A pair of two-run singles by Tim Foli paced the Pirates to an 8-6 verdict over the Giants. The score was 6-6 going into the bottom of the eighth inning when Ed Ott and Bill Robinson walked and advanced a base on an infield out by Omar Moreno. Foli then drove both runners home with a single. The Buc shortstop previously capped a four-run outburst in the second with his first single. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 8, San Francisco Giants 6
Game Played on Wednesday, August    22, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Giants       0  2  0    2  0  1    1  0  0  -   6 10  0
Pirates      0  4  0    0  0  0    2  2  x  -   8  9  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              2   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Moreno cf             4   0   1   0     1   1   .294
  Herndon cf          2   0   0   0     1   2   .251      Foli ss               4   1   2   4     0   0   .286
Strain 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Parker rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .304
Clark rf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .277      Stargell 1b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .302
McCovey 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .260        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .625
Ivie lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .317        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Evans 3b              4   2   2   2     0   0   .257      Milner lf,1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
LeMaster ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .261      Madlock 3b            2   1   1   1     2   0   .279
Littlejohn c          4   1   2   2     0   0   .226      Ott c                 3   2   1   1     1   0   .277
Whitson p             2   0   1   1     0   1   .121      Garner 2b             2   1   0   0     1   1   .294
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Stennett 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Whitfield ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .103
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sanguillen ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .237
  Johnston ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .174        D. Robinson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                            Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            B. Robinson lf      0   1   0   0     1   0   .273

Totals               38   6  10   6     1   7             Totals               28   8   9   8     7   3

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 19,768
Left on Base: Giants 6, Pirates 6
DP: Giants 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Foli, Madlock
Doubles: Littlejohn 2 (4), Moreno (14), Ott (16)
Triples: Madlock (5)
Home Runs: Evans (17), Clark (26)
Stolen Bases: Strain (4), Madlock (18)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (20), Alexander (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Bibby (3), Garner (2)
GIDP: Johnston (1)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (6,by Minton)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Whitson                 4.1   6   4   4   4   2   0  22   4.98
Griffin                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.36
Minton                  2     2   2   2   0   1   0   8   2.15
Lavelle L(7-8)          1     1   2   2   2   0   0   5   2.26
Totals                  8     9   8   8   7   3   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   4     5   4   2   0   4   1  18   2.94
D. Robinson             2     3   1   1   1   2   0  11   4.08
Romo                    1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   2.39
Tekulve W(8-6)          2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.87
Totals                  9    10   6   4   1   7   2  39

Hit by Pitch: Minton (2)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Bruce Froemming


GIANTS 1ST: North struck out; Strain singled to right; Clark was
called out on strikes; Strain stole second; McCovey flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno doubled to right; Foli popped to second in
foul territory; Parker struck out while Moreno was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Ivie flied out to center; Evans reached on an error
by Madlock [Evans to first]; LeMaster forced Evans (shortstop to
second); Littlejohn doubled to left [LeMaster scored
(unearned)]; Whitson singled to center [Littlejohn scored
(unearned)]; North flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell walked; Milner flied out to left; Madlock
tripled to center [Stargell scored]; Ott doubled to center
[Madlock scored]; HERNDON REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); Garner
walked; Bibby out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Ott to
third, Garner to second]; Moreno was walked intentionally; Foli
singled to center [Ott scored, Garner scored, Moreno to second];
Parker grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 2, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 3RD: Strain flied out to center; Clark flied out to left;
McCovey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Stargell popped to shortstop; Milner flied out to
center; Madlock walked; Madlock stole second; Ott grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Ivie singled to left; Evans homered [Ivie scored];
LeMaster lined to shortstop; Littlejohn lined to third; Whitson
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first);
SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR BIBBY; Sanguillen singled to center;
Moreno struck out; Foli forced Sanguillen (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 5TH: D. ROBINSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Herndon
struck out; Strain grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark
reached on an error by Foli [Clark to first]; McCovey singled to
right [Clark to third]; Ivie forced McCovey (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker singled to center; Stargell grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Parker to second]; GRIFFIN
REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Milner grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Parker to third]; Madlock walked; Ott flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Evans singled to right; LeMaster flied out to
center; Littlejohn doubled to left [Evans scored]; WHITFIELD
BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Whitfield struck out; Herndon was walked
intentionally; Strain flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 5, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: MINTON REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Garner struck
out; LACY BATTED FOR D. ROBINSON; Lacy grounded out (second to
first); Moreno lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
5, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Clark homered;
McCovey grounded out (second to first); Ivie grounded out (third
to first); Evans flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Foli was hit by a pitch; Parker singled to left
[Foli to third, Parker to second (on throw to 3b)]; Stargell
singled to center [Foli scored, Parker scored]; ALEXANDER RAN
FOR STARGELL; Alexander was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop to first); Milner grounded
out (second to first); Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 8TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED ROMO (PLAYING LF); MILNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); TEKULVE REPLACED ALEXANDER
(PITCHING); LeMaster singled to left; Littlejohn forced LeMaster
(pitcher to shortstop); JOHNSTON BATTED FOR MINTON; Johnston
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Littlejohn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6,
Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: LAVELLE REPLACED JOHNSTON (PITCHING); Ott walked;
Garner out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Ott to
second]; B. Robinson was walked intentionally; Moreno grounded
out (first unassisted) [Ott to third, B. Robinson to second];
Foli singled to center [Ott scored, B. Robinson scored, Foli out
at second (center to catcher to second)]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 6, Pirates 8.

GIANTS 9TH: STENNETT REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 2B); Herndon
struck out; Strain grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6,
Pirates 8.