A four-run outburst in the second inning started the Pirates off to a 6-4 victory over the Giants. Bill Madlock drew a walk to open the stanza, John Milner singled and Phil Garner was safe on an error by Mike Ivie but got credit for an RBI when Madlock scored. Steve Nicosia singled to drive in Milner. After a pass to Don Robinson, Omar Moreno singled to score Garner and Nicosia.

The Pirates added what proved to be their deciding run in the fifth on passes to Don Robinson and Moreno, a sacrifice by pinch-hitter Rennie Stennett and sacrifice fly by Bill Robinson. Ivie and Roger Metzger each drove in two of the Giants' runs. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 4
Game Played on Friday, August    31, 1979 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Pirates      0  4  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   6  6  0
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  1  -   4  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   1   1   2     1   2   .289      North cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .267
Foli ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .280        Halicki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Stennett ph,2b      2   0   1   0     0   0   .237        McCovey ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Lacy lf               3   0   0   0     2   1   .257        Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
B. Robinson rf        3   0   0   1     0   0   .264        Clark ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Madlock 3b            2   1   0   0     2   1   .287      Strain 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Milner 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .293      Ivie 1b               5   1   3   2     0   0   .315
Garner 2b,ss          4   1   1   1     0   0   .292      Evans 3b              3   1   0   0     2   1   .258
Nicosia c             4   1   1   1     0   2   .280      Whitfield lf          5   1   2   0     0   1   .289
D. Robinson p         1   1   0   0     2   1   .200      Herndon rf,cf         2   0   0   0     2   2   .251
  Romo p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .182      Metzger ss            3   0   1   2     1   0   .238
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Littlejohn c          2   0   1   0     2   1   .223
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Curtis p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .161
                                                            Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Johnston ph,rf      3   1   1   0     0   1   .182

Totals               30   6   6   5     7   8             Totals               32   4   9   4     8   7

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 19,377
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Giants 10
DP: Pirates 2, Giants 1
Errors: Ivie
Doubles: Garner (28), Ivie 2 (14)
Triples: Metzger (6)
Home Runs: Ivie (22)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (59)
Caught Stealing: Stennett (4), Strain (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Stennett (2), Curtis (6)
Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (5)
GIDP: Strain (4)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson W(7-6)      5.1   6   3   3   5   3   1  25   4.12
Romo                    3     2   1   1   2   4   0  12   2.57
Tekulve                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.87
Jackson SV(12)          0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.52
Totals                  9     9   4   4   8   7   1  41

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis L(9-9)           4     3   5   4   4   3   0  19   4.39
Borbon                  1     0   0   0   2   1   0   5   4.10
Halicki                 1     1   0   0   0   3   0   4   4.52
Minton                  3     2   1   1   1   1   0  11   2.05
Totals                  9     6   6   5   7   8   0  39

Wild Pitches: Minton (7)
Balks: Minton (2)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Frank Pulli


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: North walked; Strain grounded into a double play
(second to first to shortstop) [North out at second]; Ivie
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Giants 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson flied out to left; Madlock walked;
Milner singled to right [Madlock to third]; Garner reached on an
error by Ivie [Madlock scored (RBI), Milner to second, Garner to
first]; Nicosia singled to left [Milner scored, Garner to third,
Nicosia to second (on throw)]; D. Robinson walked; Moreno
singled to center [Garner scored (unearned), Nicosia scored, D.
Robinson to third]; Foli lined into a double play (second to
first) [Moreno out at first]; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 4, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans popped to third in foul territory; Whitfield
struck out; Herndon walked; Metzger forced Herndon (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Lacy was called out on strikes; B. Robinson
grounded out (third to first); Madlock grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Littlejohn walked; Curtis out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Littlejohn to second]; North struck out;
Strain flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Giants 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Garner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Nicosia struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Ivie doubled to center; Evans made an out to second;
Whitfield singled to right [Ivie to third, Whitfield out at
second (right to catcher to first to shortstop to first)];
Herndon walked; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants 0.

PIRATES 5TH: D. Robinson walked; Moreno walked [D. Robinson to
second]; BORBON REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); STENNETT BATTED FOR
FOLI; Stennett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [D.
Robinson to third, Moreno to second]; Lacy was walked
intentionally; B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [D.
Robinson scored]; Moreno stole third; Madlock walked [Lacy to
second]; Milner was called out on strikes; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Pirates 5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: STENNETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GARNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Littlejohn singled to left; JOHNSTON
BATTED FOR BORBON; Johnston grounded out (second to first)
[Littlejohn to second]; North grounded out (second to first)
[Littlejohn to third]; Strain flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Giants 0.

PIRATES 6TH: JOHNSTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HERNDON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); HALICKI REPLACED NORTH
(PITCHING); Garner doubled to left; Nicosia was called out on
strikes; D. Robinson struck out; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Ivie homered; Evans walked; Whitfield singled to
center [Evans to second]; Herndon struck out; Metzger tripled to
left [Evans scored, Whitfield scored]; ROMO REPLACED D. ROBINSON
(PITCHING); Littlejohn walked; Johnston struck out; MCCOVEY
BATTED FOR HALICKI; McCovey flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 5, Giants 3.

PIRATES 7TH: MINTON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PITCHING); Stennett
singled to shortstop; Lacy walked [Stennett to second]; Stennett
was picked off and caught stealing third (catcher to shortstop
to third) [Lacy to second]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to
first); Madlock struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Strain singled to left; Ivie flied out to center;
Evans was called out on strikes while Strain was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Giants 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Milner flied out to left; Garner popped to second;
Nicosia grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Whitfield made an out to second; Herndon struck out;
Metzger walked; Littlejohn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Giants 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Romo singled to center; Moreno forced Romo
(shortstop to second); Minton balked [Moreno to second];
Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno to third];
Minton threw a wild pitch [Moreno scored]; Lacy grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Johnston singled to right; CLARK BATTED FOR MINTON;
Clark grounded out (second to pitcher) [Johnston to second];
TEKULVE REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Strain grounded out (second to
first) [Johnston to third]; Ivie doubled to right [Johnston
scored]; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Evans walked;
Whitfield flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Giants 4.