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Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,670 |
Sunday, June 20, 1976, 1:05PM Time of Game: 3:01 |
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Astros
9
30-35
Won 1
4th, 10 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Astros 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 9 11 0
Pirates 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
W: Tom Griffin (5-1), L: Bob Moose (3-2) |
Pirates
4
35-26
Lost 1
2nd, 8 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Gross RF 4 1 1 1 2 0 .295 .706 1 0 R Andrews 2B 6 1 1 2 0 0 .306 .705 3 4 C Cedeno CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .295 .844 3 0 IW B Watson 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .716 5 2 3B J Cruz LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .269 .733 5 0 E Herrmann C 4 1 3 0 0 1 .232 .702 6 0 L Milbourne PR 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .594 0 0 K Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 E Cabell 3B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .295 .689 1 1 SB R Metzger SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .226 .610 0 1 IW L Dierker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 2 0 K Boswell PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .707 0 0 T Griffin P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 0 1 W Howard PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .211 .511 0 0 S Jutze C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .119 .292 1 0 Totals 38 9 11 0 9 4 27 9
Batting Events
3B: B Watson (2, off B Kison).
IBB: R Metzger (3, by B Moose); C Cedeno (3, by B Moose).
TB: B Watson 3; E Herrmann 3; K Boswell; J Cruz; G Gross; R Andrews; R Metzger; W Howard; E Cabell.
RBI: R Andrews 2 (10); K Boswell (8); J Cruz (23); W Howard (13); G Gross (12); E Cabell (23).
2-out RBI: R Andrews 2; J Cruz; W Howard.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Metzger-R Andrews-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Cabell (11, 2nd base off B Moose/D Dyer).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Taveras SS 4 2 3 0 0 1 .253 .557 3 4 3B R Stennett 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .236 .587 1 5 A Oliver CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .914 1 0 W Stargell 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .280 .874 8 1 SB D Parker RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .292 .822 3 0 HR R Zisk LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .783 2 0 R Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .537 3 0 M Sanguillen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .630 0 0 D Dyer C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .590 4 0 B Kison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .488 1 0 R Langford P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .500 1.500 0 0 2B K Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 T Helms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .884 0 0 B Moose P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2.200 0 1 R Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 33 4 7 0 2 7 27 12
Batting Events
2B: R Langford (1, off L Dierker).
3B: F Taveras (1, off L Dierker).
HR: D Parker (5, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: F Taveras 5; D Parker 5; R Langford 2; R Stennett.
RBI: R Stennett 2 (24); D Parker (31).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell.
PB: D Dyer (2).
E: R Hebner (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Stargell (1, 2nd base off T Griffin/E Herrmann).
Pitching Stats
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L Dierker 3 5 4 4 1 1 1 4.48 14 - · · 5· 2· 0· 5 33 - 0.76 -0.30 T Griffin, W (5-1) 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 4.15 13 - · · 2· 5· 0· 0 0-0 1.16 0.27 K Forsch 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.94 8 - · · 0· 5· 1· 2 0-0 0.35 0.02 Totals 9 7 4 4 2 7 1 35 - · · 7·12· 1· 7 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Kison 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.17 6 - · · 1· 3· 0· 2 46 - 0.80 -0.07 R Langford 4.2 5 3 3 4 4 0 4.26 22 - · · 5· 4· 1· 5 1-0 1.51 -0.19 K Tekulve 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58 3 - · · 3· 0· 0· 0 2-0 3.10 0.23 B Moose, L (3-2) 0.2 3 5 3 3 0 0 1.87 9 - · · 2· 1· 0· 3 0-0 2.01 -0.47 R Hernandez 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.39 7 - · · 1· 3· 0· 1 3-1 0.13 -0.01 Totals 9 11 9 7 9 4 0 47 - · · 12·11· 1·11 6-1
R Langford faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Moose 2 (4; R Metzger, C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 18,670.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Greg Gross RF 1. Frank Taveras SS 2. Rob Andrews 2B 2. Rennie Stennett 2B 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 3. Al Oliver CF 4. Bob Watson 1B 4. Willie Stargell 1B 5. Jose Cruz LF 5. Dave Parker RF 6. Ed Herrmann C 6. Richie Zisk LF 7. Enos Cabell 3B 7. Richie Hebner 3B 8. Roger Metzger SS 8. Manny Sanguillen C 9. Larry Dierker P 9. Bruce Kison P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 2 | 12- | R | 27% | 76% | 4-4 | HOU | W. Howard | B. Moose | Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Metzger to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | RR | 16% | 94% | 5-4 | HOU | R. Andrews | B. Moose | Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Howard Scores; Gross to 3B; Andrews to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | R | 12% | 50% | 2-4 | HOU | K. Boswell | R. Langford | Single to RF; Herrmann Scores; Cabell to 3B; Metzger to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 34% | 1-1 | PIT | D. Parker | L. Dierker | Home Run | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 10% | 49% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Kison | Triple to RF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Gross | B. Kison | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Andrews | B. Kison | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Kison | Flyball: P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -10% | 36% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | L. Dierker | Triple to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | --3 | RO | 1% | 37% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | L. Dierker | Groundout: 2B-1B; Taveras Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 1-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | L. Dierker | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 39% | 1-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. Dierker | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Duffy Dyer replaces Manny Sanguillen playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 10% | 49% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Kison | Triple to RF | ||
| t2 | 0 | --3 | R | 1% | 50% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Kison | Passed Ball; Watson Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 1-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Kison | Flyball: SS | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 1-1 | HOU | E. Herrmann | B. Kison | Single to P | ||
