Complete the following sentence: <unk> The Giants salivated at the chance to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the best-of-five
1971 National League Championship Series<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The Giants jumped out of the gate full-steam ahead in the series opener, beating the Pirates, 5<unk>4, in front of 40,977 fans at Candlestick Park.<unk> The Giants jumped out of the gate full-steam ahead in the series opener, beating the Pirates, 5<unk>4, in front of 40,977 fans at Candlestick Park. Willie McCovey and Tito Fuentes fueled the attack, ripping two-run homers in the fifth inning. <unk> Willie McCovey and Tito Fuentes fueled the attack, ripping two-run homers in the fifth inning. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️