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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-08-20 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 18714 · night, rain · 3:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Enrique Romo earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Enrique Romo L: Gary Lavelle SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Herndon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Strain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Johnston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Montefusco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sadek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Griffin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enrique Romo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Herndon: 8
- Joe Strain: 53
- Jack Clark: 63
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S9/L
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 13/SH.2-3
- Dave Parker: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Stargell: W
- John Milner: 7
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: D7/G
- Darrell Evans: K
- Greg Johnston: 63.2-3
- Roger Metzger: S6.3-H
- Dennis Littlejohn: S8/G.1-3
- John Montefusco: D8/89/L.3-H;1-H
- Larry Herndon: K
Bot 2
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Ed Ott: S7
- Phil Garner: S7/G.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: S7.3-H;2-H
- Tim Foli: 7
Top 3
- Joe Strain: S7/G
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McCovey: S8/G.1-3
- Darrell Evans: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Greg Johnston: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 3
- Dave Parker: 63
- Willie Stargell: HR/8
- John Milner: 41
- Bill Madlock: 53
Top 4
- Dennis Littlejohn: D8/L
- John Montefusco: K
- Larry Herndon: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Joe Strain: 63
Bot 4
- Ed Ott: 31
- Phil Garner: S9/G
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: 43
Top 5
- Jack Clark: HR/7
- Willie McCovey: 63
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Greg Johnston: W
- Roger Metzger: E4.1-2;B-1
- Dennis Littlejohn: K/C
Bot 5
- Tim Foli: S4
- Dave Parker: D7/L.1-3
- Willie Stargell: IW
- John Milner: 8/L/SF/NDP.3-H;2-3;1X2(824)
- Bill Madlock: K
Top 6
- John Montefusco: K
- Larry Herndon: D8/L
- Joe Strain: 3/FL
- Jack Clark: K/C
Bot 6
- Ed Ott: 5/FL
- Phil Garner: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: D7.1-3
- Greg Johnston: 4/P
- Bill North: IW
- Terry Whitfield: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
Bot 7
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: 43
- Dave Parker: 9
Top 8
- Larry Herndon: K
- Joe Strain: 7
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 8
- Willie Stargell: S9/L
- John Milner: 13.1-2
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Bill Robinson: K
- Phil Garner: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Lacy: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Lee Lacy: K/C
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: S8/G
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Greg Johnston: K
- Mike Sadek: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 3:42 rain delay
- Leon Lacy ejected by HP umpire Jerry Dale