Capping a four-hit day, Darrell Evans smashed a homer with a man on base in the eighth inning to lift the Giants to a 5-4 victory over the Pirates. The Pirates took a 3-1 lead in the second with a two-run single by Phil Garner, but the Giants caught up in the sixth.

Gary Thomasson started the stanza with a homer. After Terry Whitfield doubled and Gary Alexander singled, Rich Gossage replaced Bruce Kison and walked Bill Madlock and Derrel Thomas to force in the tying run. Another walk to Ron Andrews with two out in the eighth preceded Evans' game-winning home run for the Giants. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    21, 1977 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Giants       1  0  0    0  0  2    0  2  0  -   5 10  3
Pirates      1  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  6  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clark rf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .261      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Andrews 2b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .274        Hairston ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .227
Evans 3b              5   1   4   3     0   1   .258      Garner 3b,2b          5   1   2   2     0   0   .246
McCovey 1b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .277      Parker rf             5   1   3   0     0   0   .343
Thomasson lf          4   1   1   1     1   1   .252      Robinson 1b,lf        4   0   0   0     1   1   .306
Whitfield cf          5   1   2   0     0   1   .288      Oliver lf,cf          2   0   0   0     1   0   .296
Alexander c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .314      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .336
LeMaster ss           1   0   0   0     1   0   .189        Forster pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Madlock ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .295        Gonzalez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Foli ss             1   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Moreno cf             2   1   0   0     0   0   .234
Montefusco p          1   0   0   0     1   0   .103        Ott ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Thomas ph           0   0   0   1     1   0   .251        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dyer c                2   1   0   0     2   0   .258
  Elliott ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .200
  Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Gossage p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .211
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tolan ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .190

Totals               36   5  10   5     6   5             Totals               34   4   6   3     4   5

Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 32,232
Left on Base: Giants 11, Pirates 9
DP: Giants 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Alexander, LeMaster, Foli
Doubles: Whitfield (18), Evans (15)
Home Runs: Thomasson (14), Evans (13)
Stolen Bases: Garner 3 (18), Moreno 2 (40), Dyer (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Oliver (2)
GIDP: McCovey (12)
Hit by Pitch: Alexander (2,by Gossage), Moreno (1,by Montefusco)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco              5     4   3   2   2   3   0  23   3.52
Lavelle W(7-7)          2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.79
Curtis                  0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   3   5.89
Moffitt SV(9)           1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.68
Totals                  9     6   4   3   4   5   0  40

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   5.1   8   3   3   2   2   1  25   4.83
Gossage L(8-8)          2.2   2   2   2   4   3   1  15   1.87
Tekulve                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.31
Totals                  9    10   5   5   6   5   2  43

Hit by Pitch: Montefusco (2), Gossage (2)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Clark singled to left; Andrews grounded out (third
to first) [Clark to second]; Evans singled to right [Clark
scored, Evans to second (on throw to home)]; McCovey popped to
third in foul territory; Thomasson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

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

GIANTS 2ND: Whitfield grounded out (catcher to first); Alexander
grounded out (pitcher to first); LeMaster walked; Montefusco
walked [LeMaster to second]; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Moreno was hit by a pitch; Moreno stole second;
Moreno stole third; Dyer walked; Dyer stole second; Kison struck
out; Taveras lined to pitcher; Garner singled to right [Moreno
scored, Dyer scored]; Garner stole second; Parker flied out to
left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 3RD: Andrews singled to second; Evans singled to right
[Andrews to second]; McCovey grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Andrews to third, Evans out at second];
Thomasson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Oliver made
an out to third; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Whitfield singled to right; Alexander forced
Whitfield (third to second); LeMaster made an out to third;
Montefusco forced Alexander (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno flied out to right; Dyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kison struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark flied out to left; Andrews grounded out
(shortstop to first); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
reached on an error by LeMaster [Garner to first]; Parker
singled to right [Garner to third]; Robinson popped to catcher
in foul territory; Oliver forced Parker (second unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 6TH: McCovey flied out to center; Thomasson homered;
Whitfield doubled to left; Alexander singled to left [Whitfield
stayed at second]; MADLOCK BATTED FOR LEMASTER; GOSSAGE REPLACED
KISON (PITCHING); Madlock walked [Whitfield to third, Alexander
to second]; THOMAS BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Thomas walked
[Whitfield scored, Alexander to third, Madlock to second]; Clark
popped to first in foul territory; Andrews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: FOLI REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING SS); LAVELLE
REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to
first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Dyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Evans doubled to right; McCovey struck out;
Thomasson walked; Whitfield struck out; Alexander was hit by a
pitch [Evans to third, Thomasson to second]; Foli popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 3,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Gossage struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to
first); Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 3, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 8TH: ELLIOTT BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Elliott struck out;
Clark lined to second; Andrews walked; Evans homered [Andrews
scored]; McCovey grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: CURTIS REPLACED ELLIOTT (PITCHING); Parker singled
to center; Robinson walked [Parker to second]; Oliver out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Parker to third, Robinson to
second]; MOFFITT REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Stennett singled to
shortstop [Parker scored, Robinson stayed at second]; FORSTER
RAN FOR STENNETT; OTT BATTED FOR MORENO; Ott grounded out (first
unassisted) [Robinson to third, Forster to second]; Dyer walked;
TOLAN BATTED FOR GOSSAGE; Tolan grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 9TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED FORSTER (PLAYING 3B); TEKULVE
REPLACED OTT (PITCHING); TOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B);
GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ROBINSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OLIVER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Thomasson flied out to center; Whitfield grounded out (first to
pitcher); Alexander grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: HAIRSTON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Hairston struck out;
Garner grounded out (third to first); Parker reached on an error
by Foli [Parker to first]; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 4.