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BOS 12
MIL  0
 KCR  5
CLE  4
(11)		 NYY 14
BAL  2
 OAK  6
CAL  4
 SEA  5
MIN  2
 TEX  3
@TOR  0
 CHC 16
CIN 15
(13)		 LAD  2
PHI  1
 PIT  9
HOU  4
 MON  5
@SDP  4
 STL  3
ATL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,400

 Thursday, July 28, 1977, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Astros
4
46-56
Lost 4
3rd, 17½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  1
Pirates         4  1  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    9 13  0
W: Jim Rooker (9-5), L: Dan Larson (0-4)
 Pirates
9
58-42
Won 8
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .516              2   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .741              0   3   3B
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .219  .654              2   0   2B,CS
B Watson 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .282  .825              9   1   HR
J Ferguson C                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .258  .826              4   3   HR
A Howe 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .813              1   4   
J Fuller RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .523              3   0   2B
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .186  .543              2   1   2B
D Larson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .579              1   0   
  R Sperring PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .374              0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .625              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: R Metzger (5, off J Rooker); J Fuller (6, off J Rooker); C Cedeno (14, off J Rooker).
3B: E Cabell (5, off J Rooker).
HR: B Watson (13, off J Rooker; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Ferguson (14, off J Rooker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: B Watson 5; C Cedeno 4; J Ferguson 4; E Cabell 3; R Metzger 2; J Fuller 2.
RBI: B Watson 2 (60); C Cedeno (28); J Ferguson (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: R Metzger (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Cedeno (9, 3rd base by J Rooker/E Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .224  .576              2   4   CS
P Garner 3B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .243  .740              2   4   HR
D Parker RF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .341  .936              1   0   CS
B Robinson 1B                 4   2   3   4    0   1  .320  .888             11   0   HR
A Oliver LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .293  .774              2   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .332  .813              4   4   
E Ott C                       4   0   2   1    0   1  .270  .744              2   1   CS
O Moreno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .656              3   0   SB
J Rooker P                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .175  .425              0   1   
Totals                       35   9  13   0    4   3                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: B Robinson (13, off D Larson; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); P Garner (13, off D Larson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Robinson 6; P Garner 5; E Ott 2; D Parker 2; A Oliver 2; J Rooker; R Stennett.
RBI: B Robinson 4 (59); A Oliver 2 (56); E Ott (22); R Stennett (47); P Garner (43).
2-out RBI: B Robinson 4.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (30, 2nd base off D Larson/J Ferguson).
CS: D Parker (14, 2nd base by D Larson/J Ferguson); F Taveras (13, 2nd base by D Larson/J Ferguson); E Ott (6, 2nd base by D Larson/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 Larson, L (0-4)              6    12   9   9    4   1   2   6.00   32     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0·12      9    -     0.71  -0.39
G Pentz                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.12    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   9    4   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·13           -  
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 (9-5)              9     9   4   4    2   2   2   3.91   37     -       ·  ·     12·12· 3· 9     53    -     0.61   0.11
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   2   2          37     -       ·  ·     12·12· 3· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 16,400.
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. Jim Fuller                   RF       7. Ed Ott                        C
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Omar Moreno                  CF
9. Dan Larson                    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 1 123 RR 15% 80% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Larson Single to CF; Garner Scores; Parker Scores; Robinson to 3B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 2 123 RRRR 13% 99% 5-3 PIT B. Robinson D. Larson Home Run; Rooker Scores; Taveras Scores; Parker Scores
t4 0 -2- RR -10% 73% 1-5 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Home Run; Cedeno Scores
t2 0 --- R -6% 78% 0-4 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Home Run
b2 1 --- R 6% 87% 4-1 PIT P. Garner D. Larson Home Run

