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BAL  4
CAL  3
(10)		 BOS  8
OAK  4
 TEX 14
@CHW  4
 TOR  2
@KCR  1
 CLE  1
@MIL  0
(12)		 MIN  7
DET  3
 NYY  7
SEA  2
 CIN  8
CHC  0
 LAD  6
MON  4
 PIT 10
HOU  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 PHI  6
@SFG  4
 STL  5
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,540

 Saturday, April 30, 1977, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Astros
0
9-11
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Pirates         2  1  5   0  0  1   1  0  X   10 12  0
W: Jim Rooker (3-1), L: Doug Konieczny (1-1)
 Pirates
10
10-7
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gonzalez SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .323  .747              2   2   2B
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .668              0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .459              2   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .714              9   1   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .305 1.016              4   1   
C Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .991              4   0   
A Howe 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .868              0   1   GDP
R Sperring 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .570              2   4   
D Konieczny P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              1   0   
  B McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  L Roberts PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311              0   0   
  D Larson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    2   2                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Gonzalez (5, off J Rooker).
TB: J Gonzalez 3; J Ferguson 2; C Johnson; L Roberts.
GIDP: A Howe (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: R Sperring (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .637              4   0   SB,SF
E Ott C                       3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .668              2   0   
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .394 1.041              5   0   SB
A Oliver LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .703              3   0   2B,CS
  M Dilone LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .352              0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 3   2   1   1    1   2  .238  .733              8   0   HR
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .665              3   3   SB
P Garner 3B                   3   2   2   2    0   0  .283  .877              1   1   3B,2B
  M Mendoza 3B-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   
F Taveras SS                  2   2   2   2    0   0  .231  .548              1   3   2·SB,SF
  F Gonzalez 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   1   
J Rooker P                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .855              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33  10  12   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (5, off D Konieczny); A Oliver (4, off D Konieczny).
3B: P Garner (1, off D Konieczny).
HR: W Stargell (1, off B McLaughlin; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: F Taveras (1, off D Konieczny); O Moreno (1, off B McLaughlin).
TB: P Garner 5; W Stargell 4; A Oliver 3; F Taveras 2; J Rooker 2; D Parker; R Stennett; O Moreno.
RBI: F Taveras 2 (5); P Garner 2 (5); A Oliver 2 (7); W Stargell (3); J Rooker (2); O Moreno (4).
2-out RBI: P Garner 2; J Rooker; W Stargell; F Taveras.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Taveras-R Stennett-W Stargell.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Stennett (4, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/J Ferguson); D Parker (4, 2nd base off D Konieczny/J Ferguson); F Taveras 2 (8, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/J Ferguson); O Moreno (7, 2nd base off D Konieczny/J Ferguson).
CS: A Oliver (2, 2nd base by D Konieczny/J Ferguson).

