Four-hit pitching by Ed Whitson led the Giants to a 5-1 triumph over the Pirates. The Giants scored a run in the first inning on a throwing error by third baseman Dale Berra and picked up another tally in the third on an RBI double by Jack Clark.

Bob Brenly swatted a two-run homer -- the first of his major league career -- to highlight a three-run fourth. A run-scoring double by Joe Morgan produced the third run of the frame. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Friday, August    28, 1981 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  3
Giants       1  0  1    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Morgan 2b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .245
Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .243      Cabell 1b             5   1   0   0     0   0   .244
Easler lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Clark rf              2   0   1   1     3   0   .256
Thompson 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .241
Berra 3b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .262      Herndon lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Pena c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .326      Martin cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .227
Lacy rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .285      Brenly c              1   1   1   2     3   0   .308
Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .257      LeMaster ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .243
Scurry p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Whitson p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  Jones p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .165
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   0     0   3             Totals               30   5   7   4     9   2

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  8,418
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Giants 11
DP: Pirates 1, Giants 0
Errors: Foli, Thompson, Berra, LeMaster
Doubles: Clark (13), Martin (3), Morgan (12)
Home Runs: Brenly (1)
Stolen Bases: Berra (8), Herndon (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitson (6)
GIDP: LeMaster (7)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Scurry L(3-5)           4.2   7   5   4   6   1   1  26   4.30
Jones                   2.1   0   0   0   2   1   0  10   2.29
Tekulve                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.84
Totals                  8     7   5   4   9   2   1  40

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Whitson W(5-5)          9     4   1   0   0   3   0  31   3.57
Totals                  9     4   1   0   0   3   0  31

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Eric Gregg


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno made an out to shortstop; Foli flied out to
right; Easler flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Morgan singled to catcher; Cabell forced Morgan
(pitcher to shortstop); Clark reached on an error by Berra
[Cabell scored (unearned) (no RBI), Clark out at third
(shortstop to third)]; Evans grounded out (second to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Thompson flied out to left; Berra singled to right;
Pena grounded out (shortstop to first) [Berra to second]; Berra
stole third; Lacy popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Herndon grounded out (second to first); Martin
walked; Brenly walked [Martin to second]; LeMaster grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Brenly out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner flied out to right; Scurry made an out to
shortstop; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Whitson grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
walked; Cabell made an out to first; Clark doubled to center
[Morgan scored]; Evans walked; Herndon grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Easler
flied out to center; Thompson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Martin doubled to left; Brenly homered [Martin
scored]; LeMaster singled to shortstop [LeMaster to second
(error by Foli)]; Whitson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [LeMaster to third]; Morgan doubled to left [LeMaster
scored]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Clark was
walked intentionally; Evans struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Giants 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra made an out to third; Pena grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin
grounded out (third to first); Brenly walked; LeMaster singled
to left [Brenly to second]; JONES REPLACED SCURRY (PITCHING);
Whitson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Giants 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Jones
grounded out (first unassisted); Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Morgan made an out to third; Cabell made an out to
shortstop; Clark walked; Evans grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Foli singled to pitcher; Easler singled to center
[Foli to second]; Thompson forced Easler (second to shortstop)
[Foli scored (error by LeMaster) (unearned) (no RBI), Thompson
to second]; Berra struck out; Pena grounded out (third to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Giants 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Herndon reached on an error by Thompson [Herndon to
first]; Herndon stole second; Martin made an out to shortstop;
Brenly walked; LeMaster forced Brenly (pitcher to shortstop)
[Herndon to third]; Whitson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Giants 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Lacy singled to third; Garner flied out to center;
MONTANEZ BATTED FOR JONES; Montanez was called out on strikes;
Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Giants 5.

GIANTS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Morgan lined
to pitcher; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Clark walked;
Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Giants 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Foli flied out to left; Easler grounded out (second
to first); Thompson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Giants 5.