Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards third. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. McDowell
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Blass
  
  Speier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Blass
  
  Fuentes hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Blass
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. McDowell
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. McDowell
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. McDowell
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blass
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. Blass
  
  Howarth hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McDowell
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. McDowell
  
  Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blass vs. McDowell
  
  There goes Alley. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Alley steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blass vs. McDowell
  
  Blass strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Blass
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Blass
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash 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: ---
  Speier vs. Blass
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Blass
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. McDowell
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. McDowell
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. McDowell
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. McDowell
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Blass
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McDowell
  
  Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. McDowell
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blass vs. McDowell
  
  Blass bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blass
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. Blass
  
  Howarth hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Blass
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Blass
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. McDowell
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. McDowell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. McDowell
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. McDowell
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robertson vs. McDowell
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Blass
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blass
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Blass
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McDowell
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. McDowell
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. McDowell
  
  Blass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McDowell
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howarth. Cash reaches second base with a double. Blass moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Blass scores. Cash scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. McDowell
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. McDowell
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Barr
  
  Jim Barr now pitching.
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blass
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howarth vs. Blass
  
  Howarth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Blass
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Blass
  
  Bernie Williams pinch hits for Jim Barr.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. McMahon
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. McMahon
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Blass
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blass
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Blass
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. McMahon
  
  Blass strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. McMahon
  
  Cash bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Fuentes covering, for the out. Blass moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. McMahon
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blass moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. McMahon
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Garry Maddox pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Blass
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howarth vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Howarth strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodson vs. Giusti
  
  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Dave Rader.
  
  Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1972 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Cash D, 2b            3  1  1  0   Speier C, ss          2  0  0  0   
Oliver A, cf          5  1  1  2   Fuentes T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  2  1   Kingman D, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   Maddox G, pr          0  0  0  0   
Robertson B, 1b       4  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   
Pagan J, 3b           4  1  1  1   Henderson K, cf       4  1  2  1   
Alley G, ss           3  0  1  0   Howarth J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Blass S, p            3  1  1  0   Rader D, c            3  0  2  0   
Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   Goodson E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   McDowell S, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Barr J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Williams B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        32  3  7  3

Pittsburgh       000 010 300 --  4
San Francisco    000 002 100 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S (W)           8.1  7  3  3  2  5
Giusti D (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L)        6.2  8  4  4  3  6
Barr J                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
McMahon D             2.0  0  0  0  0  5

DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, San Francisco 5
2B -- Cash D, Oliver A, McCovey W
HR -- Pagan J, McCovey W, Henderson K
SB -- Alley G
SH -- Blass S, Cash D
HBP -- by Blass S (Speier C)
WP -- McDowell S
PB -- Rader D
T -- 2:39
A -- 11216

    

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