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Standings
BAL
@CAL		0
1		 
(14)
CHW
@CLE		1
10
TEX
@KCR		1
2
DET
@MIL		1
2
TOR
@MIN		6
2
BOS
@OAK		4
2
NYY
@SEA		4
5
CIN
@CHC		1
2
SDP
@MON		5
4
LAD
@NYM		5
4
SFG
@PHI		3
5
HOU
@PIT		6
7
HOU
@PIT		1
3
ATL
@STL		4
6
Sunday, August 20, 1978 1:12PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:45
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
6
56-67
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 17 GB
 at Pirates
7
59-62
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
W: Jim Rooker (8-8)
L: Tom Dixon (6-10)
S: Kent Tekulve (23)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  2  0   0  2  0    6 11  1
Pirates         2  0  3   1  0  1   0  0  X    7 14  3

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .296 .728 0.073 1.20 0.115 -0.042 0.3 5 0
Julio Gonzalez 2B 5 1 0 0 0 2 .232 .546 -0.127 1.80 0.062 -0.190 -0.4 1 0
Enos Cabell 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .288 .701 -0.076 1.91 0.155 -0.231 0.1 8 0 CS
Art Howe 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .288 .776 0.001 1.28 0.108 -0.108 0.8 1 0
Jesus Alou LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .779 -0.103 1.32 0.000 -0.103 -1.2 1 0
   Joaquin Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .341 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wilbur Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .594 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Reggie Baldwin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .629 -0.034 1.37 0.000 -0.034 -0.1
Jose Cruz RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .298 .795 0.047 1.41 0.179 -0.134 1.6 0 0 2B,SB,CS
Bruce Bochy C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .258 .688 0.040 1.09 0.095 -0.055 0.5 4 0
Jimmy Sexton SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .167 .450 0.069 1.03 0.106 -0.037 0.5 3 5 SB
Tom Dixon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .246 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Rick Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rafael Landestoy PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .589 0.029 0.63 0.029 0.000 0.4
   Denny Walling LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .234 .619 -0.083 2.46 0.000 -0.083 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 37 6 11 5 4 4 .297 .690 -0.195 1.41 0.849 -1.048 1.8 24 8
2B: J Cruz (23, off J Rooker).
TB: J Cruz 3; A Howe 2; E Cabell 2; B Bochy 2; T Puhl; J Alou; J Sexton.
RBI: D Walling (18); B Bochy (3); J Cruz (65); A Howe (49); E Cabell (54).
2-out RBI: A Howe.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Sexton-E Cabell.
E: B Bochy (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Sexton (10, 2nd base off K Tekulve/E Ott); J Cruz (25, 2nd base off K Tekulve/E Ott).
CS: E Cabell (12, 2nd base by K Tekulve/E Ott); J Cruz (6, Home by J Rooker/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 5 2 4 1 0 0 .279 .671 0.154 0.68 0.168 -0.014 2.2 3 4 2B,SB
Omar Moreno CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .633 -0.022 0.68 0.005 -0.027 -0.6 1 1 SF,SH
Dave Parker RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .306 .913 0.068 0.65 0.093 -0.025 0.3 1 0 2B,SB
Willie Stargell 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .287 .921 0.168 0.60 0.173 -0.005 2.6 11 0 HR
Ed Ott LF-C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .652 -0.070 0.48 0.000 -0.070 -1.3 2 1 GDP
Phil Garner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .736 -0.027 0.25 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 3 4
Manny Sanguillen C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .599 -0.025 0.49 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 4 0
   Steve Brye LF 2 1 2 0 0 0 .229 .624 0.037 0.48 0.037 0.000 0.8 2 0
Dale Berra 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .151 .428 0.075 0.56 0.103 -0.028 1.5 0 2 HR
Jim Rooker P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .464 -0.012 0.23 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
   Kent Tekulve P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .235 -0.045 0.66 0.000 -0.045 -0.9 0 2
Team Totals 35 7 14 7 0 4 .400 1.017 0.301 0.55 0.579 -0.278 3.2 27 14
2B: D Parker (21, off T Dixon); F Taveras (27, off T Dixon).
HR: D Berra (1, off T Dixon; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Stargell (17, off T Dixon; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: O Moreno (2, off T Dixon).
SH: O Moreno (10, off T Dixon).
TB: W Stargell 6; D Berra 5; F Taveras 5; D Parker 3; S Brye 2; O Moreno.
GIDP: E Ott (5).
RBI: W Stargell 3 (59); D Berra (3); F Taveras (32); D Parker (81); O Moreno (22).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: K Tekulve (3); E Ott 2 (11).
