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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1981
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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 18, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,362 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Randy Marsh |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tiant
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Tiant
Cabell 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tiant
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Whitson
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Whitson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Whitson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Whitson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tiant
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Tiant
Leonard hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Tiant
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Tiant
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Tiant
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Whitson
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Whitson
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Whitson
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tiant vs. Whitson
Tiant takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Whitson
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Tiant
Whitson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tiant
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easler throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tiant
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Whitson
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Whitson
There goes Foli. The throw from May and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Whitson
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Whitson
Madlock hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tiant
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Tiant
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Evans reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Tiant
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Tiant
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Tiant
Martin takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Tiant
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Leonard scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitson vs. Tiant
Whitson bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Garner covering, for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Tiant
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Tiant
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Whitson
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Whitson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tiant
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tiant
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Tiant
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tiant
May 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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Whitson
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Whitson
Tiant bunts towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Whitson
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Whitson
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tiant
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Tiant
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Tiant
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Tiant
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Whitson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Whitson
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tiant
Cabell 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tiant
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tiant
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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lavelle
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lavelle
Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Lavelle
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Bill Robinson now playing first base.
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tekulve
May 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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tekulve
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lavelle
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lavelle
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lavelle
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Lavelle
There goes Madlock. The throw from May and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Lavelle
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Tekulve
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Tekulve
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Bergman 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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tekulve
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tekulve covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Minton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Minton
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1981 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 1 1
Clark J, rf 3 1 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Leonard J, lf 4 2 1 1 Easler M, lf 4 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 2 2 Thompson J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 1 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Pena T, c 4 1 3 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 1 1
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 30 2 6 2
San Francisco 010 300 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 000 100 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (W) 5.1 4 1 1 3 2
Lavelle G 2.2 2 1 1 1 2
Minton G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 7.0 6 4 3 5 2
Tekulve K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Parker D
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Evans D, Pena T
3B -- Moreno O
SB -- Madlock B
CS -- Foli T
SH -- Whitson E, Tiant L
T -- 2:32
A -- 9362
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