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
D Konieczny, L (1-1)           2.2   7   7   6    2   1   0   6.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 7     17    -     0.76  -0.32
B McLaughlin                   4.1   5   3   3    0   2   1   6.23   18     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 5          1-1    0.03  -0.02
D Larson                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   9    2   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·12          1-1 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, W (3-1)              7.2   5   0   0    2   0   0   4.01   29     -       ·  ·      8·14· 7· 5     67    -     0.38   0.16
K Tekulve                      1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·14· 7· 6          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 6,540.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Julio Gonzalez               SS       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Jose Cruz                    RF       2. Ed Ott                        C
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Al Oliver                    LF
5. Joe Ferguson                  C       5. Willie Stargell              1B
6. Cliff Johnson                LF       6. Rennie Stennett              2B
7. Art Howe                     3B       7. Phil Garner                  3B
8. Rob Sperring                 2B       8. Frank Taveras                SS
9. Doug Konieczny                P       9. Jim Rooker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -23 RR 10% 74% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Konieczny Single to 2B; Moreno Scores; Ott Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
t2 1 12- OO 9% 75% 0-2 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 -23 RR 6% 96% 4-0 PIT P. Garner D. Konieczny Double to RF; Oliver Scores; Stargell Scores
b2 1 --- 5% 79% 2-0 PIT P. Garner D. Konieczny Triple to RF
b3 1 -2- R 5% 90% 3-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Konieczny Double to LF; Parker Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker Lineout: 3B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Konieczny Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 PIT E. Ott D. Konieczny Moreno Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 PIT E. Ott D. Konieczny Walk
b1 0 12- O -0% 63% 0-0 PIT D. Parker D. Konieczny Groundout: 1B unassisted; Moreno to 3B; Ott to 2B
b1 1 -23 RR 10% 74% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Konieczny Single to 2B; Moreno Scores; Ott Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
b1 1 1-- O -3% 71% 2-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Konieczny Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Konieczny Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- -3% 70% 0-2 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Single to CF
t2 1 1-- -4% 66% 0-2 HOU C. Johnson J. Rooker Single to LF; Ferguson to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 9% 75% 0-2 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Konieczny Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 5% 79% 2-0 PIT P. Garner D. Konieczny Triple to RF
b2 1 --3 RO 2% 80% 2-0 PIT F. Taveras D. Konieczny Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garner Scores
b2 2 --- 1% 81% 3-0 PIT J. Rooker D. Konieczny Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Konieczny Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 HOU R. Sperring J. Rooker Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 HOU D. Konieczny J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -2% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 84% 0-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 PIT E. Ott D. Konieczny Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- 1% 84% 3-0 PIT D. Parker D. Konieczny Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 1% 85% 3-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Konieczny Parker Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- R 5% 90% 3-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Konieczny Double to LF; Parker Scores
b3 1 -2- 0% 91% 4-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Konieczny Walk
b3 1 12- O -1% 90% 4-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Konieczny Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b3 2 -23 RR 6% 96% 4-0 PIT P. Garner D. Konieczny Double to RF; Oliver Scores; Stargell Scores
Bo McLaughlin replaces Doug Konieczny pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 -2- R 2% 97% 6-0 PIT F. Taveras B. McLaughlin Single to LF; Garner Scores
b3 2 1-- 0% 98% 7-0 PIT J. Rooker B. McLaughlin Taveras Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- R 1% 99% 7-0 PIT J. Rooker B. McLaughlin Single to CF; Taveras Scores
b3 2 1-- O -0% 98% 8-0 PIT O. Moreno B. McLaughlin Flyball: LF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -1% 98% 0-8 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Walk
t4 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-8 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Lineout: RF
t4 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Lineout: RF
t4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU C. Johnson J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 PIT E. Ott B. McLaughlin Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 PIT D. Parker B. McLaughlin Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 PIT A. Oliver B. McLaughlin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU R. Sperring J. Rooker Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 HOU B. McLaughlin J. Rooker Walk
t5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 PIT W. Stargell B. McLaughlin Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 PIT R. Stennett B. McLaughlin Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 PIT P. Garner B. McLaughlin Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 PIT F. Taveras B. McLaughlin Single to 3B
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 PIT J. Rooker B. McLaughlin Taveras Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- O 0% 100% 8-0 PIT J. Rooker B. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B; Taveras to 3B
b6 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 8-0 PIT O. Moreno B. McLaughlin Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 PIT E. Ott B. McLaughlin Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 9.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
Mario Mendoza replaces Phil Garner playing 3B batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 HOU C. Johnson J. Rooker Lineout: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 PIT D. Parker B. McLaughlin Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 PIT A. Oliver B. McLaughlin Flyball: SS
b7 2 --- R 0% 100% 9-0 PIT W. Stargell B. McLaughlin Home Run
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 10-0 PIT R. Stennett B. McLaughlin Single to SS
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 PIT M. Mendoza B. McLaughlin Stennett Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT M. Mendoza B. McLaughlin Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
Fernando Gonzalez replaces Frank Taveras (SS) playing 3B batting 8th; Mario Mendoza moves from 3B to SS; Miguel Dilone replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU R. Sperring J. Rooker Flyball: CF
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU L. Roberts J. Rooker Single to 3B
t8 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker Single to CF; Roberts to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker Flyball: CF; Roberts to 3B
Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU C. Cedeno K. Tekulve Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 8-9-1
Dan Larson replaces Leon Roberts (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT F. Gonzalez D. Larson Groundout: P-3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT K. Tekulve D. Larson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Larson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU B. Watson K. Tekulve Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Ferguson K. Tekulve Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU C. Johnson K. Tekulve Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU A. Howe K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.

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