The Pirates, after winning the first game, 4-1, outslugged the Giants in the second game, 9-7, to complete the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader. Nelson Briles, who allowed six hits, was the winner of the opener with help from Dave Giusti, who retired the last two batters. The Pirates used a walk to Richie Hebner and doubles by Milt May and Gene Alley for two runs in the fourth inning and added their other pair in the fifth on another pass to Hebner, a triple by Willie Stargell and sacrifice fly by Bob Roberston.

Al Oliver and Robertson each drove in three runs to pace the Pirates in the nightcap. Robertson had gone 0-for-21 before breaking his slump with three singles. Oliver also had three hits, including a homer. Ed Goodson homered for the Giants. The Pirates chalked up what proved to be their winning margin when Gene Clines doubled, Manny Sanguillen tripled and Robertson singled in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]

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

Game Played on Thursday, June 15, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Pirates      0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .266      Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Speier ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Davalillo rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .363
Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .193      Oliver cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .311
McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     1   2   .163      Stargell lf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .320
  Blanco pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Clines pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Kingman 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .221      Hebner 3b             1   1   1   0     3   0   .290
Rader c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Robertson 1b          3   0   0   1     0   1   .112
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .247      May c                 4   1   1   1     0   0   .200
Fuentes 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .259      Alley ss              3   0   2   1     1   0   .290
Stone p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Briles p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .063
  Barr p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Howarth ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .263
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   6             Totals               30   4   8   4     5   6

Time of Game: 2:15
Left on Base: Giants 6, Pirates 9
DP: Giants 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Kingman, Cash
Doubles: Maddox (13), May (2), Alley (3)
Triples: Stargell (1)
Stolen Bases: Bonds (12)
Caught Stealing: Alley (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Briles (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Robertson (2)
GIDP: Kingman (3)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone L(3-7)            5     6   4   4   5   5   0  26   2.44
Barr                    2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.62
Moffitt                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8     8   4   4   5   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(4-2)           8.1   6   1   0   1   5   0  31   3.89
Giusti SV(7)            0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   3.07
Totals                  9     6   1   0   2   6   0  34

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to right; Speier struck out;
Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo
struck out; 40 minute rain delay sometime in bottom
first; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey walked; Kingman grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [McCovey out at second]; 27 minute
rain delay sometime in top second; Rader grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to right; Hebner walked [Stargell
to second]; Robertson flied out to right [Stargell to third,
Hebner to second]; May made an out to first; Alley was walked
intentionally; Briles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants
0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Maddox lined to third; Fuentes singled to second
[Fuentes to second (error by Cash)]; Stone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bonds singled to center [Fuentes scored
(unearned)]; Bonds stole second; Speier flied out to right; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash singled to center; Davalillo forced Cash
(shortstop to second); Oliver flied out to left; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Pirates 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Henderson flied out to center; McCovey struck out;
Kingman grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner walked; Robertson struck out; May doubled to
right [Hebner scored]; Alley doubled to left [May scored];
Briles struck out; Cash flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Maddox doubled to left;
Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Stone struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo struck out; Oliver walked; Stargell
tripled to right [Oliver scored]; Hebner walked; Robertson hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Stargell scored]; May flied out to
center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Bonds flied out to center; Speier flied out to
right; Henderson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Alley singled to center; BARR REPLACED STONE
(PITCHING); Briles struck out; Alley was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 7TH: McCovey struck out; Kingman made an out to catcher;
Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Davalillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell singled to center;
CLINES RAN FOR STARGELL; Hebner singled to center [Clines to
second]; Robertson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 8TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Maddox flied out
to center; Fuentes flied out to left; HOWARTH BATTED FOR BARR;
Howarth singled to right; Bonds grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: MOFFITT REPLACED HOWARTH (PITCHING); May grounded
out (second to first); Alley reached on an error by Kingman
[Alley to first]; Briles out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Alley to second]; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 9TH: Speier singled to center; Henderson forced Speier
(second to shortstop); McCovey singled to center [Henderson to
second]; BLANCO RAN FOR MCCOVEY; GIUSTI REPLACED BRILES
(PITCHING); Kingman walked [Henderson to third, Blanco to
second]; Rader flied out to left; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 4.

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