Outfield Assists: O Moreno (E Cabell at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: D Parker (14, 2nd base off T Dixon/B Bochy); F Taveras (32, 2nd base off T Dixon/B Bochy).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Dixon, L (6-10) 3.2 9 6 6 0 2 2 3.90 20 21 -0.334 0.56 -4.5
Rick Williams 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45 1 2 0 0.012 0.47 0.4
Joaquin Andujar 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 2.99 9 0 0 -0.019 0.64 -0.1
Ken Forsch 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.16 7 0 0 0.039 0.41 0.9
Team Totals 8 14 7 7 0 4 2 7.88 37 21 2 0 -0.302 1.41 -3.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, W (8-8) 5.2 8 4 2 4 2 0 4.39 28 39 -0.044 1.17 -1.9
Kent Tekulve, S (23) 3.1 3 2 1 0 2 0 1.97 13 3 0 0.241 1.83 0.2
Team Totals 9 11 6 3 4 4 0 3.00 41 39 3 0 0.197 0.55 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Julio Gonzalez 2B 2 Omar Moreno CF
3 Enos Cabell 1B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Art Howe 3B 4 Willie Stargell 1B
5 Jesus Alou LF 5 Ed Ott LF
6 Jose Cruz RF 6 Phil Garner 2B
7 Bruce Bochy C 7 Manny Sanguillen C
8 Jimmy Sexton SS 8 Dale Berra 3B
9 Tom Dixon P 9 Jim Rooker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-7 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe K. Tekulve 19% 92% Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 6-7 0 --- HOU E. Cabell K. Tekulve -11% 73% Single to CF
t6 4-6 2 123 O HOU J. Gonzalez K. Tekulve 11% 85% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 12- R HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker -8% 82% Double to RF; Howe Scores; Alou to 3B
t4 2-5 1 1-3 O HOU J. Sexton J. Rooker 8% 84% Cruz Caught Stealing Hm (C); Bochy to 2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Rooker -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O HOU A. Howe J. Rooker 4% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O HOU J. Alou J. Rooker 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Taveras T. Dixon 6% 61% Double to CF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT O. Moreno T. Dixon -1% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R PIT D. Parker T. Dixon 7% 67% Double to CF; Taveras Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- R PIT W. Stargell T. Dixon 8% 74% Single to RF; Parker Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- O PIT E. Ott T. Dixon -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2-0 2 1-- O PIT P. Garner T. Dixon -2% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker 2% 73% Popfly: SS
t2 0-2 1 --- O HOU B. Bochy J. Rooker 2% 75% Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Sexton J. Rooker 1% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Dixon -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Berra T. Dixon -1% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O PIT J. Rooker T. Dixon -1% 72% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O HOU T. Dixon J. Rooker 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Rooker 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- PIT F. Taveras T. Dixon 2% 80% Single to LF
b3 2-0 0 1-- PIT O. Moreno T. Dixon 4% 84% Taveras Steals 2B; Taveras to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 2-0 0 --3 RO PIT O. Moreno T. Dixon -0% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- PIT D. Parker T. Dixon 1% 85% Single to RF
b3 3-0 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell T. Dixon 1% 86% Parker Steals 2B
b3 3-0 1 -2- RR PIT W. Stargell T. Dixon 8% 94% Home Run; Parker Scores
b3 5-0 1 --- O PIT E. Ott T. Dixon -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b3 5-0 2 --- O PIT P. Garner T. Dixon -0% 93% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t4 0-5 0 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker -2% 91% Single to CF
t4 0-5 0 1-- HOU A. Howe J. Rooker -4% 87% Single to RF; Cabell to 2B
t4 0-5 0 12- O HOU J. Alou J. Rooker 3% 91% Single to CF; Cabell out at Hm/CF-C; Howe to 2B
t4 0-5 1 12- R HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker -8% 82% Double to RF; Howe Scores; Alou to 3B
t4 1-5 1 -23 R HOU B. Bochy J. Rooker -6% 76% Single to SS; Alou Scores; Cruz to 3B
t4 2-5 1 1-3 O HOU J. Sexton J. Rooker 8% 84% Cruz Caught Stealing Hm (C); Bochy to 2B
t4 2-5 2 -2- O HOU J. Sexton J. Rooker 3% 87% Strikeout
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 7-8-9
b4 5-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Dixon -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 5-2 1 --- R PIT D. Berra T. Dixon 5% 91% Home Run
b4 6-2 1 --- O PIT J. Rooker T. Dixon -0% 91% Popfly: SS
b4 6-2 2 --- PIT F. Taveras T. Dixon 0% 91% Single to LF
