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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,851 |
Sunday, August 20, 1978, 4:25PM Time of Game: 2:27 |
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Astros
1
56-68
Lost 6
6th, 17 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Pirates 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3 9 1
W: Jerry Reuss (1-2), L: Joe Niekro (10-10) |
Pirates
3
60-62
Won 7
3rd, 6 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .294 .722 2 0 J Gonzalez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .239 .559 1 4 E Cabell 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .704 9 1 GDP A Howe 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .290 .778 0 4 J Alou LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .339 .786 0 0 J Cruz RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .788 2 0 J Sexton SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .170 .452 2 0 SB L Pujols C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .397 8 1 J Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .426 0 1 R Landestoy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .583 0 0 J Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 1 Totals 35 1 9 0 0 4 24 12
Batting Events
TB: J Gonzalez 2; A Howe 2; E Cabell 2; J Alou 2; J Sexton.
GIDP: E Cabell (10).
RBI: A Howe (50).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: L Pujols (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Sexton (11, 3rd base off J Reuss/D Dyer).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .666 2 4 O Moreno CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .630 1 0 SB D Parker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .910 1 0 CS J Milner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .766 10 0 2B E Ott LF 4 2 3 2 0 1 .253 .691 2 0 2·HR,2B P Garner 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .265 .742 5 3 2·SB,IW D Berra 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .161 .452 1 3 SB,IW D Dyer C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .596 4 0 SB J Reuss P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .176 .412 1 2 Totals 32 3 9 0 4 7 27 12
Batting Events
2B: J Milner (14, off J Sambito); E Ott (10, off J Niekro).
HR: E Ott 2 (8, 2 off J Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: D Berra (2, by J Niekro); P Garner (8, by J Sambito).
TB: E Ott 10; P Garner 2; J Milner 2; D Parker; D Berra; J Reuss.
RBI: E Ott 2 (27).
2-out RBI: E Ott.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Reuss-D Berra; P Garner-F Taveras-J Milner.
E: F Taveras (28).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Dyer (2, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols); D Berra (2, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols); P Garner 2 (20, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols, Home off J Niekro/L Pujols); O Moreno (52, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).
CS: D Parker (6, 2nd base by J Sambito POCS).
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 Niekro, L (10-10) 6 7 3 3 2 2 2 4.20 27 - · · 9· 7· 0· 7 46 - 0.99 -0.11 J Sambito 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 2.66 9 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.43 0.03 Totals 8 9 3 3 4 7 2 36 - · · 9· 7· 0· 9 -
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 Reuss, W (1-2) 9 9 1 0 0 4 0 5.84 35 - · · 12·10· 1· 9 71 - 1.21 0.42 Totals 9 9 1 0 0 4 0 35 - · · 12·10· 1· 9 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Niekro (1; D Berra); J Sambito (6; P Garner).
Pickoffs: J Sambito (1; D Parker, 2nd base (CS)).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 21,851.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
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. John Milner 1B 5. Jesus Alou LF 5. Ed Ott LF 6. Jose Cruz RF 6. Phil Garner 2B 7. Jimmy Sexton SS 7. Dale Berra 3B 8. Luis Pujols C 8. Duffy Dyer C 9. Joe Niekro P 9. Jerry Reuss 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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| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 15% | 51% | 0-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t3 | 1 | 123 | OO | 14% | 43% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Reuss | Line Drive Double Play: P-3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 12% | 68% | 1-1 | PIT | D. Dyer | J. Niekro | Garner Steals Hm; Berra Steals 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 84% | 2-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -8% | 34% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Reuss | Single to 2B; Puhl Scores/unER; Gonzalez 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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | J. Reuss | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | J. Reuss | Flyball: 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Reuss | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Reuss | Single to 3B; Cabell to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Reuss | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Niekro | Moreno Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Reuss | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Sexton | J. Reuss | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | L. Pujols | J. Reuss | Groundout: 2B-1B; Sexton to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | J. Reuss | Sexton Steals 3B | ||
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 62% | 0-0 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Niekro | Double to RF | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | -5% | 57% | 0-0 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Berra | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Dyer | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | J. Reuss | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 1B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | J. Reuss | Single to RF; Puhl to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | O | 2% | 42% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Reuss | Flyball: RF; Puhl to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -8% | 34% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Reuss | Single to 2B; Puhl Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | -6% | 29% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Reuss | Single to RF; Gonzalez to 3B; Howe to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 123 | OO | 14% | 43% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Reuss | Line Drive Double Play: P-3B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 40% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Reuss | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 38% | 0-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 37% | 0-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Niekro | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 39% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Sexton | J. Reuss | Popfly: SS | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | HOU | L. Pujols | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 42% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | J. Reuss | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 39% | 0-1 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 37% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 15% | 51% | 0-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 53% | 1-1 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 56% | 1-1 | PIT | D. Berra | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Garner to 3B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 12% | 68% | 1-1 | PIT | D. Dyer | J. Niekro | Garner Steals Hm; Berra Steals 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 65% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Dyer | J. Niekro | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -4% | 64% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | J. Reuss | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 71% | 1-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Reuss | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 3% | 75% | 2-1 | PIT | J. Reuss | J. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 72% | 2-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 69% | 2-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 67% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Niekro | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 71% | 1-2 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Reuss | Popfly: 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Reuss | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 71% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 75% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Sexton | J. Reuss | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 2-1 | PIT | J. Milner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 84% | 2-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 86% | 3-1 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 89% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Berra | J. Niekro | Garner Steals 2B; Garner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b6 | 1 | --3 | 1% | 89% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Berra | J. Niekro | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 86% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Dyer | J. Niekro | Fielder's Choice P; Garner out at Hm/P-C-3B-1B; Berra to 3B; Dyer to 1B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0% | 86% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Reuss | J. Niekro | Dyer Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | -3% | 83% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Reuss | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 1-3 | HOU | L. Pujols | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 1-3 | HOU | R. Landestoy | J. Reuss | Foul Flyball: 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 1-3 | HOU | T. Puhl | J. Reuss | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Joe Sambito replaces Rafael Landestoy (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-1 | PIT | F. Taveras | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-1 | PIT | O. Moreno | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 88% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Parker | J. Sambito | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Milner | J. Sambito | Parker Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -4% | 87% | 1-3 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Reuss | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 91% | 1-3 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 94% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2% | 96% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Milner | J. Sambito | Double to RF | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 95% | 3-1 | PIT | E. Ott | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 95% | 3-1 | PIT | P. Garner | J. Sambito | Intentional Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Berra | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | 1% | 95% | 3-1 | PIT | D. Dyer | J. Sambito | Walk; Milner to 3B; Garner to 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 123 | O | -2% | 93% | 3-1 | PIT | J. Reuss | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Reuss | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Sexton | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-3 | HOU | L. Pujols | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
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