A crowd of 16,831 pushed the Pittsburgh attendance over the million mark and the Pirates marked the milestone by defeating the Giants, 6-1, for their 21st victory in the last 22 home games. Bill Robinson hit a homer after a pass to Frank Taveras to start the Pirates' scoring in the first inning.

In the third, when the Bucs added three runs, Robinson scored on a double steal with Rennie Stennett. John Candelaria limited the Giants to five hits and gave up their lone run in the eighth on a triple by Derrel Thomas and sacrifice fly by Rob Andrews. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Friday, August    19, 1977 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  1
Pirates      2  0  3    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   6  7  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .246      Taveras ss            4   2   1   0     1   2   .228
Andrews 2b            3   0   0   1     0   0   .271      Garner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   2   .245
Clark rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Parker rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .343
McCovey 1b            1   0   0   0     3   1   .282      Robinson 1b           3   2   1   2     1   1   .308
  Barr pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .150      Oliver lf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .296
  Thomasson 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .333
Elliott lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Dyer c                3   1   1   0     1   1   .259
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .245      Moreno cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Candelaria p          4   0   1   1     0   1   .207
Alexander c           3   0   2   0     0   0   .317
  Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Harris ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Knepper p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Madlock ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .295
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hill ph,c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .247

Totals               31   1   5   1     3   5             Totals               31   6   7   5     6   8

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 16,831
Left on Base: Giants 7, Pirates 7
DP: Giants 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Elliott
Doubles: Clark (13), Taveras (13)
Triples: Thomas (7), Dyer (1)
Home Runs: Robinson (22)
Stolen Bases: Taveras 2 (42), Stennett (27), Robinson (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Andrews (3)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(6-7)          2.1   4   5   5   3   1   1  14   3.47
Williams                1.2   0   0   0   2   1   0   7   4.34
Heaverlo                2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   2.75
Curtis                  2     1   0   0   1   5   0   8   5.79
Totals                  8     7   6   6   6   8   1  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(13-4)      9     5   1   1   3   5   0  35   2.63
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   5   0  35

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams


GIANTS 1ST: Thomas lined to shortstop; Andrews grounded out
(third to first); Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Garner struck
out; Parker grounded out (second to first) [Taveras to third];
Robinson homered [Taveras scored]; Oliver singled to left;
Stennett grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey walked; Elliott struck out; Evans flied out
to right; Foli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Dyer grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno
grounded out (second to first); Candelaria grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first); Knepper
grounded out (second to first); Thomas grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras doubled to left; Taveras stole third;
Garner singled to center [Taveras scored]; Parker flied out to
center; Robinson walked [Garner to second]; Oliver walked
[Garner to third, Robinson to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED KNEPPER
(PITCHING); Stennett forced Oliver (shortstop to second) [Garner
scored, Robinson to third]; Robinson stole home and Stennett
stole second; Dyer walked; Moreno walked [Stennett to third,
Dyer to second]; Candelaria forced Moreno (third to second); 3
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 5.

GIANTS 4TH: Andrews lined to shortstop; Clark flied out to left;
McCovey walked; Elliott flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Giants 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Taveras struck out; Garner grounded out (shortstop
to first); Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Pirates 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans struck out; Foli made an out to shortstop;
Alexander singled to center; MADLOCK BATTED FOR WILLIAMS;
Madlock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED MADLOCK (PITCHING); Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (first to
pitcher); Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Pirates 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomas flied out to right; Andrews grounded out
(third to first); Clark doubled to left; McCovey struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Dyer tripled to right; Moreno lined to first;
Candelaria singled to left [Dyer scored, Candelaria to second
(error by Elliott)]; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first);
Garner struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 7TH: Elliott flied out to center; Evans singled to right;
Foli flied out to left; Alexander singled to center [Evans to
second]; HILL BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Hill flied out to left; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: HILL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CURTIS REPLACED
ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Parker walked; Robinson struck out; Oliver
struck out; Stennett singled to center [Parker to second]; Dyer
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Thomas tripled to left; Andrews hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Thomas scored]; Clark grounded out (pitcher to first);
McCovey walked; BARR RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Elliott flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: THOMASSON REPLACED BARR (PLAYING 1B); Moreno flied
out to left; Candelaria struck out; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Foli grounded
out (third to first); HARRIS BATTED FOR CURTIS; Harris struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 6.