Sunday June 4, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
The Pirates, after winning the opener, 4-3, with a two-run rally in the eighth inning, completed the sweep of a doubleheader when Bruce Kison made his first start of the season and pitched a three-hitter to beat the Giants, 9-1. Homers by Chris Speier and Dave Kingman helped the Giants take a 3-2 lead in the lidlifter. Consecutive singles by Manny Sanguillen, pinch-hitter Vic Davalillo and Al Oliver produced the tying run for the Pirates in the eighth and, after Willie Stargell struck out as a pinch-hitter, Milt May hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run. Two earlier Pirate runs also had scored on sacrifice flies by Bob Robertson and Sanguillen.

Stargell, returning to the Pirates' lineup in the nightcap, drove in four runs with an infield out, single, sacrifice fly and homer. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 4, 1972 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

Pirates 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 10 4 Giants 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .282 Bonds rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .279 Clines lf,cf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .283 Fuentes 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .259 Clemente rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .321 Speier ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 Sanguillen c 3 2 2 1 0 0 .350 Kingman 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .239 Pagan 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .286 Henderson cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .212 Davalillo ph,lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .354 Gallagher 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .266 Oliver cf,1b 4 0 3 1 0 0 .328 Maddox lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Robertson 1b 2 0 0 1 0 1 .130 Healy c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .121 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Goodson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Stargell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288 Bryant p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .105 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alley ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .280 McCovey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .353 May ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 Mazeroski 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Stennett lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .390 J. Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Totals 34 4 10 4 2 7 Totals 33 3 7 3 2 9 Time of Game: 2:47 Left on Base: Pirates 8, Giants 7 DP: Pirates 2, Giants 1 Errors: Pagan, Robertson, Alley 2, Gallagher Doubles: Henderson (4), Healy (2) Home Runs: Speier (6), Kingman (14) Caught Stealing: Bonds (3) Sacrifice Hits: Fuentes (6) Sacrifice Flies: Robertson (1), Sanguillen (2), May (1), Maddox (1) GIDP: Clemente (11), Healy (1), Kingman (2) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Walker 5 6 3 3 2 5 2 24 3.34 Miller W(3-1) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0.87 Giusti SV(5) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.42 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 9 2 37 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bryant 6.2 7 2 1 2 3 0 29 3.19 Johnson L(3-3) 2.1 3 2 2 0 4 0 10 8.18 Totals 9 10 4 3 2 7 0 39 Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello PIRATES 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Clines lined to right; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to right; Fuentes struck out; Speier homered; Kingman homered; Henderson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2. PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to third; Pagan singled to left [Sanguillen to second]; Oliver singled to shortstop [Sanguillen to third, Pagan to second]; Robertson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sanguillen scored]; Alley struck out; Walker grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 2ND: Gallagher struck out; Maddox reached on an error by Robertson [Maddox to first]; Healy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 2. PIRATES 3RD: Cash singled to center; Clines grounded out (second to first) [Cash to second]; Clemente reached on an error by Gallagher [Cash to third, Clemente to second]; Sanguillen hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cash scored (unearned)]; Pagan made an out to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2. GIANTS 3RD: Bryant grounded out (second to first); Bonds walked; Fuentes reached on an error by Pagan [Bonds to second, Fuentes to first]; Speier singled to shortstop [Bonds to third, Fuentes to second]; Kingman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Speier out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2. PIRATES 4TH: Oliver singled to left; Robertson forced Oliver (second to shortstop); Alley made an out to second; Walker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2. GIANTS 4TH: Henderson doubled to left; Gallagher grounded out (second to first) [Henderson to third]; Maddox hit a sacrifice fly to center [Henderson scored]; Healy doubled to right; Bryant struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. PIRATES 5TH: Cash made an out to second; Clines singled to left; Clemente grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clines out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. GIANTS 5TH: Bonds reached on an error by Alley [Bonds to first]; Bonds was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Fuentes struck out; Speier reached on an error by Alley [Speier to second]; Kingman lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Pagan walked; Oliver forced Pagan (first to shortstop); Robertson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. GIANTS 6TH: Henderson singled to center; Gallagher walked [Henderson to second]; MILLER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); STENNETT REPLACED WALKER (PLAYING LF); OLIVER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CLINES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Maddox flied out to right; Healy made an out to catcher; Bryant struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. PIRATES 7TH: Alley walked; Stennett made an out to first; Cash flied out to center; Clines singled to right [Alley to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED BRYANT (PITCHING); Clemente struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. GIANTS 7TH: Bonds singled to right; Fuentes out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Bonds to second]; Speier flied out to center; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3. PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen singled to right; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR PAGAN; Davalillo singled to right [Sanguillen to second]; Oliver singled to right [Sanguillen scored, Davalillo to third]; STARGELL BATTED FOR MILLER; Stargell struck out; MAY BATTED FOR ALLEY; May hit a sacrifice fly to right [Davalillo scored, Oliver to second]; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 3. GIANTS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); MAZEROSKI REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 3B); DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING SS); Henderson made an out to shortstop; Gallagher flied out to right; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 3. PIRATES 9TH: Cash flied out to center; Clines struck out; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 3. GIANTS 9TH: GOODSON BATTED FOR HEALY; Goodson flied out to right; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR JOHNSON; McCovey struck out; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Giants 3.

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