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MIN
@BAL		3
2
TEX
@BOS		5
4
MIL
@CHW		3
4		 
(5)
CAL
@CLE		7
4
OAK
@DET		6
3		 
(10)
KCR
@NYY		9
8
SEA
@TOR		3
2		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		6
4
NYM
@HOU		1
3
CHC
@LAD		4
5
CIN
@MON		2
7
STL
@SDP		5
3
PIT
@SFG		5
3
PIT
@SFG		7
2
Saturday, September 1, 1979
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 27,382, Time of Game: 2:23
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
7
80-54
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Giants
2
60-76
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 17½ GB
W: Jim Bibby (10-3)
L: Bob Knepper (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  2   2  0  2    7 13  1
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  5  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 1 2 0 0 3 .289 .740 0.057 0.60 0.111 -0.055 0.1 2 0 3B
Phil Garner 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .291 .804 -0.156 0.52 0.024 -0.180 -0.4 2 4
Lee Lacy LF 5 2 3 3 0 0 .268 .804 0.164 0.57 0.185 -0.021 3.1 1 1 HR
Bill Robinson RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .265 .826 0.181 0.87 0.210 -0.029 1.0 1 0 2B
Bill Madlock 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .286 .769 0.161 1.27 0.181 -0.021 0.9 1 1 2·SB
Manny Sanguillen 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .242 .600 0.023 1.90 0.093 -0.070 0.1 7 0 2B,SH
   Willie Stargell 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .954 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 4 0
Dale Berra SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .564 -0.005 1.16 0.115 -0.121 -0.3 0 4
Steve Nicosia C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .791 -0.029 1.01 0.019 -0.048 0.0 8 0 IW
Jim Bibby P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .510 -0.120 1.23 0.000 -0.120 -1.3 1 1 SH
Team Totals 37 7 13 6 1 7 .351 .909 0.272 0.95 0.938 -0.669 3.1 27 11
2B: B Robinson (16, off B Knepper); M Sanguillen (4, off B Knepper).
3B: O Moreno (12, off B Knepper).
HR: L Lacy (5, off B Knepper; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: M Sanguillen (2, off B Knepper); J Bibby (4, off R Moffitt).
IBB: S Nicosia (7, by B Knepper).
TB: L Lacy 6; O Moreno 4; B Robinson 3; B Madlock 2; M Sanguillen 2; P Garner 2; S Nicosia.
RBI: L Lacy 3 (14); B Madlock (73); M Sanguillen (2); P Garner (44).
2-out RBI: L Lacy 3; P Garner.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Berra-P Garner-M Sanguillen.
E: D Berra (10).
Outfield Assists: L Lacy (M Ivie at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Madlock 2 (22, 3rd base off B Knepper/M Sadek, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Herndon CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .679 -0.076 0.78 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 0 1
Rob Andrews 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .539 0.005 0.51 0.034 -0.029 -0.1 2 3
Jack Clark RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .275 .831 0.151 0.66 0.162 -0.010 1.3 2 1 2B
Darrell Evans 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .767 0.020 1.42 0.050 -0.030 -0.1 1 3 SF
Mike Ivie 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .314 .974 -0.122 1.39 0.001 -0.123 -0.6 11 0 GDP
Terry Whitfield LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .745 -0.047 0.64 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .636 -0.067 0.92 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 2 2
Mike Sadek C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .618 -0.044 0.61 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 9 0
Bob Knepper P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .505 -0.044 0.90 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 0 1
   Greg Johnston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .502 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Randy Moffitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 0 8 .172 .374 -0.230 0.83 0.247 -0.476 -1.9 27 12
2B: J Clark (25, off J Bibby).
SF: D Evans (5, off J Bibby).
TB: J Clark 3; M Ivie; R Andrews; D Evans.
GIDP: M Ivie (8).
RBI: M Ivie (77); D Evans (65).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Clark-M Sadek.
PB: M Sadek (9).
E: D Evans (27).
Outfield Assists: J Clark (O Moreno at 3rd base); L Herndon (S Nicosia at home plate).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, W (10-3) 9 5 2 1 0 8 0 2.69 30 79 0.229 0.83 1.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 0 8 0 1.00 30 79 0.229 0.95 1.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (9-10) 8 9 5 4 1 7 1 4.31 34 52 -0.249 1.11 -1.5
Randy Moffitt 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 7.68 6 0 0 -0.022 0.10 -1.6
Team Totals 9 13 7 6 1 7 1 6.00 40 52 0 0 -0.271 0.83 -3.1
Balks: None.
