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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 9, 1978
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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 May 9, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Second Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 9, 1978
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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