 3B -- Stennett R HR -- Robinson B, Lacy L SB -- Moreno O, North B, Lacy L, Robinson B SH -- Sadek M SF -- Sanguillen M, Lacy L WP -- Rooker J Balk -- Lavelle G T -- 2:40 A -- 19637
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