WP: B Knepper 2 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Knepper (7; S Nicosia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 27,382.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         San Francisco Giants
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Larry Herndon CF
2 Phil Garner 2B 2 Rob Andrews 2B
3 Lee Lacy LF 3 Jack Clark RF
4 Bill Robinson RF 4 Darrell Evans 3B
5 Bill Madlock 3B 5 Mike Ivie 1B
6 Manny Sanguillen 1B 6 Terry Whitfield LF
7 Dale Berra SS 7 Johnnie LeMaster SS
8 Steve Nicosia C 8 Mike Sadek C
9 Jim Bibby P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 --3 2,(1-0)  OO PIT P. Garner B. Knepper -15% 46% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
t6 1-1 0 1-- PIT B. Robinson B. Knepper 14% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lacy to 3B
t7 3-1 2 1-- RR PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper 12% 95% Home Run (LF-CF); Garner Scores
b4 0-1 1 1-- SFG J. Clark J. Bibby -12% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive); Andrews to 3B
t6 2-1 2 --3 R PIT D. Berra B. Knepper 12% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Madlock Scores/No RBI/unER; Berra to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT P. Garner B. Knepper -1% 46% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper -1% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Bibby 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Andrews J. Bibby 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Clark J. Bibby 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Robinson B. Knepper 7% 57% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper 3% 60% Single to 3B; Robinson stays at 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper -0% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 3B; Madlock to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 6,(1-2)  O PIT D. Berra B. Knepper -8% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT S. Nicosia B. Knepper 2% 53% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Bibby B. Knepper -8% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- SFG D. Evans J. Bibby -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO SFG M. Ivie J. Bibby 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O SFG T. Whitfield J. Bibby 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper 11% 61% Triple to CF (LF-CF)
t3 0-0 0 --3 2,(1-0)  OO PIT P. Garner B. Knepper -15% 46% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Bibby 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Sadek J. Bibby 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O SFG B. Knepper J. Bibby 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT B. Robinson B. Knepper -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper 2% 53% Madlock Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper 4% 57% Wild Pitch; Madlock to 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper 9% 66% Double to CF (Line Drive); Madlock Scores
t4 1-0 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O PIT D. Berra B. Knepper -3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O PIT S. Nicosia B. Knepper -3% 59% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Bibby 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- SFG R. Andrews J. Bibby -3% 59% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 1 1-- SFG J. Clark J. Bibby -12% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive); Andrews to 3B
b4 0-1 1 -23 RO SFG D. Evans J. Bibby -1% 45% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Andrews Scores; Clark to 3B
b4 1-1 2 --3 O SFG M. Ivie J. Bibby 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O PIT J. Bibby B. Knepper -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O PIT P. Garner B. Knepper -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- O SFG T. Whitfield J. Bibby 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Bibby 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O SFG M. Sadek J. Bibby 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-1 0 1-- PIT B. Robinson B. Knepper 14% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lacy to 3B
t6 1-1 0 1-3 RO PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lacy Scores
t6 2-1 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper 2% 70% Wild Pitch; Madlock to 2B
t6 2-1 1 -2- PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper 4% 74% Madlock Steals 3B
t6 2-1 1 --3 O PIT M. Sanguillen B. Knepper -7% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-1 2 --3 R PIT D. Berra B. Knepper 12% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Madlock Scores/No RBI/unER; Berra to 1B
t6 3-1 2 1-- O PIT S. Nicosia B. Knepper -2% 77% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
Willie Stargell replaces Manny Sanguillen playing 1B batting 6th
b6 1-3 0 --- O SFG B. Knepper J. Bibby 3% 80% Bunt Popfly: P
b6 1-3 1 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Bibby 2% 82% Strikeout
b6 1-3 2 --- O SFG R. Andrews J. Bibby 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- O PIT J. Bibby B. Knepper -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper -1% 82% Strikeout
t7 3-1 2 --- PIT P. Garner B. Knepper 1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 3-1 2 1-- RR PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper 12% 95% Home Run (LF-CF); Garner Scores
t7 5-1 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson B. Knepper -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
b7 1-5 0 --- SFG J. Clark J. Bibby -4% 91% Single to SS; Clark to 2B/Adv on E6
b7 1-5 0 -2- O SFG D. Evans J. Bibby 3% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 1-5 1 -2- RO SFG M. Ivie J. Bibby -0% 93% Single to LF; Clark Scores/unER; Ivie out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 2-5 2 --- O SFG T. Whitfield J. Bibby 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t8 5-2 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-2 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell B. Knepper -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 5-2 2 --- O PIT D. Berra B. Knepper -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
b8 2-5 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Bibby 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-5 1 --- O SFG M. Sadek J. Bibby 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 2 --- O SFG G. Johnston J. Bibby 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 8-9-1
Randy Moffitt replaces Greg Johnston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-2 0 --- PIT S. Nicosia R. Moffitt 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 5-2 0 1-- O PIT J. Bibby R. Moffitt -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nicosia to 2B
t9 5-2 1 -2- O PIT O. Moreno R. Moffitt -0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Nicosia out at Hm/CF-C; Moreno to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 5-2 2 -2- R PIT P. Garner R. Moffitt 2% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Moreno Scores
t9 6-2 2 1-- PIT L. Lacy R. Moffitt 0% 99% Passed Ball; Garner to 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- R PIT L. Lacy R. Moffitt 1% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores; Lacy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 7-2 2 -2- O PIT B. Robinson R. Moffitt -0% 99% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
b9 2-7 0 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Bibby 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-7 1 --- O SFG R. Andrews J. Bibby 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-7 2 --- O SFG J. Clark J. Bibby 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Giants 2.

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