Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Montefusco
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Montefusco
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Montefusco
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Montefusco
  
  Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Montefusco
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Robinson
  
  Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Robinson
  
  Whitfield bunts, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Robinson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Robinson
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Robinson
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Montefusco
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Montefusco
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Montefusco
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Montefusco
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Montefusco
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Robinson
  
  Herndon bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Robinson
  
  LeMaster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Robinson
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Montefusco
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Montefusco
  
  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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Montefusco
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montefusco vs. Robinson
  
  Montefusco hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Robinson
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Robinson
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Montefusco
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Montefusco
  
  Stargell 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. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Montefusco
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Robinson
  
  McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Robinson
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Montefusco
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Montefusco
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Montefusco
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Mendoza moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taveras vs. Montefusco
  
  Taveras 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moreno vs. Montefusco
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Robinson
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Robinson
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Robinson
  
  Sadek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montefusco vs. Robinson
  
  Montefusco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Montefusco
  
  Parker 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Montefusco
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Montefusco
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Montefusco
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Robinson
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Robinson
  
  Whitfield bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Robinson
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Robinson
  
  Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
  
  There goes James. The throw from Ott and he is safe. James steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Robinson
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Montefusco
  
  Skip James now playing first base.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Montefusco
  
  Mendoza hits a popup for a double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Montefusco
  
  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Don Robinson.
  
  Sanguillen 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 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Kison
  
  Bruce Kison now pitching.
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Kison
  
  LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadek vs. Kison
  
  There goes LeMaster. The throw from Ott and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sadek vs. Kison
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montefusco vs. Kison
  
  Montefusco is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Montefusco
  
  Tom Heintzelman now playing second base.
  
  Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Montefusco
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Montefusco
  
  Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Montefusco
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Kison
  
  Heintzelman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Kison
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kison
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Montefusco
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Montefusco
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Montefusco
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Lavelle
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Mario Mendoza. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Rennie Stennett pinch hits for John Milner.
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Moffitt
  
  Jim Rooker pinch runs for Rennie Stennett. Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Bruce Kison. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Moffitt
  
  Steve Brye pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Rooker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Curtis
  
  John Curtis now pitching.
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Tekulve
  
  Bill Robinson now playing third base. Steve Brye now playing left field. Phil Garner now playing shortstop. Kent Tekulve now pitching. Jim Fregos
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Tekulve
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Tekulve
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herndon vs. Tekulve
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1978 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  0  1  0   Madlock B, 2b         2  2  1  0   
Brye S, ph-lf         1  0  1  1   Heintzelman T, 2b     1  0  0  0   
Moreno O, cf          5  0  1  0   Whitfield T, lf       3  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  0  0   Evans D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Robinson B, lf-3b     4  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  0  1  2   
Stargell W, 1b        4  0  1  0   James S, pr-1b        1  0  0  0   
Ott E, c              4  1  1  0   Clark J, rf           4  1  1  0   
Garner P, 3b-ss       4  1  2  0   Herndon L, cf         4  0  1  1   
Mendoza M, 2b         3  0  2  0   LeMaster J, ss        2  0  0  0   
Milner J, ph          0  0  0  0   Sadek M, c            3  0  1  0   
Stennett R, ph        1  0  1  1   Montefusco J, p       3  0  0  0   
Rooker J, pr          0  0  0  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Robinson D, p         2  0  1  0   Curtis J, p           0  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Kison B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Fregosi J, ph-2b      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2 11  2                        30  3  6  3

Pittsburgh       000 000 002 --  2
San Francisco    100 001 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson D            6.0  4  2  2  0  4
Kison B               2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Tekulve K (L)         0.1  2  1  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montefusco J          8.1  9  2  2  0  6
Lavelle G*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Moffitt R             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Curtis J (W)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Evans D 2, Ott E
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 5
2B -- Robinson D
SB -- Taveras F, James S, LeMaster J, Moreno O, Clark J
SH -- Whitfield T
HBP -- by Robinson D (Madlock B)
T -- 2:43
A -- 10459

    

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