1982 Padres(Joey Scigliano), 1973 Pirates(Jesse Elicker)
Game 1 at Pittsburgh 9...Padres 8: This game was a slug fest as both starters were knocked from the game before the fifth inning. The Pirates jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with runs in the first inning. San Diego plated a pair of 2 run innings in the second and third to take a 4-2 advantage. Luis Salazar smacked a two run blast in the help the Padres. Richie Zisk connected for a solo bomb in the third and the score was 4-3 San Diego. Pittsburgh took the lead for good in the fifth inning as Pops Stargell walloped a 3 run homerun deep in the seats. The Pirates added two more runs in the same inning to distance themselves from The Friars. The Padres were not finished as they struck for 4 runs in the sixth inning to tie the game at 8. Luis Salazar led off the inning with his second homerun of the game. Then Joe Lefefebvre and Alan Wiggins singled, followed by a walk to Richards and another a run scoring hit by Lezcano. Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to end the scoring. Gary Lucas came in the 7th inning but was greeted by leadoff hitter Richie Hebner, who smacked a homerun to center. Dave Giusti came in the 8th inning and he held the Padres down for the save. Game 2 at Pittsburgh 4...Padres 5: John Montefusco and Nelson Briles squared off in game
two and both pitched better than the two starters in game one. Terry Kennedy hit a homerun off lefty reliever Luke Walker to break a 2-2 tie. The lead was short lived as Willie Stargell hit a homerun off Montefusco in the bottom half of the sixth. The Padres came right back in the 7th as Sixto Lezcano tripled in Alan Wiggins to make it 4-3 Padres. San Diego added another run in the 9th for insurance. Gary Lucas came in the bottom of the ninth to nail down the victory but pinch hitter Bob Robertson clobbered a homerun to narrow it to a one run lead. However, Lucas buckled down and struck out the next batters and got homerun threat Al Oliver to ground out to end the game.
two and both pitched better than the two starters in game one. Terry Kennedy hit a homerun off lefty reliever Luke Walker to break a 2-2 tie. The lead was short lived as Willie Stargell hit a homerun off Montefusco in the bottom half of the sixth. The Padres came right back in the 7th as Sixto Lezcano tripled in Alan Wiggins to make it 4-3 Padres. San Diego added another run in the 9th for insurance. Gary Lucas came in the bottom of the ninth to nail down the victory but pinch hitter Bob Robertson clobbered a homerun to narrow it to a one run lead. However, Lucas buckled down and struck out the next batters and got homerun threat Al Oliver to ground out to end the game. 
Game 3 at San Diego 1....Pirates 5: Jim Rooker and Andy Hawkins were the starters in the series finale in San Diego. That man again...Willie Stargell came up in the first inning with a man on base and hit another tape measure homerun to put the Pirates in front 2-0. That was the third homerun of the series for the big man know as "Pops" to his teammates. Pittsburgh picked up 3 more runs during the game and were never in any threat to lose it. Rooker had a no hitter untilthe fourth inning but speedster Alan Wiggins bunted for a hit to breakit up. Wiggins then stole second base and scored on a Terry Kennedy base hit. Rooker earned the win as he pitched 6 innings of 2 hit ball. He walked no one and struck out 4. Andy Hawkins pitched a good game as he went 7 innings allowing 5 hits and 4 runs. Series MVP: Willie Stargell because he hit 3 homeruns(one in each game) and drove in 5 runs. --submitted by Joey Scigliano--
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