September 1, 1980 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
SEA 4 BOS 4
CAL 3 CHW 11
@DET 3 MIL 6
@KCR 1 CLE 5
@MIN 2 NYY 5
OAK 0 TEX 9
TOR 1 ATL 5
@CHC 2 LAD 5
NYM 2 HOU 10
@PIT 4 PIT 7
HOU 5 MON 5
@SDP 3 PHI 6
@SFG 4 CIN 8
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 1, 1980
Time of Game: 3:07

Astros

75-56

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          5  0  0   0  4  0   1  0  0   10 11  1
Pirates         2  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  2

W: D Smith (5-5), L: D Robinson (5-8)

Pirates

70-62

Lost 8

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   2   2   1   1    3   0  .233  .706    0    1   1   HR,IW
  J Gonzalez SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .093  .230    0    0   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .280  .667    0    0   0   2B,GDP
  A Howe 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .719         2   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   1   2   2    1   1  .283  .787    0    1   0   2B
  S Loucks RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Cruz LF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .816    0    4   0   
  G Woods LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   2   2   2   1    1   0  .306  .861    0    1   0   2B,SB
  J Leonard CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .589    0    3   0   
D Walling 1B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .316  .806    0    6   0   3B
A Ashby C                     3   2   1   0    2   0  .246  .637    0    7   0   
R Landestoy SS-2B             5   1   2   2    0   0  .248  .642    0    2   2   2B
K Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .550    0    0   0   
  R Niemann P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .661    0    0   0   
  D Smith P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       38  10  11   8    8   4                    27   4

BATTING

2B: R Landestoy (11, off D Robinson); T Puhl (18, off D Robinson); E Cabell (17, off R Scurry); C Cedeno (28, off R Scurry).

3B: D Walling (5, off M Mahler).

HR: J Morgan (7, off D Robinson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: J Morgan (5, by E Solomon).

TB: J Morgan 4; R Landestoy 3; E Cabell 3; D Walling 3; C Cedeno 3; T Puhl 3; A Ashby.

GIDP: E Cabell (10).

RBI: R Landestoy 2 (21); T Puhl 2 (45); D Walling (26); C Cedeno (64); J Morgan (33); E Cabell (47).

2-out RBI: R Landestoy 2; T Puhl 2; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Landestoy-D Walling.

E: J Morgan (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (41, 2nd base off M Mahler/E Ott).

PO: R Landestoy (1st base by E Solomon).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .654    0    3   0   SB,HBP
T Foli SS                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .658    0    0   2   
B Madlock 3B                  4   2   2   3    0   1  .273  .729    0    0   3   2·HR
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .792    0    2   0   2B
M Easler LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .331  .964    0    2   0   
J Milner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .731    0   11   1   
E Ott C                       3   1   2   1    1   0  .273  .709    0    5   0   HR
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .666    0    3   2   GDP
D Robinson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .366  .878         0   0   
  R Scurry P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  T Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Solomon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .500         0   0   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  B Carbo PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .490    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Parker (25, off K Forsch).

HR: E Ott (7, off K Forsch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Madlock 2 (8, 2 off K Forsch; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: O Moreno (1, by D Smith).

TB: B Madlock 8; E Ott 5; D Parker 3; P Garner; T Foli.

GIDP: P Garner (10).

RBI: B Madlock 3 (41); E Ott (38).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-J Milner.

E: E Ott (11); E Solomon (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (80, 2nd base off K Forsch/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch                       2.1   5   4   4    1   1   3   3.28   13     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 5     31    -     0.83  -0.24
R Niemann                      1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   5.32    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-0    1.35   0.12
D Smith, W (5-5)               5     2   0   0    2   3   0   1.94   19     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 2          0-0    0.30   0.06
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   7   3          38     -       ·  ·      4·13· 2· 8          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, L (5-8)            0.2   5   5   5    1   0   1   4.44    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 5     21    -     0.91  -0.39
R Scurry                       3.1   2   0   0    2   3   0   2.21   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.86   0.12
M Mahler                       0     1   3   3    2   0   0    inf    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.11  -0.21
E Solomon                      3     2   2   1    3   0   0   2.83   14     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          2-2    0.63  -0.08
M Lee                          2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11  10   9    8   4   1          46     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·11          3-2

M Mahler faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: D Robinson (2).

WP: None.

