A pinch-hit homer by John Milner keyed a three-run sixth inning that enabled the Pirates to edge the Giants, 7-6. The Bucs were behind, 5-4, when Dale Berra drew a walk and Milner unloaded a two-run circuit clout.

After Milner's blast, Omar Moreno beat out a bunt, took second on a single by Tim Foli and reached third on an error by left fielder Larry Herndon. Dave Parker and Bill Madlock then walked to force home Moreno. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Francisco Giants 6

Game Played on Saturday, June 6, 1981 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants       3  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   6  6  1
Pirates      1  0  3    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   7 10  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              3   1   1   0     1   2   .240      Moreno cf             5   2   2   0     0   1   .255
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Foli ss               5   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Clark rf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .223      Parker rf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .281
Evans 1b              4   1   1   3     0   1   .224        Lacy pr,rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Herndon lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .309      Madlock 3b            1   1   0   1     2   1   .333
Morgan 2b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .229      Easler lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .327
May c                 3   2   2   2     1   1   .302      Thompson 1b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .174
LeMaster ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Berra 2b              3   2   1   0     1   0   .280
  Wohlford ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .265      Nicosia c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .255
  Pettini pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      D. Robinson p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Griffin p             2   0   1   1     0   0   .167        Scurry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Breining p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milner ph           1   1   1   2     0   0   .238
  Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Cruz p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Martin ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .264

Totals               31   6   6   6     5   8             Totals               32   7  10   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 11,362
Left on Base: Giants 3, Pirates 7
DP: Giants 1, Pirates 2
Errors: Herndon
Home Runs: Evans (8), May (2), Thompson (7), Milner (1)
Stolen Bases: North 2 (25), Morgan (9), LeMaster (3), Moreno (17), Madlock 2 (11), Berra (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Nicosia (2)
GIDP: LeMaster (4), Martin (5), Easler (2)
Hit by Pitch: Madlock (2,by Griffin)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(4-4)          5.1  10   7   7   2   2   2  29   3.99
Breining                0.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   2.20
Minton                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.89
Totals                  8    10   7   7   4   3   2  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson             3.1   5   5   5   3   2   1  18   7.59
Scurry W(2-2)           2.2   0   0   0   1   3   0   8   3.86
Cruz                    2.1   1   1   1   1   3   1   9   2.37
Tekulve SV(1)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.15
Totals                  9     6   6   6   5   8   2  36

Hit by Pitch: Griffin (3)

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


GIANTS 1ST: North walked; North stole second; Cabell grounded
out (shortstop to first) [North to third]; Clark walked; Evans
homered [North scored, Clark scored]; Herndon struck out; Morgan
flied out to right; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Foli
flied out to center; Parker singled to center [Moreno scored];
Madlock walked [Parker to second]; Easler flied out to center
[Parker to third]; Madlock stole second; Thompson flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

GIANTS 2ND: May struck out; LeMaster grounded out (shortstop to
first); Griffin grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); Nicosia
singled to left; D. Robinson singled to right [Nicosia to
second]; Moreno flied out to right; Foli lined to pitcher; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

GIANTS 3RD: North singled to center; North stole second; Cabell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Clark popped to catcher in foul
territory; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker grounded out (second to first); Madlock was
hit by a pitch; Madlock stole second; Easler flied out to right;
Thompson homered [Madlock scored]; Berra singled to left; Berra
stole second; Nicosia singled to center [Berra scored]; D.
Robinson made an out to shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
3, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Herndon grounded out (second to first); Morgan
walked; Morgan stole second; May singled to right [Morgan
scored]; LeMaster singled to right [May to third]; LeMaster
stole second; Griffin singled to right [May scored, LeMaster to
third]; SCURRY REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); North struck
out; Cabell struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates
4.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (third to
first); Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark flied out to right; Evans struck out; Herndon
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 5, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Madlock struck out; Easler flied out to center;
Thompson grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 5, Pirates 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Morgan flied out to left; May walked; LeMaster
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [May
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Berra walked; Nicosia out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Berra to second]; MILNER BATTED FOR SCURRY;
Milner homered [Berra scored]; Moreno singled to third; Foli
singled to left [Moreno to third (error by Herndon)]; BREINING
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Parker walked [Foli to second];
LACY RAN FOR PARKER; Madlock walked [Moreno scored, Foli to
third, Lacy to second]; Easler grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Madlock out at second]; 3 R, 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 7.

GIANTS 7TH: CRUZ REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); LACY STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING RF); BERGMAN BATTED FOR BREINING; Bergman flied out to
center; North struck out; Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: MINTON REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Thompson flied
out to left; Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); Nicosia
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 7.

GIANTS 8TH: Clark flied out to right; Evans made an out to
shortstop; Herndon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Cruz was called out on strikes; Moreno grounded out
(pitcher to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Pirates 7.

GIANTS 9TH: Morgan struck out; May homered; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR
LEMASTER; Wohlford walked; PETTINI RAN FOR WOHLFORD; MARTIN
BATTED FOR MINTON; TEKULVE REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Martin
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Pettini out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6,
Pirates 7.
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