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 W. Howard J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Single to RF
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Single to LF; Cedeno to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Cedeno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras D. Larson Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT P. Garner D. Larson Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Parker D. Larson Single to LF; Garner to 2B
b1 1 12- 6% 64% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson D. Larson Single to P; Garner to 3B; Parker to 2B
b1 1 123 RR 15% 80% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Larson Single to CF; Garner Scores; Parker Scores; Robinson to 3B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1 -23 R 5% 85% 2-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Larson Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Oliver to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 5% 89% 3-0 PIT E. Ott D. Larson Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Stennett to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -3% 86% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Larson Ott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --3 0% 87% 4-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Larson Walk
b1 2 1-3 0% 87% 4-0 PIT J. Rooker D. Larson Moreno Steals 2B
b1 2 -23 O -2% 85% 4-0 PIT J. Rooker D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R -6% 78% 0-4 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 80% 1-4 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O 1% 82% 1-4 HOU J. Fuller J. Rooker Lineout: 3B
t2 2 --- O 1% 82% 1-4 HOU R. Metzger J. Rooker Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- 2% 84% 4-1 PIT F. Taveras D. Larson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taveras to 1B
b2 0 1-- O -3% 81% 4-1 PIT P. Garner D. Larson Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- R 6% 87% 4-1 PIT P. Garner D. Larson Home Run
b2 1 --- 1% 88% 5-1 PIT D. Parker D. Larson Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 87% 5-1 PIT B. Robinson D. Larson Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- 0% 87% 5-1 PIT B. Robinson D. Larson Single to LF
b2 2 1-- 1% 88% 5-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Larson Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
b2 2 12- O -2% 86% 5-1 PIT R. Stennett D. Larson Flyball: RF
1 run, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-5 HOU D. Larson J. Rooker Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-5 HOU W. Howard J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-5 HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dan Larson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 1% 91% 5-1 PIT E. Ott D. Larson Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -0% 90% 5-1 PIT O. Moreno D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B; Ott to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -1% 89% 5-1 PIT J. Rooker D. Larson Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- O -1% 88% 5-1 PIT F. Taveras D. Larson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 84% 1-5 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Double to RF
t4 0 -2- RR -10% 73% 1-5 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Home Run; Cedeno Scores
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 3-5 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 3-5 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 3-5 HOU J. Fuller J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -1% 77% 5-3 PIT P. Garner D. Larson Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 5-3 PIT D. Parker D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 5-3 PIT B. Robinson D. Larson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 3-5 HOU R. Metzger J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 3-5 HOU D. Larson J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 3-5 HOU W. Howard J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 5-3 PIT A. Oliver D. Larson Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 5-3 PIT R. Stennett D. Larson Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 78% 5-3 PIT E. Ott D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 3-5 HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 78% 3-5 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Walk
t6 1 1-- O 4% 82% 3-5 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 3-5 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 PIT O. Moreno D. Larson Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- 1% 85% 5-3 PIT J. Rooker D. Larson Walk
b6 1 1-- 2% 87% 5-3 PIT F. Taveras D. Larson Walk; Rooker to 2B
b6 1 12- O -2% 84% 5-3 PIT P. Garner D. Larson Flyball: LF
b6 2 12- 2% 86% 5-3 PIT D. Parker D. Larson Walk; Rooker to 3B; Taveras to 2B
b6 2 123 RRRR 13% 99% 5-3 PIT B. Robinson D. Larson Home Run; Rooker Scores; Taveras Scores; Parker Scores
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 PIT A. Oliver D. Larson Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Lineout: SS
t7 1 --- -1% 98% 3-9 HOU J. Fuller J. Rooker Double to LF
t7 1 -2- -1% 97% 3-9 HOU R. Metzger J. Rooker Walk
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Dan Larson (P) batting 9th
t7 1 12- O 1% 99% 3-9 HOU R. Sperring J. Rooker Flyball: 2B
t7 2 12- O 1% 99% 3-9 HOU W. Howard J. Rooker Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 6-7-8
Gene Pentz replaces Rob Sperring (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 PIT R. Stennett G. Pentz Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 PIT E. Ott G. Pentz Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 PIT O. Moreno G. Pentz Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -1% 98% 3-9 HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker Triple to LF
t8 0 --3 R -1% 97% 3-9 HOU C. Cedeno J. Rooker Single to RF; Cabell Scores
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 4-9 HOU B. Watson J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B; Cedeno to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 1% 99% 4-9 HOU J. Ferguson J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 4-9 HOU A. Howe J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-4 PIT J. Rooker G. Pentz Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 9-4 PIT F. Taveras G. Pentz Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-4 PIT P. Garner G. Pentz Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-4 PIT D. Parker G. Pentz Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 HOU J. Fuller J. Rooker Lineout: LF
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 4-9 HOU R. Metzger J. Rooker Double to LF
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
t9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 4-9 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 4-9 HOU W. Howard J. Rooker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9.

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