IBB: E Solomon (4; J Morgan).

PO: E Solomon (2; R Landestoy, 1st base).

HBP: D Smith (4; O Moreno).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Morgan             2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. T Puhl               RF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. D Parker             RF 
5. C Cedeno             CF    5. M Easler             LF 
6. D Walling            1B    6. J Milner             1B 
7. A Ashby              C     7. E Ott                C  
8. R Landestoy          SS    8. P Garner             2B 
9. K Forsch             P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  4-5  -2-      13%  84% D Walling       M Mahler        Triple to RF; Cedeno Scores
   b 3   1  5-3  ---     -11%  60% B Madlock       K Forsch        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-3  12-      11%  89% R Landestoy     D Robinson      Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Ashby Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% J Morgan        D Robinson      Home Run
   b 1   1  5-0  -2-     -10%  77% B Madlock       K Forsch        Home Run; Moreno Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      60%  J Morgan        Home Run
          ---      64%  E Cabell        Single to CF
          1--      73%  T Puhl          Double to RF; Cabell to 3B
   R      -23      77%  J Cruz          Balk; Cabell Scores; Puhl to 3B
   O      --3      74%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   R      --3      78%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Puhl Scores
   O      1--      76%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
          1--      78%  A Ashby         Walk; Cedeno to 2B
   RR     12-      89%  R Landestoy     Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Ashby Scores
                  Rod Scurry replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  K Forsch        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      84%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-      77%  B Madlock       Home Run; Moreno Scores
          ---      73%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  M Easler        Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      79%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rod Scurry facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      79%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      1--      78%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      1--      77%  J Cruz          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      68%  E Ott           Home Run
   O      ---      70%  P Garner        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  R Scurry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rod Scurry facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cedeno to 3B
   O      --3      72%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      69%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      60%  B Madlock       Home Run
          ---      57%  D Parker        Single to LF
                  Randy Niemann replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      61%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  J Milner        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rod Scurry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  R Niemann       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  E Cabell        Double to LF
          -2-      63%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      12-      58%  J Cruz          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Randy Niemann facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  E Ott           Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  Tony Pena pinch hits for Rod Scurry batting 9th
   O      1--      62%  T Pena          Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mickey Mahler facing 5-6-7
                  Mickey Mahler replaces Tony Pena pitching and batting 9th
          ---      69%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      71%  D Walling       Cedeno Steals 2B
   R      -2-      84%  " "             Triple to RF; Cedeno Scores
          --3      86%  A Ashby         Walk
                  Eddie Solomon replaces Mickey Mahler pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      83%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ashby to 2B
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Randy Niemann batting 9th
   O      -23      77%  D Heep          Foul Flyball: LF
          -23      78%  J Morgan        Intentional Walk
   R      123      86%  E Cabell        Walk; Walling Scores; Ashby to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   RR     123      95%  T Puhl          Single to RF; Ashby Scores; Morgan Scores; Cabell to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Smith replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 9th; Jeffrey Leonard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 5th
          ---      91%  T Foli          Single to CF/Interference called; Foli to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      93%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      95%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      96%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Eddie Solomon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  J Leonard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  D Walling       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      95%  E Ott           Walk
   OO     1--      97%  P Garner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Eddie Solomon facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  R Landestoy     Single to CF
          1--      98%  D Smith         Landestoy Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Landestoy to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Landestoy to 3B; Smith to 1B
          1-3      99%  J Morgan        Walk; Smith to 2B
   ROO    123      99%  E Cabell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Landestoy Scores/unER/No RBI; Smith to 3B
   O      --3      98%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Rafael Landestoy moves to 2B; Art Howe replaces Enos Cabell playing 3B batting 2nd; Julio Gonzalez replaces Joe Morgan playing SS batting 1st; Bob Beall pinch hits for Eddie Solomon batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Beall         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-4, Mark Lee facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Lee replaces Bob Beall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Woods replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  B Madlock       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-4, Mark Lee facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  A Ashby         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Landestoy     Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  D Smith         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-10, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Loucks replaces Terry Puhl playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  E Ott           Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  P Garner        Single to LF
                  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Mark Lee batting 9th
          1--     100%  B Carbo         Walk; Garner to 2B
          12-      99%  O Moreno        Hit By Pitch; Garner to 3B; Carbo to 2B
   O      123     100%  T Foli          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 10, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation