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Standings
MIN
@CAL		0
4
BOS
@CHW		8
5
BAL
@KCR		3
2
SEA
@OAK		1
16
NYY
@TEX		2
1
DET
@TOR		8
5
SFG
@ATL		6
2
STL
@CIN		9
5
PIT
@HOU		4
3
CHC
@PHI		2
6
LAD
@SDP		2
3		 
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Friday, April 17, 1981
, Astrodome
Attendance: 39,119, Time of Game: 2:28
Pirates
4
2-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
 at Astros
3
2-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4 GB
W: Rick Rhoden (2-0)
L: Don Sutton (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    4  9  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  6  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .601 -0.045 0.82 0.038 -0.083 -0.2 4 0 SB
Tim Foli SS 3 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .750 0.089 0.81 0.091 -0.002 0.7 3 2 SH
Dave Parker RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .240 .591 0.038 1.42 0.095 -0.057 0.3 3 0 SF
Mike Easler LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .368 .830 -0.032 1.36 0.038 -0.070 -0.3 4 0 SF
Bill Madlock 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .435 .980 0.145 0.97 0.173 -0.028 1.0 0 1
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .619 0.008 1.09 0.070 -0.062 -0.2 6 0
Steve Nicosia C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .513 0.004 0.97 0.023 -0.020 0.1 6 1 SH
Vance Law 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.91 0.016 -0.036 -0.6 1 3 SF
Rick Rhoden P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.025 0.78 0.042 -0.067 -0.5 0 2
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Enrique Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 9 4 1 4 .290 .576 0.162 1.00 0.586 -0.425 0.3 27 9
SF: D Parker (1, off J Sambito); M Easler (1, off D Sutton); V Law (1, off D Sutton).
SH: S Nicosia (1, off D Sutton); T Foli (1, off D Sutton).
TB: T Foli 3; B Madlock 2; D Parker; M Easler; O Moreno; R Rhoden.
RBI: V Law (2); B Madlock (4); M Easler (2); D Parker (3).
2-out RBI: B Madlock.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Rhoden-T Foli-J Thompson.
Baserunning
SB: O Moreno (4, 2nd base off D Sutton/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .770 -0.083 0.87 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 2 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .655 0.052 0.88 0.098 -0.046 0.3 0 2 2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .321 .773 0.214 1.93 0.255 -0.042 0.8 4 0 2·SB
Jose Cruz LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .107 .281 0.044 1.89 0.206 -0.161 0.9 5 0 2B,CS
Denny Walling 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .675 -0.236 2.23 0.000 -0.236 -0.8 8 1 SF,GDP
Art Howe 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .280 .693 -0.112 2.21 0.054 -0.166 0.1 2 1
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .211 .581 -0.048 1.05 0.013 -0.061 -0.3 4 0
Rafael Landestoy 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 -0.060 1.24 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 2 2
   Jeffrey Leonard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .482 -0.037 1.53 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Dickie Thon 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Sutton P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.052 1.03 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 3
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1.000 -0.023 0.98 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 2 6 .200 .509 -0.341 1.44 0.626 -0.967 -0.7 27 9
2B: C Reynolds (1, off R Rhoden); J Cruz (1, off R Rhoden).
SF: D Walling (1, off G Jackson).
TB: J Cruz 3; C Cedeno 2; C Reynolds 2; A Howe.
GIDP: D Walling (1).
RBI: J Cruz (3); A Howe (1); D Walling (1).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Howe-D Walling.
E: R Landestoy (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno 2 (3, 2nd base off G Jackson/S Nicosia, 2nd base off R Rhoden/S Nicosia).
