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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 3, 1972 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Howarth | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 3, 1972
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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