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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		9
3
TEX
@CHW		3
5
KCR
@CLE		8
9
MIN
@DET		3
0
BAL
@OAK		3
1
NYY
@SEA		1
16
MIL
@TOR		2
1		 
(10)
CHC
@ATL		5
6
STL
@CIN		1
6
PIT
@HOU		5
1
SFG
@MON		1
0
LAD
@NYM		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@PHI		7
3
Wednesday, July 11, 1979 7:35PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 25,330, Time of Game: 2:10
Pirates
5
43-38
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Astros
1
53-37
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
1st
W: Bruce Kison (5-4)
L: J.R. Richard (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  0    5 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .761 -0.101 0.77 0.036 -0.137 -1.9 0 0 CS
Tim Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .675 0.008 0.64 0.044 -0.036 -0.1 2 2
Dave Parker RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .297 .891 0.108 1.02 0.211 -0.103 0.0 0 0 HR,GDP
Willie Stargell 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .308 .971 0.176 0.99 0.211 -0.035 0.7 10 0 HR
   Bill Robinson LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .862 0.008 0.21 0.008 0.000 0.2 1 0 SB
John Milner LF-1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .252 .815 0.090 0.81 0.137 -0.047 1.4 3 1 3B
Bill Madlock 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .271 .713 0.026 0.60 0.050 -0.024 0.2 3 3
Ed Ott C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .703 0.064 0.58 0.089 -0.024 0.8 5 1 2B
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .235 .568 -0.063 0.87 0.007 -0.071 -0.3 2 6 2B
Bruce Kison P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .087 .255 -0.037 0.67 0.017 -0.054 -0.2 1 4
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 1 9 .306 .908 0.279 0.72 0.810 -0.531 1.0 27 17
2B: R Stennett (8, off B Roberge); E Ott (12, off J Richard).
3B: J Milner (4, off J Richard).
HR: D Parker (16, off J Richard; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); W Stargell (16, off J Richard; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: D Parker 4; W Stargell 4; J Milner 4; E Ott 3; B Madlock 2; R Stennett 2; B Kison; O Moreno.
GIDP: D Parker (4).
RBI: R Stennett (17); W Stargell (38); J Milner (23); B Madlock (45); D Parker (53).
2-out RBI: J Milner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Stennett-T Foli-W Stargell.
Baserunning
SB: B Robinson (6, 2nd base off J Richard/A Ashby).
CS: O Moreno (12, 2nd base by J Richard/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .731 -0.089 0.94 0.006 -0.095 -0.7 1 0
Craig Reynolds SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 .276 .637 0.010 0.82 0.043 -0.033 0.0 3 2 HBP
   Julio Gonzalez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .533 -0.009 0.31 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .270 .771 -0.038 0.79 0.021 -0.059 -0.4 5 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .780 -0.095 1.03 0.066 -0.161 -1.0 1 0 2B,GDP
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .265 .647 0.106 0.97 0.143 -0.037 0.5 1 0
Denny Walling RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .907 -0.056 0.73 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 0
Art Howe 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .642 0.013 0.71 0.041 -0.028 0.1 5 4
Alan Ashby C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .593 -0.010 0.92 0.040 -0.050 -0.1 10 1 2B
J.R. Richard P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .246 -0.045 1.25 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 0 0 SH
   George Throop P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rafael Landestoy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .547 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Bert Roberge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 0 5 .200 .492 -0.220 0.86 0.360 -0.580 -3.0 27 7
2B: A Ashby (12, off B Kison); J Cruz (19, off B Kison).
SH: J Richard (4, off B Kison).
HBP: C Reynolds (2, by B Kison).
TB: J Cruz 2; A Ashby 2; A Howe; T Puhl; C Cedeno; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Cruz (5).
RBI: E Cabell (37).
2-out RBI: E Cabell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Howe-A Ashby; C Reynolds-A Howe-C Cedeno.
PB: A Ashby (8).
E: C Cedeno (3).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Cruz (3rd base by E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, W (5-4) 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 3.10 32 76 0.220 0.86 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 32 76 0.220 0.72 3.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, L (7-9) 7.2 10 5 5 1 7 2 3.52 32 45 -0.286 0.82 -1.7
George Throop 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 1 1 0 0.003 0.10 0.2
Bert Roberge 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.10 4 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 1 9 2 5.00 37 45 1 0 -0.280 0.86 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Richard (15).
