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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 1, 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 September 1, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 27,382 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 1, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bibby
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Knepper
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Nicosia vs. Knepper
Nicosia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bibby vs. Knepper
Bibby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a fly ball towards right. Clark catches it and throws to home to double up Moreno. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bibby
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Bibby
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bibby
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
There goes Madlock. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Knepper
Berra 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Knepper
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bibby
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Clark reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrews tags and scores. Clark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Knepper
Bibby 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bibby
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Bibby
Sadek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Lacy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
There goes Madlock. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Madlock steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Knepper
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Knepper
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Madlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Knepper
Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bibby
Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Bibby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bibby
Andrews 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Knepper
Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Knepper
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knepper
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knepper
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy throws the ball in to Garner who tags Ivie, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bibby
Whitfield 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knepper
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Knepper
Berra 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bibby
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeMaster for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Bibby
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadek for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Bibby
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Johnston strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Moffitt
Bibby bunts towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Moffitt
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Nicosia trying to get to home. Herndon throws the ball in to Sadek who tags Nicosia who's trying to score from second, for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Moffitt
Garner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Moffitt
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Moffitt
Lacy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Moffitt
Robinson hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bibby
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bibby
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1979, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 5 1 2 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 5 2 2 1 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lacy L, lf 5 2 3 3 Clark J, rf 4 1 2 0 Robinson B, rf 5 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, 1b 2 0 1 1 Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 4 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 3 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 3 0 1 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 3 0 0 0 Johnston G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 13 6 29 2 5 2 Pittsburgh 000 102 202 -- 7 San Francisco 000 100 100 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J (W) 9.0 5 2 1 0 8 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 8.0 9 5 4 1 7 Moffitt R 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 E -- Evans D, Berra D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 1 2B -- Robinson B, Sanguillen M, Clark J 3B -- Moreno O HR -- Lacy L SB -- Madlock B 2 SH -- Sanguillen M, Bibby J SF -- Evans D WP -- Knepper B 2 PB -- Sadek M T -- 2:23 A -- 27382
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