| Rick Langford replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | HOU | E. Cabell | R. Langford | Walk; Herrmann to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 50% | 1-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Langford | Flyball: SS | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 45% | 1-1 | HOU | L. Dierker | R. Langford | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 34% | 1-1 | PIT | D. Parker | L. Dierker | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 36% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Zisk | L. Dierker | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 37% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Hebner | L. Dierker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Dyer | L. Dierker | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 35% | 1-2 | HOU | G. Gross | R. Langford | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 33% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Andrews | R. Langford | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 32% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Langford | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -6% | 26% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Langford | L. Dierker | Double to LF | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | -6% | 21% | 2-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | L. Dierker | Single to RF; Langford to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | R | -5% | 16% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Stennett | L. Dierker | Single to LF; Langford Scores; Taveras to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | OO | 6% | 23% | 3-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | L. Dierker | Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Taveras to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | -6% | 16% | 3-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. Dierker | Wild Pitch; Taveras Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 15% | 4-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. Dierker | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 17% | 4-1 | PIT | D. Parker | L. Dierker | Flyball: 2B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 14% | 1-4 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Langford | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 17% | 1-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | R. Langford | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 23% | 1-4 | HOU | E. Herrmann | R. Langford | Single to RF; Cruz to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 7% | 30% | 1-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | R. Langford | Single to CF; Cruz Scores; Herrmann to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | 8% | 38% | 2-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Langford | Single to CF; Herrmann to 3B; Cabell to 2B | ||
| Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1 | 123 | R | 12% | 50% | 2-4 | HOU | K. Boswell | R. Langford | Single to RF; Herrmann Scores; Cabell to 3B; Metzger to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RO | 1% | 51% | 3-4 | HOU | G. Gross | R. Langford | Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell Scores; Metzger to 3B; Boswell to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | -23 | O | -7% | 44% | 4-4 | HOU | R. Andrews | R. Langford | Lineout: 3B | |
| 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Tom Griffin replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Zisk | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Hebner | T. Griffin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 4-4 | PIT | D. Dyer | T. Griffin | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Langford | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 4-4 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Langford | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 44% | 4-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | R. Langford | Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Langford | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 4-4 | PIT | F. Taveras | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Stennett | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 4-4 | HOU | E. Herrmann | R. Langford | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 44% | 4-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | R. Langford | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 43% | 4-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Langford | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 4-4 | PIT | A. Oliver | T. Griffin | Flyball: 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 43% | 4-4 | PIT | W. Stargell | T. Griffin | Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 39% | 4-4 | PIT | D. Parker | T. Griffin | Stargell Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 45% | 4-4 | PIT | D. Parker | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 50% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Zisk | T. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Rick Langford facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 4-4 | HOU | T. Griffin | R. Langford | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 65% | 4-4 | HOU | G. Gross | R. Langford | Walk; Griffin to 2B | ||
| Kent Tekulve replaces Rick Langford pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 12- | O | -9% | 56% | 4-4 | HOU | R. Andrews | K. Tekulve | Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gross to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 52% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | K. Tekulve | Groundout: 1B-P; Gross to 3B; Andrews to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | O | -10% | 42% | 4-4 | HOU | B. Watson | K. Tekulve | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 45% | 4-4 | PIT | R. Hebner | T. Griffin | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 48% | 4-4 | PIT | D. Dyer | T. Griffin | Groundout: P-2B-1B | |
| Tommy Helms pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 50% | 4-4 | PIT | T. Helms | T. Griffin | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Bob Moose replaces Tommy Helms (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 4-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Moose | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5% | 50% | 4-4 | HOU | E. Herrmann | B. Moose | Single to LF | ||
| Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -6% | 45% | 4-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | B. Moose | Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 48% | 4-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Moose | Cabell Steals 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 49% | 4-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Moose | Intentional Walk | ||
| Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | R | 27% | 76% | 4-4 | HOU | W. Howard | B. Moose | Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Metzger to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | 2% | 78% | 5-4 | HOU | G. Gross | B. Moose | Walk; Metzger to 3B; Howard to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | RR | 16% | 94% | 5-4 | HOU | R. Andrews | B. Moose | Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Howard Scores; Gross to 3B; Andrews to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t8 | 2 | -23 | 0% | 95% | 7-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Moose | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | R | 3% | 97% | 7-4 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Moose | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gross Scores/unER; Andrews to 3B; Cedeno to 2B | |
| Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | R | 2% | 99% | 8-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | R. Hernandez | Walk; Andrews Scores/unER; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | -0% | 98% | 9-4 | HOU | L. Milbourne | R. Hernandez | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Ken Forsch replaces Larry Milbourne (PR) pitching and batting 6th; Skip Jutze replaces Wilbur Howard (PH) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -1% | 97% | 4-9 | PIT | F. Taveras | K. Forsch | Single to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 4-9 | PIT | R. Stennett | K. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 4-9 | PIT | A. Oliver | K. Forsch | Lineout: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-9 | PIT | W. Stargell | K. Forsch | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | R. Hernandez | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Hernandez | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | HOU | S. Jutze | R. Hernandez | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | HOU | G. Gross | R. Hernandez | Single to CF; Metzger to 3B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -0% | 99% | 9-4 | HOU | R. Andrews | R. Hernandez | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -1% | 99% | 4-9 | PIT | D. Parker | K. Forsch | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 4-9 | PIT | R. Zisk | K. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-9 | PIT | R. Hebner | K. Forsch | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-9 | PIT | D. Dyer | K. Forsch | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
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- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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