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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 22, 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 August 22, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bruce Froemming |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 22, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bibby
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Bibby
Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Bibby
There goes Strain. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Strain steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bibby
McCovey 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Whitson
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Whitson
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Whitson
Parker strikes out. There goes Moreno. The throw from Littlejohn and Moreno is out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Bibby
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Bibby
Littlejohn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Littlejohn reaches second base with a double. LeMaster goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitson vs. Bibby
Whitson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Littlejohn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bibby
North hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Whitson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Whitson
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Whitson
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Whitson
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Ott reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Whitson
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bibby vs. Whitson
Bibby bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Whitson
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Whitson
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner scores. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Whitson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Bibby
Strain hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bibby
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bibby
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Whitson
Stargell hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Whitson
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Whitson
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Whitson
There goes Madlock. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Whitson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bibby
LeMaster hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Bibby
Littlejohn hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Bibby
Whitson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Whitson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Whitson
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Whitson
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Whitson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Robinson
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Robinson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Robinson
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Robinson
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Whitson
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Whitson
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Whitson, and towards LeMaster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Griffin
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Griffin
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Robinson
Littlejohn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Littlejohn reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Robinson
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Robinson
Herndon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Robinson
Strain hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Minton
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Minton
Moreno hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Romo
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Romo
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Romo
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Minton
Foli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Minton
Parker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Minton
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. Parker scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Minton
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Minton fires to first and has Alexander trapped. There's the throw to LeMaster who tags Alexander for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Minton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Minton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Tekulve
Bill Robinson now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Tekulve
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Tekulve
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner bunts in front of the plate. Littlejohn fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lavelle
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. Ott moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Lavelle
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon throws the ball in to Strain who tags Foli trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ott scores. Robinson scores. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Tekulve
Rennie Stennett now playing second base.
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Tekulve
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tekulve
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1979 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
North B, cf 2 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Herndon L, cf 2 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 2 4
Strain J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 0
Clark J, rf 5 1 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 2
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, lf 4 1 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 2 2 2 Milner J, lf-1b 4 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 1 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 2 1 1 1
Littlejohn D, c 4 1 2 2 Ott E, c 3 2 1 1
Whitson E, p 2 0 1 1 Garner P, 2b 2 1 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf 0 1 0 0
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38 6 10 6 28 8 9 8
San Francisco 020 201 100 -- 6
Pittsburgh 040 000 22x -- 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E 4.1 6 4 4 4 2
Griffin T 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Minton G 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Lavelle G (L) 1.0 1 2 2 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J 4.0 5 4 2 0 4
Robinson D 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Romo E 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Tekulve K (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Madlock B, Foli T
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Moreno O, Littlejohn D 2, Ott E
3B -- Madlock B
HR -- Evans D, Clark J
SB -- Strain J, Madlock B
CS -- Moreno O, Alexander M
SH -- Bibby J, Garner P
HBP -- by Minton G (Foli T)
T -- 2:31
A -- 19768
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