HBP: B Kison (2; C Reynolds).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 25,330.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Terry Puhl CF
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Cesar Cedeno 1B
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 John Milner LF 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Bill Madlock 3B 6 Denny Walling RF
7 Ed Ott C 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Rennie Stennett 2B 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Bruce Kison P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 0 --- R PIT D. Parker J. Richard 21% 50% Home Run
t7 1-1 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell J. Richard 21% 71% Home Run
b4 0-0 2 -2- R HOU E. Cabell B. Kison -14% 32% Single to CF; Reynolds Scores; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2-1 0 --- PIT J. Milner J. Richard 11% 82% Triple to CF
b2 0-0 1 --3 O HOU D. Walling B. Kison 9% 49% Cruz Picked off 3B (C-3B)

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, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno J. Richard 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT T. Foli J. Richard -6% 48% Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT T. Foli J. Richard -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Richard -1% 45% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Kison 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Kison 1% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Richard -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Milner J. Richard -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Madlock J. Richard 1% 47% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT E. Ott J. Richard -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Kison -7% 38% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O HOU E. Cabell B. Kison 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 O HOU D. Walling B. Kison 9% 49% Cruz Picked off 3B (C-3B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Kison 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Richard -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Kison J. Richard -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Richard -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe B. Kison -4% 41% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU A. Ashby B. Kison 4% 44% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Richard B. Kison 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howe to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU T. Puhl B. Kison 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- PIT T. Foli J. Richard 4% 54% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Foli to 1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Parker J. Richard -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Richard -1% 44% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds B. Kison -4% 40% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison 4% 44% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz B. Kison 2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B; Reynolds to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- R HOU E. Cabell B. Kison -14% 32% Single to CF; Reynolds Scores; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 1-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Walling B. Kison 3% 35% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O PIT J. Milner J. Richard -3% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Madlock J. Richard -2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- PIT E. Ott J. Richard 3% 33% Double to LF
t5 0-1 2 -2- O PIT R. Stennett J. Richard -5% 28% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Kison 2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- HOU A. Ashby B. Kison -4% 26% Double to RF
b5 1-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Richard B. Kison 3% 29% Groundout: P-1B; Ashby to 3B
b5 1-0 2 --3 O HOU T. Puhl B. Kison 4% 32% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Kison J. Richard -4% 29% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Richard -2% 26% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 --- O PIT T. Foli J. Richard -2% 25% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Kison 2% 27% Popfly: 2B
b6 1-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison -2% 24% Single to 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Cruz B. Kison 4% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
Julio Gonzalez replaces Craig Reynolds playing SS batting 2nd
t7 0-1 0 --- R PIT D. Parker J. Richard 21% 50% Home Run
t7 1-1 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell J. Richard 21% 71% Home Run
t7 2-1 0 --- PIT J. Milner J. Richard 11% 82% Triple to CF
t7 2-1 0 --3 R PIT B. Madlock J. Richard 4% 86% Single to LF; Milner Scores
t7 3-1 0 1-- PIT E. Ott J. Richard 6% 91% Single to 1B; Madlock to 3B/Adv on E3
t7 3-1 0 1-3 RO PIT R. Stennett J. Richard 0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock Scores; Ott to 2B
t7 4-1 1 -2- PIT B. Kison J. Richard 2% 93% Single to 3B; Ott to 3B
t7 4-1 1 1-3 OO PIT O. Moreno J. Richard -4% 89% Double Play: Flyball: 2B-C
4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
John Milner moves from LF to 1B
Bill Robinson replaces Willie Stargell (1B) playing LF batting 4th
b7 1-4 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Kison 2% 92% Popfly: SS
b7 1-4 1 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Kison 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Kison 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t8 4-1 0 --- O PIT T. Foli J. Richard -1% 94% Strikeout
t8 4-1 1 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Richard -0% 93% Strikeout
t8 4-1 2 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Richard 0% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 2 1-- PIT J. Milner J. Richard 0% 94% Robinson Steals 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- PIT J. Milner J. Richard 0% 94% Passed Ball; Robinson to 3B
t8 4-1 2 --3 R PIT J. Milner J. Richard 3% 97% Single to RF; Robinson Scores
George Throop replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Madlock G. Throop -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b8 1-5 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby B. Kison 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for George Throop (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 1 --- O HOU R. Landestoy B. Kison 1% 99% Lineout: 3B
b8 1-5 2 --- HOU T. Puhl B. Kison -1% 98% Single to LF
b8 1-5 2 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Kison 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Bert Roberge facing 7-8-9
Bert Roberge replaces Rafael Landestoy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-1 0 --- O PIT E. Ott B. Roberge -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t9 5-1 1 --- PIT R. Stennett B. Roberge 0% 99% Double to RF
t9 5-1 1 -2- O PIT B. Kison B. Roberge -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-1 2 -2- O PIT O. Moreno B. Roberge -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Kison 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 1-5 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Kison 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-5 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Kison 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1.

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