CS: J Cruz (1, 2nd base by R Rhoden/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Rhoden, W (2-0) 8 6 3 3 2 5 0 3.21 30 61 0.009 1.07 -0.0
Grant Jackson, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 2 1 0.186 5.14 0.4
Enrique Romo, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 1 1 0 0.145 5.61 0.3
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 33 61 3 1 0.340 1.00 0.7
R Rhoden faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (0-2) 6.1 9 4 4 1 1 0 8.71 29 39 -0.171 1.19 -1.0
Joe Sambito 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 5 1 1 -0.001 0.39 0.3
Dave Smith 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.012 0.16 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 1 4 0 4.00 37 39 1 1 -0.160 1.44 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 39,119.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Terry Puhl RF
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Mike Easler LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Bill Madlock 3B 5 Denny Walling 1B
6 Jason Thompson 1B 6 Art Howe 3B
7 Steve Nicosia C 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Vance Law 2B 8 Rafael Landestoy 2B
9 Rick Rhoden P 9 Don Sutton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-4 0 -2- HOU C. Cedeno R. Rhoden -16% 67% Single to LF; Reynolds to 3B
b9 3-4 2 --3 O HOU A. Howe E. Romo 15% 100% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 2 12- R PIT B. Madlock D. Sutton 13% 78% Single to CF; Foli Scores; Easler to 3B
b9 2-4 1 -23 RO HOU D. Walling G. Jackson 12% 85% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 3B
b1 0-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden -11% 48% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores

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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT T. Foli D. Sutton 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. Parker D. Sutton 7% 57% Single to CF; Foli to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO PIT M. Easler D. Sutton 2% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foli Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Madlock D. Sutton -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Rhoden 1% 61% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Rhoden -1% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden -1% 59% Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden -11% 48% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Walling R. Rhoden 2% 50% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O PIT J. Thompson D. Sutton -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 1-1 1 --- O PIT S. Nicosia D. Sutton -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 1-1 2 --- O PIT V. Law D. Sutton -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Rhoden 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 1-1 1 --- O HOU A. Howe R. Rhoden 1% 49% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- HOU A. Ashby R. Rhoden -1% 48% Walk
b2 1-1 2 1-- O HOU R. Landestoy R. Rhoden 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- PIT R. Rhoden D. Sutton 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 1-1 0 1-- O PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 1 1-- PIT T. Foli D. Sutton 4% 55% Single to CF; Rhoden to 2B
t3 1-1 1 12- O PIT D. Parker D. Sutton -3% 52% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Rhoden to 3B; Foli to 2B
t3 1-1 2 -23 O PIT M. Easler D. Sutton -7% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O HOU D. Sutton R. Rhoden 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Rhoden 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- PIT B. Madlock D. Sutton 5% 55% Single to CF
t4 1-1 0 1-- PIT J. Thompson D. Sutton 7% 62% Walk; Madlock to 2B
t4 1-1 0 12- O PIT S. Nicosia D. Sutton 0% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 3B; Thompson to 2B
t4 1-1 1 -23 RO PIT V. Law D. Sutton 2% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores
t4 2-1 2 -2- O PIT R. Rhoden D. Sutton -3% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Rhoden 3% 63% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden -3% 59% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- OO HOU D. Walling R. Rhoden 7% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton -2% 64% Popfly: 3B
t5 2-1 1 --- PIT T. Foli D. Sutton 2% 66% Single to RF
t5 2-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Parker D. Sutton -3% 64% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 1-- PIT M. Easler D. Sutton 2% 66% Single to RF; Foli to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- R PIT B. Madlock D. Sutton 13% 78% Single to CF; Foli Scores; Easler to 3B
t5 3-1 2 1-3 O PIT J. Thompson D. Sutton -3% 75% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- HOU A. Howe R. Rhoden -5% 70% Single to CF
b5 1-3 0 1-- O HOU A. Ashby R. Rhoden 5% 74% Strikeout
b5 1-3 1 1-- O HOU R. Landestoy R. Rhoden 4% 78% Flyball: LF
b5 1-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Sutton R. Rhoden 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t6 3-1 0 --- PIT S. Nicosia D. Sutton 2% 83% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 3-1 0 1-- O PIT V. Law D. Sutton -2% 81% Foul Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 1-- OO PIT R. Rhoden D. Sutton -3% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden 3% 81% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Rhoden 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Rhoden 1% 85% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- PIT O. Moreno D. Sutton 2% 86% Single to RF
t7 3-1 0 1-- PIT T. Foli D. Sutton 2% 88% Moreno Steals 2B
t7 3-1 0 -2- O PIT T. Foli D. Sutton -0% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 3B
Joe Sambito replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 1 --3 RO PIT D. Parker J. Sambito 3% 91% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
t7 4-1 2 --- O PIT M. Easler J. Sambito -0% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
b7 1-4 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden -6% 84% Double to LF
b7 1-4 0 -2- O HOU D. Walling R. Rhoden 3% 87% Flyball: CF; Cruz to 3B
b7 1-4 1 --3 RO HOU A. Howe R. Rhoden 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz Scores
b7 2-4 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Rhoden 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7
t8 4-2 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock J. Sambito -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-2 1 --- O PIT J. Thompson J. Sambito -1% 87% Flyball: LF
t8 4-2 2 --- O PIT S. Nicosia J. Sambito -0% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy (2B) batting 8th
b8 2-4 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard R. Rhoden 4% 90% Strikeout
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 1 --- O HOU D. Bergman R. Rhoden 2% 93% Flyball: RF
b8 2-4 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
Dave Smith replaces Dave Bergman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dickie Thon replaces Jeffrey Leonard (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t9 4-2 0 --- O PIT V. Law D. Smith -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 4-2 1 --- O PIT R. Rhoden D. Smith -0% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-2 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno D. Smith -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
b9 2-4 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds R. Rhoden -10% 83% Double to RF
b9 2-4 0 -2- HOU C. Cedeno R. Rhoden -16% 67% Single to LF; Reynolds to 3B
Grant Jackson replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 0 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz G. Jackson 7% 74% Strikeout, Cedeno Steals 2B
b9 2-4 1 -23 RO HOU D. Walling G. Jackson 12% 85% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 3B
Enrique Romo replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 --3 O HOU A. Howe E. Romo 15% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.

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