For the second time in two games, Willie McCovey batted in three runs with a bases-loaded double as the Giants defeated the Pirates, 5-4. The Giants' first two runs came on homers by Bill Madlock and Jack Clark. Dave Parker batted in three runs for the Pirates with a homer and single.

In the Giants' ninth inning, John Candelaria lost control and walked Madlock, Darrell Evans and Clark to load the bases. McCovey then smashed his double to bring John Montefusco his first victory of the season. McCovey also had doubled home three runs in the previous night's game and had four RBIs when the Giants defeated the Braves, 5-3. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Friday, April 28, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5 11 0 Pirates 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 13 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Madlock 2b 4 2 1 1 1 1 .184 Taveras ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .194 Evans 3b 4 1 0 0 1 1 .203 Stargell ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Clark rf 3 2 2 1 2 0 .235 Fregosi ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 McCovey 1b 4 0 2 3 1 1 .250 Moreno cf 5 2 3 1 0 0 .273 James pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Parker rf 5 1 2 3 0 0 .348 Ivie lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .375 B. Robinson lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .276 Harris pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Milner 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .077 Herndon cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .226 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 LeMaster ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Ott c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Sadek c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Garner 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .192 Montefusco p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Candelaria p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .111 Andrews ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 5 11 5 6 3 Totals 38 4 13 4 1 6 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 7,881 Left on Base: Giants 11, Pirates 9 DP: Giants 1, Pirates 0 Doubles: McCovey (4) Home Runs: Madlock (2), Clark (2), Parker (5) Stolen Bases: Clark (1), Moreno 2 (10), Parker (4) Sacrifice Hits: LeMaster (2), Herndon (3), Candelaria (1) GIDP: Garner (4) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco W(1-1) 8 10 3 3 1 6 1 34 1.83 Moffitt 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 4.50 Lavelle SV(2) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.55 Totals 9 13 4 4 1 6 1 40 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria L(1-3) 9 11 5 5 6 3 2 43 5.05 Totals 9 11 5 5 6 3 2 43 Passed Balls: Sadek (1) Wild Pitches: Montefusco (1) Balks: Montefusco (1) Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert GIANTS 1ST: Madlock homered; Evans struck out; Clark homered; McCovey singled to center; Ivie popped to catcher in foul territory; Herndon singled to pitcher [McCovey to second]; LeMaster flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras popped to pitcher; Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Parker homered [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson was called out on strikes; Milner flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2. GIANTS 2ND: Sadek grounded out (pitcher to first); Montefusco singled to left; Madlock popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Stennett singled to right; Ott singled to center [Stennett to second]; Garner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Stennett to third, Ott out at second]; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2. GIANTS 3RD: Clark popped to second; McCovey walked; Ivie singled to center [McCovey to second]; Herndon flied out to left; LeMaster singled to center [McCovey out at home (center to catcher), Ivie to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Parker singled to center [Moreno scored]; Parker stole second; Montefusco threw a wild pitch [Parker to third]; B. Robinson struck out; Milner popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. GIANTS 4TH: Sadek flied out to center; Montefusco grounded out (third to first); Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Stennett struck out; Ott singled to right; Garner struck out; Candelaria singled to left [Ott to second]; Montefusco balked [Ott to third, Candelaria to second]; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. GIANTS 5TH: Evans popped to third; Clark walked; Clark stole second; McCovey flied out to left; Ivie popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Moreno flied out to center; Parker flied out to left; B. Robinson singled to left; Sadek allowed a passed ball [B. Robinson to second]; Milner walked; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. GIANTS 6TH: Herndon singled to center; LeMaster out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Herndon to second]; Sadek flied out to right; Montefusco flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner singled to center; Candelaria out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garner to second]; Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. GIANTS 7TH: Madlock was called out on strikes; Evans popped to shortstop in foul territory; Clark singled to left; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied out to right; B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. GIANTS 8TH: Ivie singled to shortstop; HARRIS RAN FOR IVIE; Herndon out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Harris to second]; LeMaster popped to catcher in foul territory; Sadek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Milner flied out to center; Stennett flied out to right; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 3. GIANTS 9TH: ANDREWS BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Andrews flied out to center; Madlock walked; Evans walked [Madlock to second]; Clark walked [Madlock to third, Evans to second]; McCovey doubled to left [Madlock scored, Evans scored, Clark scored]; JAMES RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Harris popped to first in foul territory; Herndon was walked intentionally; LeMaster popped to first in foul territory; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 3. PIRATES 9TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MOFFITT REPLACED ANDREWS (PITCHING); Garner singled to center; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Sanguillen flied out to right; STARGELL BATTED FOR TAVERAS; LAVELLE REPLACED MOFFITT (PITCHING); FREGOSI BATTED FOR STARGELL; Fregosi singled to left [Garner to second]; Moreno singled to left [Garner scored, Fregosi to second]; Parker flied out to center; B. Robinson forced Moreno (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Pirates 4.

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