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Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,882 |
Tuesday, July 26, 1977, 7:35PM Time of Game: 2:08 |
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Astros
2
46-54
Lost 2
3rd, 15½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0
Pirates 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3 7 2
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Pirates
3
56-42
Won 6
3rd, 3 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Howard LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .541 1 0 E Cabell 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .737 1 0 CS,SF,GDP C Cedeno CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .208 .631 0 0 HR B Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .821 8 0 J Ferguson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .828 5 1 A Howe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .832 3 2 J Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .836 4 0 R Metzger SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .180 .509 2 3 J Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .515 0 1 J Fuller PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .159 .513 0 0 J Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0 0 Totals 30 2 4 0 2 4 24 7
Batting Events
HR: C Cedeno (5, off J Candelaria; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: E Cabell (2, off R Gossage).
TB: C Cedeno 4; A Howe; W Howard; E Cabell.
GIDP: E Cabell (7).
RBI: C Cedeno (27); E Cabell (40).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Howe-B Watson.
PB: J Ferguson (14).
Baserunning Events
CS: E Cabell (15, 2nd base by J Candelaria/E Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Taveras SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 .229 .586 4 1 3B,SF P Garner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .736 1 2 D Parker RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .338 .936 6 0 SB B Robinson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .853 4 0 2B A Oliver LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .780 1 0 2B R Stennett 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .329 .812 2 2 E Ott C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .271 .756 4 1 HR,GDP O Moreno CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .235 .656 5 0 3B,CS J Candelaria P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .429 0 1 R Gossage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .500 0 0 Totals 28 3 7 0 3 5 27 7
Batting Events
2B: B Robinson (18, off J Sambito); A Oliver (21, off J Richard).
3B: F Taveras (5, off J Richard); O Moreno (4, off J Richard).
HR: E Ott (5, off J Richard; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: F Taveras (3, off J Richard).
TB: E Ott 4; O Moreno 4; F Taveras 3; B Robinson 2; A Oliver 2; D Parker.
GIDP: E Ott (2).
RBI: D Parker (68); F Taveras (19); E Ott (21).
2-out RBI: D Parker.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Candelaria-F Taveras-B Robinson.
E: D Parker (10); P Garner (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (9, 2nd base off J Richard/J Ferguson).
CS: O Moreno (6, 2nd base by J Richard/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 J Richard, L (9-8) 7 6 3 3 3 4 1 2.85 28 - · · 6· 9· 0· 6 54 - 1.02 -0.04 J Sambito 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.96 4 - · · 2· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.55 0.03 Totals 8 7 3 3 3 5 1 32 - · · 8· 9· 0· 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 J Candelaria, W (11-3) 7.1 4 2 1 2 2 1 2.61 28 - · · 6·14· 0· 4 64 - 1.18 0.15 R Gossage, S (17) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.71 5 - · · 0· 3· 1· 0 3-1 3.23 0.35 Totals 9 4 2 1 2 4 1 33 - · · 6·17· 1· 4 3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - John McSherry, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 11,882.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Wilbur Howard LF 1. Frank Taveras SS 2. Enos Cabell 3B 2. Phil Garner 3B 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 3. Dave Parker RF 4. Bob Watson 1B 4. Bill Robinson 1B 5. Joe Ferguson C 5. Al Oliver LF 6. Art Howe 2B 6. Rennie Stennett 2B 7. Jose Cruz RF 7. Ed Ott C 8. Roger Metzger SS 8. Omar Moreno CF 9. J.R. Richard P 9. John Candelaria 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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| b5 | 0 | --- | 13% | 69% | 1-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Richard | Triple to RF | ||
| t4 | 1 | --- | R | -13% | 53% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Candelaria | Home Run | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 12% | 73% | 1-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Candelaria | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 87% | 2-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Gossage | Lineout: SS | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | -11% | 68% | 1-3 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Candelaria | Single to P; Metzger to 3B; Fuller to 2B |
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' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Candelaria | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Candelaria | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Candelaria | Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Candelaria | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Richard | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Richard | Flyball: 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Richard | Groundout: 2B-1B; Taveras to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Robinson | J. Richard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Candelaria | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | J. Candelaria | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Candelaria | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 61% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | J. Richard | Double to LF | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | 3% | 65% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | J. Richard | Passed Ball; Oliver to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | --3 | O | -5% | 60% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Stennett | J. Richard | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | -6% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Richard | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Richard | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Candelaria | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Candelaria | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Richard | J. Candelaria | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Candelaria | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Candelaria | J. Richard | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 8% | 61% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Richard | Triple to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | --3 | O | -7% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Richard | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | 11% | 65% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Richard | Single to CF; Taveras Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 66% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Robinson | J. Richard | Parker Steals 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 62% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Robinson | J. Richard | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Candelaria | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | R | -13% | 53% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Candelaria | Home Run | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Candelaria | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 1-1 | HOU | J. Ferguson | J. Candelaria | Flyball: SS | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 1-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | J. Richard | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 1-1 | PIT | R. Stennett | J. Richard | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 50% | 1-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Richard | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -5% | 45% | 1-1 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Candelaria | Single to SS | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 1-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Candelaria | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Candelaria | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 57% | 1-1 | HOU | J. Richard | J. Candelaria | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 13% | 69% | 1-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Richard | Triple to RF | ||
| b5 | 0 | --3 | O | -6% | 63% | 1-1 | PIT | J. Candelaria | J. Richard | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | RO | 4% | 67% | 1-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Richard | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 2-1 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Richard | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 60% | 1-2 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Candelaria | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Howard to 1B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 12% | 73% | 1-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Candelaria | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Candelaria | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 77% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Richard | Walk | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 74% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Robinson | J. Richard | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 72% | 2-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | J. Richard | Popfly: 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Stennett | J. Richard | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 74% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Candelaria | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 77% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Ferguson | J. Candelaria | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 79% | 1-2 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Candelaria | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 89% | 2-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Richard | Home Run | |
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 90% | 3-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Richard | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 88% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Candelaria | J. Richard | Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Candelaria | J. Richard | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Richard | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 90% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Candelaria | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -5% | 86% | 1-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Candelaria | Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Metzger to 1B | ||
| Jim Fuller pinch hits for J.R. Richard (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 79% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Fuller | J. Candelaria | Walk; Metzger to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | -11% | 68% | 1-3 | HOU | W. Howard | J. Candelaria | Single to P; Metzger to 3B; Fuller to 2B | ||
| Rich Gossage replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RO | 6% | 75% | 1-3 | HOU | E. Cabell | R. Gossage | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Metzger Scores/unER; Fuller to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 87% | 2-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Gossage | Lineout: SS | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Joe Sambito replaces Jim Fuller (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-2 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Sambito | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 3-2 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Sambito | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 86% | 3-2 | PIT | B. Robinson | J. Sambito | Double to CF (LF-CF) | ||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 3-2 | PIT | A. Oliver | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 91% | 2-3 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 2-3 | HOU | J. Ferguson | R. Gossage | Popfly: 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 2-3 | HOU | A. Howe | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
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