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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1979
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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 September 2, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,663 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Eric Gregg |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blue
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Candelaria
North strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Candelaria
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blue
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Blue
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Blue
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Blue
Nicosia hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Herndon chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards LeMaster. LeMaster fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on LeMaster. Madlock scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. Nicosia moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Candelaria vs. Blue
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Candelaria
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Whitfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitfield tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blue
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Blue
There goes Moreno. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Blue
There goes Robinson. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Blue
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Blue
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Candelaria
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Candelaria
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Candelaria
North hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Blue
Berra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Blue
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Blue
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Candelaria
Strain hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Candelaria
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blue
Moreno 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Blue
Lacy 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Candelaria
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Candelaria
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Candelaria
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blue
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Blue
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Candelaria
Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Candelaria
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Blue
Berra hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Blue
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Blue
Candelaria bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Blue
Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Nicosia scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Candelaria
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Candelaria
Mike Sadek pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Sadek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Candelaria
North hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. North moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Candelaria
Strain hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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: ---
Lacy vs. Halicki
Ed Halicki now pitching.
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Halicki
There goes Lacy. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Halicki
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Halicki
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Halicki
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Halicki
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Candelaria
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Candelaria
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Candelaria
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Halicki
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Halicki
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia.
Candelaria bunts towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Darrell Evans now playing third base.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. Alexander scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Lavelle
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Candelaria
Ed Ott now catching.
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Candelaria
Littlejohn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Candelaria
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1979 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 2 1 North B, cf 5 0 1 1
Garner P, 2b 5 0 1 1 Strain J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, rf 4 1 1 1
Robinson B, rf 4 0 1 1 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 3 1 3 0
Sanguillen M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Andrews R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Berra D, ss 3 1 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 1 1 0
Nicosia S, c 3 1 2 2 Littlejohn D, c 4 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0
Ott E, c 0 0 0 0 Sadek M, ph 1 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Halicki E, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 1 0 1 0
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31 5 7 5 35 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 021 000 101 -- 5
San Francisco 010 100 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 10
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 7.0 5 4 4 4 5
Halicki E 1.1 1 1 1 2 2
Lavelle G 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
E -- LeMaster J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, San Francisco 7
2B -- Nicosia S 2, Ivie M, Moreno O, LeMaster J
3B -- Whitfield T, Garner P
HR -- Herndon L
SB -- Moreno O, Robinson B, Lacy L
SH -- Candelaria J 2
SF -- Andrews R
T -- 2:26
A -- 15663
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