b4 6-2 2 1-- PIT O. Moreno T. Dixon 1% 92% Single to RF; Taveras to 2B
Rick Williams replaces Tom Dixon pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-2 2 12- O PIT D. Parker R. Williams -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Rick Williams (P) batting 9th
t5 2-6 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy J. Rooker -3% 88% Walk
t5 2-6 0 1-- O HOU T. Puhl J. Rooker 3% 90% Flyball: SS
t5 2-6 1 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez J. Rooker -6% 84% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Landestoy to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
t5 2-6 1 -23 RO HOU E. Cabell J. Rooker 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Landestoy Scores/unER
t5 3-6 2 -2- R HOU A. Howe J. Rooker -7% 80% Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores/unER
t5 4-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Alou J. Rooker 3% 82% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
Joaquin Andujar replaces Jesus Alou (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Denny Walling replaces Rafael Landestoy (PH) playing LF batting 9th
b5 6-4 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. Andujar 2% 84% Single to RF
b5 6-4 0 1-- OO PIT E. Ott J. Andujar -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b5 6-4 2 --- O PIT P. Garner J. Andujar -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
Ed Ott moves from LF to C
Steve Brye replaces Manny Sanguillen (C) playing LF batting 7th
t6 4-6 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Rooker 3% 82% Lineout: LF
t6 4-6 1 --- HOU B. Bochy J. Rooker -4% 79% Single to LF
t6 4-6 1 1-- HOU J. Sexton J. Rooker -5% 73% Walk; Bochy to 2B
t6 4-6 1 12- O HOU D. Walling J. Rooker 6% 80% Flyball: CF
t6 4-6 2 12- HOU T. Puhl J. Rooker -5% 75% Single to LF; Bochy to 3B; Sexton to 2B
Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-6 2 123 O HOU J. Gonzalez K. Tekulve 11% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
b6 6-4 0 --- PIT S. Brye J. Andujar 2% 87% Single to CF
b6 6-4 0 1-- PIT D. Berra J. Andujar 5% 92% Single to RF; Brye to 3B
b6 6-4 0 1-3 O PIT K. Tekulve J. Andujar -3% 89% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b6 6-4 1 1-3 R PIT F. Taveras J. Andujar 4% 93% Single to RF; Brye Scores; Berra to 2B
b6 7-4 1 12- O PIT O. Moreno J. Andujar -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b6 7-4 2 12- O PIT D. Parker J. Andujar -1% 90% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
t7 4-7 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell K. Tekulve 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-7 1 --- O HOU A. Howe K. Tekulve 1% 94% Flyball: LF
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar (P) batting 5th
t7 4-7 2 --- O HOU W. Howard K. Tekulve 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
Ken Forsch replaces Wilbur Howard (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b7 7-4 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell K. Forsch -0% 94% Lineout: 3B
b7 7-4 1 --- O PIT E. Ott K. Forsch -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 7-4 2 --- O PIT P. Garner K. Forsch -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
t8 4-7 0 --- HOU J. Cruz K. Tekulve -4% 90% Single to LF
t8 4-7 0 1-- HOU B. Bochy K. Tekulve -1% 88% Cruz Steals 2B
t8 4-7 0 -2- O HOU B. Bochy K. Tekulve 4% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-7 1 -2- HOU J. Sexton K. Tekulve -5% 87% Single to 2B; Cruz to 3B
t8 4-7 1 1-3 R HOU D. Walling K. Tekulve -4% 83% Sexton Steals 2B; Cruz Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Sexton to 3B
t8 5-7 1 --3 RO HOU D. Walling K. Tekulve 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sexton Scores/unER
t8 6-7 2 --- HOU T. Puhl K. Tekulve -3% 82% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 1B
t8 6-7 2 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez K. Tekulve 6% 87% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b8 7-6 0 --- PIT S. Brye K. Forsch 2% 89% Single to RF
b8 7-6 0 1-- O PIT D. Berra K. Forsch -2% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 7-6 1 1-- O PIT K. Tekulve K. Forsch -2% 86% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-6 2 1-- O PIT F. Taveras K. Forsch -1% 85% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
t9 6-7 0 --- HOU E. Cabell K. Tekulve -11% 73% Single to CF
t9 6-7 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe K. Tekulve 19% 92% Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 6-7 1 --- O HOU A. Howe K. Tekulve 5% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 5th
t9 6-7 2 --- O HOU R. Baldwin K. Tekulve 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 7.

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