A two-run homer by Enos Cabell in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Giants to a 5-3 triumph over the Pirates. The score was 3-3 when Bill North drew a one-out walk and Cabell followed with his round-tripper. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Friday, June 5, 1981 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 - 5 9 1 Pirates 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG North cf 4 1 0 0 1 3 .237 Moreno cf 5 0 0 0 0 3 .251 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 .269 Foli ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .264 Clark rf 4 1 3 0 1 0 .227 Parker rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Evans 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Stargell 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Herndon lf 5 1 2 2 0 1 .315 Cruz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Morgan 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .234 Scurry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 May c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 Bevacqua ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .294 LeMaster ss 4 0 0 1 0 2 .264 Garner pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Ripley p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .154 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Holland p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Breining p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Easler lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .336 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .242 Madlock 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .336 Minton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Berra 2b 3 1 1 0 1 2 .278 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Nicosia c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .242 Milner ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .220 Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Thompson ph,1b 2 0 1 1 0 1 .171 Pena ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 38 5 9 5 3 12 Totals 34 3 8 3 3 9 Time of Game: 3:14 Attendance: 8,361 Left on Base: Giants 9, Pirates 8 DP: Giants 1, Pirates 0 Errors: Evans, Madlock 2 Doubles: Madlock (11), Thompson (3), Bevacqua (1) Home Runs: Herndon (2), Cabell (2) Stolen Bases: Easler 2 (4) Sacrifice Flies: Foli (2) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ripley 4 5 3 3 1 3 0 18 3.39 Holland 3.1 2 0 0 1 5 0 14 3.12 Breining W(2-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.25 Minton 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4.07 Lavelle SV(4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.67 Totals 9 8 3 3 3 9 0 38 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perez 5 6 3 3 1 5 1 24 2.75 Cruz 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 2.16 Scurry 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 4.18 Romo L(0-3) 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 5.14 Jackson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.08 Totals 9 9 5 5 3 12 2 41 Passed Balls: Nicosia (2) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dutch Rennert GIANTS 1ST: North struck out; Cabell struck out; Clark singled to center; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli struck out; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Pirates 0. GIANTS 2ND: Herndon singled to center; Morgan forced Herndon (second to shortstop); May singled to right [Morgan to third]; LeMaster reached on an error by Madlock [Morgan scored, May to second]; Ripley forced May (third to shortstop) [LeMaster to second]; North struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Easler walked; Easler stole second; Madlock popped to first in foul territory; Berra struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0. GIANTS 3RD: Cabell reached on an error by Madlock; Clark grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cabell to second]; Evans flied out to center; Herndon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Nicosia flied out to left; Perez grounded out (third to first); Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0. GIANTS 4TH: Morgan struck out; May singled to right; LeMaster made an out to first; Ripley singled to center [May to second]; North forced Ripley (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Foli singled to shortstop; Parker grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Foli to second]; Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher) [Foli to third]; Easler flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0. GIANTS 5TH: Cabell flied out to right; Clark walked; Evans flied out to right; Herndon homered [Clark scored]; Morgan flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Madlock doubled to left; 1:02 rain delay; Berra singled to right [Madlock to third]; Nicosia singled to left [Madlock scored, Berra to second]; THOMPSON BATTED FOR PEREZ; Thompson doubled to center [Berra scored, Nicosia to third]; HOLLAND REPLACED RIPLEY (PITCHING); Moreno struck out; Foli hit a sacrifice fly to right [Nicosia scored, Thompson to third]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. GIANTS 6TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CRUZ REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); May flied out to right; LeMaster struck out; Holland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Cruz struck out; Easler reached on an error by Evans; Easler stole second; Madlock walked; Berra struck out; Nicosia made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. GIANTS 7TH: North struck out; Cabell struck out; Clark singled to left; Evans made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: Thompson struck out; Moreno flied out to left; Foli made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. GIANTS 8TH: SCURRY REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Herndon was called out on strikes; Morgan walked; Nicosia allowed a passed ball [Morgan to second]; May lined to shortstop; LeMaster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: Parker was called out on strikes; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR SCURRY; Bevacqua doubled to left; GARNER RAN FOR BEVACQUA; Easler singled to shortstop [Garner stayed at second]; BREINING REPLACED HOLLAND (PITCHING); Madlock lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Easler out at first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Pirates 3. GIANTS 9TH: ROMO REPLACED GARNER (PITCHING); BERGMAN BATTED FOR BREINING; Bergman struck out; North walked; Cabell homered [North scored]; Clark singled to left; JACKSON REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Evans flied out to center; Herndon flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 3. PIRATES 9TH: MINTON REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Berra walked; MILNER BATTED FOR NICOSIA; Milner singled to center [Berra to second]; LAVELLE REPLACED MINTON (PITCHING); PENA BATTED FOR THOMPSON; Pena made an out to first; Moreno struck out; Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 3.

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