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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 28, 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 28, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 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 28, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,881 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
John Montefusco | 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 |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
John Candelaria | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 28, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras hits a popup towards the mound. Montefusco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Montefusco
There goes Moreno. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Montefusco
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Candelaria
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Candelaria
Montefusco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans 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 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Montefusco
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Montefusco
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Candelaria vs. Montefusco
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes McCovey trying to get to home. Moreno throws the ball in to Ott who tags McCovey who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ivie moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Montefusco
There goes Moreno. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Montefusco
There goes Parker. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Montefusco
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Montefusco
Milner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Candelaria
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Candelaria
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Montefusco
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Montefusco
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Montefusco
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Montefusco
The umpire calls a balk on Montefusco Ott moves to third. Candelaria moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Candelaria
There goes Clark. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Montefusco
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Montefusco
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Montefusco
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Candelaria
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montefusco vs. Candelaria
Montefusco 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Montefusco
Ott 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Montefusco
Candelaria bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Montefusco
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Montefusco
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Montefusco
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Vic Harris pinch runs for Mike Ivie.
Herndon bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Candelaria
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Montefusco
Vic Harris now playing left field.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Montefusco
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Montefusco
Ott 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 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Rob Andrews pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Candelaria
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Candelaria
Clark takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Candelaria
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Evans scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Candelaria
Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Moffitt
Skip James now playing first base. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Moffitt
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Lavelle
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Frank Taveras. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Willie Stargell.
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lavelle
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lavelle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1978 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 4 2 1 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Stargell W, ph 0 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 2 2 1 Fregosi J, ph 1 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 3 Moreno O, cf 5 2 3 1 James S, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 2 3 Ivie M, lf 4 0 2 0 Robinson B, lf 5 0 1 0 Harris V, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 2 0 Sadek M, c 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Montefusco J, p 3 0 1 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 1 0 Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 11 5 38 4 13 4 San Francisco 200 000 003 -- 5 Pittsburgh 201 000 001 -- 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Montefusco J (W) 8.0 10 3 3 1 6 Moffitt R 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Lavelle G (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Candelaria J (L) 9.0 11 5 5 6 3 DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 11, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- McCovey W HR -- Madlock B, Clark J, Parker D SB -- Moreno O 2, Parker D, Clark J SH -- LeMaster J, Candelaria J, Herndon L WP -- Montefusco J Balk -- Montefusco J PB -- Sadek M T -- 2:37 A -- 7881
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