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Friday May 23, 1980
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A sacrifice fly by Tim Foli in the 13th inning scored Steve Nicosia and gave the Pirates a 5-4 victory over the Giants. Jack Clark, who had four hits in six trips, accounted for all of the Giants' runs, driving in three and scoring one.

In the 13th, Nicosia singled, Dale Berra bunted and all hands were safe on an error by Giants reliever Al Holland. Nicosia moved to third when John Milner forced Berra. Ed Halicki took over and walked Omar Moreno to load the bases before Foli delivered his decisive fly. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 5, San Francisco Giants 4

Game Played on Friday, May 23, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants       0  0  2    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  -   4 12  2
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   5 13  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Herndon cf            5   2   2   0     1   2   .241      Moreno cf             6   0   0   0     1   3   .248
Strain 2b             5   0   1   0     1   0   .375      Foli ss               6   1   2   1     0   0   .261
Clark rf              6   1   4   3     0   0   .287      Lacy lf               5   0   2   0     1   1   .474
Evans 3b              5   0   0   0     0   3   .243      B. Robinson rf,1b     5   1   1   0     1   0   .314
Ivie 1b               6   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Stargell 1b           4   1   3   2     0   1   .301
Whitfield lf          3   0   1   0     0   2   .217        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wohlford ph,lf      3   0   0   1     0   0   .226        Parker rf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .273
May c                 6   0   1   0     0   2   .253      Garner 2b             5   1   2   1     1   1   .298
  Halicki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Nicosia c             6   1   2   1     0   1   .243
LeMaster ss           5   1   2   0     0   1   .237      xBerra 3b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .000
Knepper p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Bibby p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .600
  North ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .275        Scurry p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Madlock ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .252
  Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Holland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Easler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Hill c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .158        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .140

Totals               47   4  12   4     2  11             Totals               49   5  13   5     4  10

Time of Game: 3:43   Attendance:  9,619
Left on Base: Giants 9, Pirates 13
DP: Giants 1, Pirates 0
Errors: May, Holland, Nicosia
Doubles: Clark (5), Stargell (6), Nicosia (2), Lacy (6)
Stolen Bases: Whitfield (2), Lacy (5), Foli (5)
Caught Stealing: Strain (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (3), Evans (3), Holland (1), Berra (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Foli (2)
GIDP: Nicosia (4)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper                 5.2   9   4   4   0   4   0  25   5.07
Minton                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.76
Lavelle                 2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.20
Holland L(1-1)          4.1   3   1   0   2   4   0  19   0.92
Halicki                 0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   6.52
Totals                 12.2  13   5   4   4  10   0  56

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   5     5   3   3   2   6   0  22   3.38
Scurry                  4     4   1   1   0   3   0  16   2.61
Romo                    2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   1.88
Jackson W(4-1)          2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.93
Totals                 13    12   4   4   2  11   0  52

Balks: Lavelle (1), Bibby (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


GIANTS 1ST: Herndon struck out; Strain grounded out (second to
first); Clark grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Foli
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans flied out to center; Ivie flied out to center;
Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Stargell singled to right; Garner singled to third [Stargell to
second]; Nicosia grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Garner out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 3RD: May struck out; LeMaster singled to left; Knepper
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [LeMaster to
second]; Herndon walked; Strain walked [LeMaster to third,
Herndon to second]; Clark singled to center [LeMaster scored,
Herndon scored, Strain to second]; Evans struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra struck out; Bibby grounded out (first
unassisted); Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Pirates 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Ivie flied out to right; Whitfield struck out; May
singled to right; LeMaster forced May (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli grounded out (second to first); Lacy singled
to second; Lacy stole second; B. Robinson popped to catcher in
foul territory; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Knepper struck out; Herndon singled to right; Bibby
balked [Herndon to second]; Strain lined to third; Clark doubled
to left [Herndon scored]; Evans grounded out (pitcher to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Nicosia
flied out to right; Berra singled to center; SANGUILLEN BATTED
FOR BIBBY; Sanguillen forced Berra (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 6TH: SCURRY REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Ivie flied
out to center; Whitfield singled to right; Whitfield stole
second [Whitfield to third (error by Nicosia)]; May flied out to
center; LeMaster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno made an out to catcher; Foli singled to
second; Lacy flied out to right; B. Robinson singled to
shortstop [Foli to second]; Stargell doubled to left [Foli
scored, B. Robinson scored]; Garner singled to left [Stargell
scored]; Nicosia doubled to left [Garner scored]; MINTON
REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Berra reached on catcher's
interference by May; Scurry grounded out (second to first); 4 R,
5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 7TH: NORTH BATTED FOR MINTON; North grounded out (third
to first); Herndon was called out on strikes; Strain grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: LAVELLE REPLACED NORTH (PITCHING); Moreno struck
out; Foli lined to third; Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 8TH: Clark singled to right; Evans out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Clark to second]; Ivie singled to left
[Clark to third]; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR WHITFIELD; Wohlford
reached on a fielder's choice [Clark scored, Ivie out at third
(pitcher to third to second)]; May struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: WOHLFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); B. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell singled to center;
ALEXANDER RAN FOR STARGELL; Lavelle balked [Alexander to
second]; Garner was walked intentionally; Nicosia struck out;
Berra flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4,
Pirates 4.

GIANTS 9TH: B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); PARKER
REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING RF); LeMaster made an out to second;
STENNETT BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Stennett grounded out (catcher to
first); Herndon singled to right; Strain flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: HOLLAND REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); MADLOCK
BATTED FOR SCURRY; Madlock popped to third in foul territory;
Moreno struck out; Foli singled to third; Foli stole second;
Lacy walked; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 10TH: ROMO REPLACED MADLOCK (PITCHING); Clark singled to
left; Evans struck out; Ivie flied out to center; Wohlford
forced Clark (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 10TH: Parker struck out; Garner struck out; Nicosia
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
4, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 11TH: May flied out to right; LeMaster singled to left;
Holland out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [LeMaster to
second]; Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 11TH: Berra struck out; EASLER BATTED FOR ROMO; Easler
grounded out (second to first); Moreno popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 12TH: JACKSON REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Strain singled
to center; Strain was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Clark flied out to right; Evans was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 12TH: Foli lined to shortstop; Lacy doubled to center;
B. Robinson was walked intentionally; Parker forced B. Robinson
(second to shortstop) [Lacy to third]; Garner flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 13TH: Ivie grounded out (third to first); Wohlford flied
out to center; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 13TH: Nicosia singled to left; Berra reached on an error
by Holland on a sacrifice bunt [Nicosia to second]; MILNER
BATTED FOR JACKSON; On a bunt Milner forced Berra (third to
second) [Nicosia to third]; HALICKI REPLACED MAY (PITCHING);
HILL REPLACED HOLLAND (PLAYING C ); Moreno was walked
intentionally [Milner to second]; Foli hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Nicosia scored (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Giants 4, Pirates 5.



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