A milestone homer by Willie McCovey, who came through as a pinch-hitter with two men on base in the eighth inning, climaxed the Giants' 6-2 victory over the Pirates. Bill Madlock also homered for the Giants, who were locked in a 2-2 tie before Terry Whitfield singled and Bill Madlock doubled for the go-ahead run in the eighth.

After Darrell Evans drew an intentional pass, McCovey batted for Johnnie LeMaster and connected for the 512th homer of his career, making him the N.L.'s all-time leader among lefthanded batters. McCovey also moved ahead of Mel Ott into a tie with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for ninth place on the major leagues' career list. Mathews also batted lefthanded, but nine of his homers came in the A.L. with the Tigers in 1967-68. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Saturday, June      9, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Giants       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  4  0  -   6 10  0
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Moreno cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .320
Herndon lf            3   1   1   0     0   0   .322      Garner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .259
  Whitfield ph,lf     2   1   2   0     0   0   .310      Parker rf             2   0   1   2     2   0   .312
Clark rf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .280      B. Robinson lf        4   0   0   0     0   3   .274
Ivie 1b               5   0   1   0     0   1   .246      Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .318
Madlock 2b            3   2   2   2     1   0   .252      Nicosia c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .269
Evans 3b              3   1   0   0     1   2   .251      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .233
LeMaster ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .306      Berra ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .186
  McCovey ph          1   1   1   3     0   0   .282      Rooker p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .083
  Metzger ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .206        Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Hill c                4   0   1   0     0   0   .175        Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Blue p                3   0   0   0     1   1   .139        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               35   6  10   6     4   5             Totals               30   2   5   2     5   6

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 25,814
Left on Base: Giants 7, Pirates 6
DP: Giants 2, Pirates 1
Doubles: Clark (11), North (4), Ivie (3), Madlock (8), Parker (15)
Home Runs: Madlock (7), McCovey (7)
Stolen Bases: North (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Clark (1)
GIDP: North (3), Berra (5)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(7-6)             9     5   2   2   5   6   0  35   5.63
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   6   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                  7     6   2   2   1   4   1  28   1.98
Kison L(3-2)            0.2   2   3   3   1   1   0   5   3.10
Jackson                 1     2   1   1   2   0   1   6   2.81
Tekulve                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.50
Totals                  9    10   6   6   4   5   2  40

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello


GIANTS 1ST: North popped to first in foul territory; Herndon
singled to center; Clark doubled to left [Herndon scored]; Ivie
flied out to left; Madlock flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Garner walked [Moreno to
second]; Parker doubled to center [Moreno scored, Garner
scored]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell
flied out to right; Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans made an out to shortstop; LeMaster flied out
to center; Hill made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Berra
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rooker struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Blue grounded out (second to first); North doubled
to right; Herndon lined to center; North stole third; Clark
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno made an out to second; Garner popped to
first in foul territory; Parker made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Ivie made an out to third; Madlock homered; Evans
struck out; LeMaster was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell walked; Nicosia
forced Stargell (shortstop to second); Stennett flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Hill flied out to right; Blue struck out; North
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra flied out to center; Rooker singled to right;
Moreno lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Rooker out
at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Herndon grounded out (first unassisted); Clark made
an out to second; Ivie doubled to left; Madlock was walked
intentionally; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner struck out (catcher to first); Parker
walked; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

GIANTS 7TH: LeMaster lined to second; Hill singled to center; On
a bunt Blue forced Hill (third to shortstop); North flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Nicosia flied out to center; Stennett singled to
center; Berra singled to left [Stennett to second]; LACY BATTED
FOR ROOKER; Lacy flied out to right; Moreno forced Berra
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates
2.

GIANTS 8TH: KISON REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); WHITFIELD BATTED FOR
HERNDON; Whitfield singled to center; Clark out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Whitfield to second]; Ivie struck out
(catcher to first); Madlock doubled to right [Whitfield scored];
Evans was walked intentionally; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR LEMASTER;
JACKSON REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); McCovey homered [Madlock
scored, Evans scored]; Willie McCovey sets record most HR in
NL by LH (past Ott at 511); Hill grounded out (shortstop to
first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: WHITFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); METZGER
REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING SS); Garner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Parker walked; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Pirates
2.

GIANTS 9TH: Blue walked; North grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Blue out at second]; Whitfield
singled to right; Clark walked [Whitfield to second]; TEKULVE
REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Ivie popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Nicosia walked; Stennett flied out to center; Berra
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Nicosia out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6,
Pirates 2.