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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 8, 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 8, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 8, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Robinson
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Robinson
Dale Berra now playing shortstop.
There goes North. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Robinson
Robinson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Robinson. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. North scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Curtis
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Curtis
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Curtis
There goes Moreno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Curtis
There's a wild pitch. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Curtis
There goes Parker. The throw from Hill and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Robinson
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Robinson
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Robinson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Curtis vs. Robinson
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Curtis
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Curtis
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Robinson
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Curtis
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Curtis
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Curtis
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Robinson
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Robinson
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Curtis
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Robinson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Robinson
Curtis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Robinson
North hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Curtis
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Curtis
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Curtis
Nicosia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Whitfield 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Curtis
Mike Easler pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Curtis
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Curtis
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Romo
Hill hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Romo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Romo
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Curtis
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Curtis
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Romo
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Romo
Curtis bunts towards the mound. Romo juggles the ball. That's an error on Romo. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Romo
North hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrews tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Romo
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Romo
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Curtis
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Curtis
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Curtis
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Curtis
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Stargell 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Jackson
Willie Stargell now playing first base. Bill Robinson now playing third base. Phil Garner now playing shortstop. Grant Jackson now pitching. Matt
McCovey 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: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Marc Hill.
Madlock hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1979 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 1 1 1 Moreno O, cf 4 1 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 0 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 3 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, ph-1b 1 1 1 2
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 2 1
Hill M, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0
Madlock B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 4 0 1 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 2 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 1 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Alexander M, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 29 3 7 3
San Francisco 100 000 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 03x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 7.2 7 3 3 3 4
Moffitt R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D 6.0 5 1 1 0 2
Romo E (W) 2.0 1 1 0 0 3
Jackson G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Robinson D, McCovey W, Romo E
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- McCovey W, Whitfield T
HR -- Stargell W, Parker D
SB -- North B, Moreno O
CS -- Parker D
SH -- Curtis J
SF -- North B
WP -- Curtis J
T -- 2:20
A -- 18227
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