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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-06-09 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 25814 · night · 2:23
San Francisco Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Vida Blue earned the win. Willie McCovey went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Vida Blue L: Bruce Kison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Bruce Kison | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 3/FL
- Larry Herndon: S8/L
- Jack Clark: D7.1-H
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Bill Madlock: 7
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S8/L
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Dave Parker: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Steve Nicosia: 63
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: 6
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Marc Hill: 5
Bot 2
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Dale Berra: 63
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 3
- Vida Blue: 43
- Bill North: D9/L
- Larry Herndon: 8/L
- Jack Clark: SB3
- Jack Clark: 9
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 4
- Phil Garner: 3/FL
- Dave Parker: 3
Top 4
- Mike Ivie: 5
- Bill Madlock: HR/7
- Darrell Evans: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Bot 4
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: W
- Steve Nicosia: 64(1)/FO
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Top 5
- Marc Hill: 9
- Vida Blue: K
- Bill North: 8/L
Bot 5
- Dale Berra: 8
- Jim Rooker: S9/L
- Omar Moreno: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Larry Herndon: 3/G
- Jack Clark: 4
- Mike Ivie: D7
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: K23
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: 5
Top 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 4/L
- Marc Hill: S8/L
- Vida Blue: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Bill North: 9
Bot 7
- Steve Nicosia: 8
- Rennie Stennett: S8/L
- Dale Berra: S7.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 9
- Omar Moreno: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Jack Clark: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Ivie: K23
- Bill Madlock: D9.2-H
- Darrell Evans: IW
- Willie McCovey: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Marc Hill: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: 63
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 9
- Vida Blue: W
- Bill North: 54(1)3/GDP
- Terry Whitfield: S9
- Jack Clark: W.1-2
- Mike Ivie: 6/P
Bot 9
- Steve Nicosia: W
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Dale Berra: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Willie McCovey sets record most HR in NL by LH (past Ott at 511)