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A milestone homer by Willie McCovey, who came through as a pinch-hitter with two men on base in the eighth inning, climaxed the Giants' 6-2 victory over the Pirates. Bill Madlock also homered for the Giants, who were locked in a 2-2 tie before Terry Whitfield singled and Bill Madlock doubled for the go-ahead run in the eighth. San Francisco Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2Game Played on Saturday, June 9, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumGiants 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 - 6 10 0
Pirates 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0
Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
North cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Moreno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .320
Herndon lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .322 Garner 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .259
Whitfield ph,lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 .310 Parker rf 2 0 1 2 2 0 .312
Clark rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .280 B. Robinson lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .274
Ivie 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .246 Stargell 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .318
Madlock 2b 3 2 2 2 1 0 .252 Nicosia c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269
Evans 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 .251 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233
LeMaster ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .306 Berra ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .186
McCovey ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 .282 Rooker p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .083
Metzger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Lacy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Hill c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .175 Kison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
Blue p 3 0 0 0 1 1 .139 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 5 Totals 30 2 5 2 5 6
Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 25,814
Left on Base: Giants 7, Pirates 6
DP: Giants 2, Pirates 1
Doubles: Clark (11), North (4), Ivie (3), Madlock (8), Parker (15)
Home Runs: Madlock (7), McCovey (7)
Stolen Bases: North (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Clark (1)
GIDP: North (3), Berra (5)
Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Blue W(7-6) 9 5 2 2 5 6 0 35 5.63
Totals 9 5 2 2 5 6 0 35
Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Rooker 7 6 2 2 1 4 1 28 1.98
Kison L(3-2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 5 3.10
Jackson 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 6 2.81
Tekulve 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.50
Totals 9 10 6 6 4 5 2 40
Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello
GIANTS 1ST: North popped to first in foul territory; Herndon
singled to center; Clark doubled to left [Herndon scored]; Ivie
flied out to left; Madlock flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Garner walked [Moreno to
second]; Parker doubled to center [Moreno scored, Garner
scored]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell
flied out to right; Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
GIANTS 2ND: Evans made an out to shortstop; LeMaster flied out
to center; Hill made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Berra
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rooker struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
GIANTS 3RD: Blue grounded out (second to first); North doubled
to right; Herndon lined to center; North stole third; Clark
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 3RD: Moreno made an out to second; Garner popped to
first in foul territory; Parker made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 2.
GIANTS 4TH: Ivie made an out to third; Madlock homered; Evans
struck out; LeMaster was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell walked; Nicosia
forced Stargell (shortstop to second); Stennett flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
GIANTS 5TH: Hill flied out to right; Blue struck out; North
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 5TH: Berra flied out to center; Rooker singled to right;
Moreno lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Rooker out
at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
GIANTS 6TH: Herndon grounded out (first unassisted); Clark made
an out to second; Ivie doubled to left; Madlock was walked
intentionally; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants
2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 6TH: Garner struck out (catcher to first); Parker
walked; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
GIANTS 7TH: LeMaster lined to second; Hill singled to center; On
a bunt Blue forced Hill (third to shortstop); North flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 7TH: Nicosia flied out to center; Stennett singled to
center; Berra singled to left [Stennett to second]; LACY BATTED
FOR ROOKER; Lacy flied out to right; Moreno forced Berra
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates
2.
GIANTS 8TH: KISON REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); WHITFIELD BATTED FOR
HERNDON; Whitfield singled to center; Clark out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Whitfield to second]; Ivie struck out
(catcher to first); Madlock doubled to right [Whitfield scored];
Evans was walked intentionally; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR LEMASTER;
JACKSON REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); McCovey homered [Madlock
scored, Evans scored]; Willie McCovey sets record most HR in
NL by LH (past Ott at 511); Hill grounded out (shortstop to
first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 8TH: WHITFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); METZGER
REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING SS); Garner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Parker walked; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates
2.
GIANTS 9TH: Blue walked; North grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Blue out at second]; Whitfield
singled to right; Clark walked [Whitfield to second]; TEKULVE
REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Ivie popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 9TH: Nicosia walked; Stennett flied out to center; Berra
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Nicosia out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6,
Pirates 2.
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