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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-09-02 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 15663 · 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. John Candelaria earned the win. Larry Herndon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: John Candelaria L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sadek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Ed Halicki | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- Phil Garner: 8
- Lee Lacy: K
Bot 1
- Bill North: K
- Joe Strain: K
- Larry Herndon: K
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: 53
- Bill Madlock: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 43.1-2
- Dale Berra: W
- Steve Nicosia: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
- John Candelaria: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Terry Whitfield: T8
- Rob Andrews: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnnie LeMaster: 5/P
Top 3
- Omar Moreno: S6
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: 8.2-3
- Lee Lacy: K
- Bill Robinson: S7/G.3-H
- Bill Madlock: SB2
- Bill Madlock: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 3
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
- Vida Blue: K
- Bill North: 9
Top 4
- Dale Berra: S7/G
- Steve Nicosia: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Candelaria: K
Bot 4
- Joe Strain: 9
- Larry Herndon: HR/7
- Mike Ivie: 8
- Terry Whitfield: S9/L
- Rob Andrews: S7/L.1-2
- Johnnie LeMaster: 43
Top 5
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Phil Garner: 5/FL
- Lee Lacy: 7
Bot 5
- Dennis Littlejohn: 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Bill North: 63
Top 6
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Bill Madlock: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Strain: 63
- Larry Herndon: 9
- Mike Ivie: D8
- Terry Whitfield: W
- Rob Andrews: 9
Top 7
- Dale Berra: 3/L
- Steve Nicosia: W
- John Candelaria: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: D7.2-H
- Phil Garner: 13
Bot 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: D7/G
- Dennis Littlejohn: 7
- Mike Sadek: K/C
- Bill North: S7/G.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Strain: 8
Top 8
- Lee Lacy: W
- Bill Robinson: SB2#
- Bill Robinson: K
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Dale Berra: K
Bot 8
- Larry Herndon: 9
- Mike Ivie: K
- Terry Whitfield: S9/G
- Rob Andrews: K
Top 9
- Steve Nicosia: D7/L
- John Candelaria: 54/SH.2-3
- Omar Moreno: K
- Phil Garner: T7.3-H
- Lee Lacy: K/C
Bot 9
- Johnnie LeMaster: 2/FL
- Dennis Littlejohn: K/C
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Bill North: 13
Notes & reviews
- Sadek ejected by HP umpire Pulli for arguing called strike 3