July 31 in San Francisco Giants History: Dave Kingman’s first career homerun is a game winning grand slam (1971)

[adrotate banner=”49″] On July 31, 1971 — In a game that sees at least one team score in every inning until the ninth, the Giants beat Pittsburgh at Candlestick Park, 15-11. San Francisco’s rookie first baseman Dave Kingman’s seventh-inning grand slam proves to be the difference. Bobby Bonds also ch

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