Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Barr
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kison
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kison
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Kison
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Kison
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Kison
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Kison
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Barr
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barr
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the mound. Barr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Barr
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Barr
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Barr
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kison vs. Barr
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kison vs. Barr
  
  Kison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Kison
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Kison
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. Kison
  
  Barr strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Barr
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Barr
  
  There goes Parker. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Barr
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kison
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kison
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Kison
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barr
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Barr
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Barr
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Kison
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kison
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Kison
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Kison
  
  Harris hits a popup towards first. Robinson catches it and throws to second to double up Evans. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Barr
  
  Moreno bunts towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Barr covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kison vs. Barr
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Barr
  
  Kison hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Kison
  
  Sadek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Sadek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barr vs. Kison
  
  Barr bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Kison
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sadek tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kison
  
  Foli strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Barr
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Barr
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Barr
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Kison
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Kison
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Kison
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching. Jack Clark pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Jackson
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sadek vs. Jackson
  
  Sadek takes first base on ball four. Madlock scores. Evans moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barr vs. Jackson
  
  Barr strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Barr
  
  Jack Clark now playing right field.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Barr
  
  Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Barr
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Barr
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
  
  Barr fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Thomas 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Gossage
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Gossage
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Barr
  
  Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Barr
  
  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Barr
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Barr
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching. Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Forster
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Forster
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Evans moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harris vs. Forster
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sadek vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Sadek bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadek for the out. Evans scores. Clark moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barr vs. Tekulve
  
  Barr strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Barr
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Barr
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Barr
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Barr
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Ott reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moreno vs. Barr
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1977 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   Thomas D, cf          3  0  0  1   
Tolan B, ph           1  0  0  0   Foli T, ss            4  1  2  0   
Mendoza M, ss         0  0  0  0   Madlock B, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          3  0  1  0   Evans D, lf           4  2  4  3   
Robinson B, 1b        4  1  1  1   Thomasson G, rf       1  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  0  0   Clark J, ph-rf        2  0  1  0   
Gonzalez F, 3b        4  1  2  0   Harris V, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Ott E, c              3  1  1  0   Sadek M, c            2  1  1  2   
Moreno O, cf          4  0  2  0   Barr J, p             3  0  0  0   
Kison B, p            2  0  1  1                                      
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hairston J, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
Gossage R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Fregosi J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Forster T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  2                        29  6 10  6

Pittsburgh       030 000 000 --  3
San Francisco    300 011 01x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kison B (L)           5.1  8  5  5  1  2
Jackson G             0.2  0  0  0  2  2
Gossage R             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Forster T             0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Tekulve K             0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J (W)            9.0  8  3  3  2  4

E -- Madlock B, Parker D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 6
2B -- Gonzalez F, Sadek M, Ott E
HR -- Evans D, Robinson B
SB -- Ott E, Gonzalez F
CS -- Parker D, Moreno O
SH -- Barr J, Sadek M
SF -- Thomas D
T -- 2:15
A -- 4267

    

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