September 3, 1980 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,502

Wednesday, September 3, 1980
Time of Game: 3:00

Astros

75-58

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Pirates         3  0  2   1  2  0   0  2  X   10 14  0

W: J Candelaria (10-13), L: J Andujar (2-5), S: E Romo (9)

Pirates

72-62

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy 2B                5   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .631    0    1   2   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .277  .659    0    2   2   SF
G Woods LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .400 1.200    0    2   0   2B
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .852    0    2   1   
A Howe 1B                     4   1   4   2    0   0  .268  .771    0    7   0   HR,2B
J Leonard RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .593    0    2   0   
  T Puhl PH-RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .778    0    0   1   
L Pujols C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .515    0    4   1   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .690    0    0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
J Gonzalez SS                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .128  .295    0    4   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .806    0    0   0   
J Andujar P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .786    0    0   1   
  S Loucks PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Niemann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .814    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  A Ashby C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .635    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   4    0   3                    24   8

BATTING

2B: A Howe (10, off J Candelaria); G Woods (2, off J Candelaria).

HR: A Howe (8, off J Candelaria; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: E Cabell (5, off J Candelaria).

TB: A Howe 8; J Gonzalez 2; G Woods 2; J Andujar; J Leonard; S Loucks; D Walling; R Landestoy.

RBI: A Howe 2 (35); R Landestoy (22); E Cabell (50).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Andujar (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .651    0    6   1   SB
T Foli SS                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .278  .659    0    0   2   
B Madlock 3B                  2   2   1   0    1   0  .275  .734    0    0   2   
  D Berra 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .674    0    0   0   
D Parker RF                   4   3   4   5    0   0  .305  .816    0    4   0   2·HR
  L Lacy PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .351  .925         1   0   
M Easler LF-RF                4   1   1   2    0   2  .329  .971    0    1   0   HR
J Milner 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .236  .724    0    6   0   
E Ott C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .708    0    4   0   CS
P Garner 2B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .259  .679    0    3   2   3B
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .383    0    2   0   
  E Romo P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .444  .989    0    0   0   
Totals                       35  10  14  10    3   4                    27   7

BATTING

3B: P Garner (6, off J Andujar).

HR: D Parker 2 (16, off R Niemann, off J Andujar; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); M Easler (18, off J Andujar; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: D Parker 10; P Garner 5; M Easler 4; E Ott 2; T Foli 2; B Madlock; O Moreno.

RBI: D Parker 5 (72); M Easler 2 (59); T Foli 2 (37); O Moreno (25).

2-out RBI: T Foli 2; M Easler 2; D Parker; O Moreno.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Moreno-J Milner.

PB: E Ott (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Moreno (81, 2nd base off J Andujar/L Pujols).

CS: E Ott (6, 2nd base by J Andujar/L Pujols).

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
J Andujar, L (2-5)             4     9   6   6    1   2   2   3.62   20     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 9     21    -     0.64  -0.37
R Niemann                      1     2   2   2    0   0   1   5.87    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.42  -0.10
J Sambito                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.19    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
F LaCorte                      1     2   2   2    2   0   0   2.83    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         8    14  10  10    3   4   3          38     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1·14           -

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 (10-13)        5     9   4   4    0   0   1   3.90   23     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 9     33    -     1.01  -0.07
E Romo, S (9)                  4     3   0   0    0   3   0   3.08   15     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 0· 3          1-0    0.49   0.10
Totals                         9    12   4   4    0   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·16· 0·12          1-0

J Candelaria faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 18,502.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Landestoy          2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. G Woods              LF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. C Cedeno             CF    4. D Parker             RF 
5. A Howe               1B    5. M Easler             LF 
6. J Leonard            RF    6. J Milner             1B 
7. L Pujols             C     7. E Ott                C  
8. J Gonzalez           SS    8. P Garner             2B 
9. J Andujar            P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1--      17%  80% M Easler        J Andujar       Home Run; Parker Scores
   b 3   1  1-3  1--      12%  90% D Parker        J Andujar       Home Run; Madlock Scores
   t 5   0  6-2  12-     -12%  71% R Landestoy     J Candelaria    Single to RF; Gonzalez Scores; Loucks to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% D Parker        J Andujar       Single to CF; Foli Scores
   b 5   0  4-6  1--      10%  94% D Parker        R Niemann       Home Run; Madlock Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  E Cabell        Flyball: P
   O      ---      55%  G Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  T Foli          Single to P; Foli to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      53%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      63%  D Parker        Single to CF; Foli Scores
   RR     1--      80%  M Easler        Home Run; Parker Scores
   O      ---      79%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      73%  A Howe          Home Run
          ---      71%  J Leonard       Single to CF
   OO     1--      76%  L Pujols        Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  E Ott           Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  P Garner        Single to CF; Ott out at 3B/CF-3B; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      75%  J Candelaria    Strikeout
   O      -2-      73%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  J Andujar       Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  R Landestoy     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      78%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
          ---      78%  B Madlock       Walk
   RR     1--      90%  D Parker        Home Run; Madlock Scores
   O      ---      89%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  G Woods         Double to LF
          -2-      83%  C Cedeno        Passed Ball; Woods to 3B
   O      --3      87%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   R      --3      81%  A Howe          Double to RF; Woods Scores
   O      -2-      85%  J Leonard       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      87%  L Pujols        Groundout: 2B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  E Ott           Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  P Garner        Ott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      90%  " "             Triple to CF
   O      --3      87%  J Candelaria    Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      92%  O Moreno        Single to RF; Garner Scores
          1--      92%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF
                  Scott Loucks pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          1--      83%  S Loucks        Single to RF; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      12-      71%  R Landestoy     Single to RF; Gonzalez Scores; Loucks to 3B
   RO     1-3      74%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Loucks Scores; Landestoy to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  G Woods         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      82%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Randy Niemann facing 3-4-5
                  Randy Niemann replaces Scott Loucks pitching and batting 9th
          ---      84%  B Madlock       Single to 3B
   RR     1--      94%  D Parker        Home Run; Madlock Scores
   O      ---      94%  M Easler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  J Milner        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      93%  E Ott           Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
                  Dale Berra replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---      90%  A Howe          Single to CF
                  Enrique Romo replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th; Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jeffrey Leonard batting 6th
   O      1--      93%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      95%  L Pujols        Flyball: RF
          1--      93%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF; Howe to 3B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Randy Niemann batting 9th
   O      1-3      96%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Sambito replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th; Terry Puhl moves to RF
   O      ---      95%  P Garner        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      95%  E Romo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Enrique Romo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  R Landestoy     Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  E Cabell        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  G Woods         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Berra         Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  D Parker        Single to RF
                  Lee Lacy pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 4th
   O      1--      97%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
                  Lee Lacy moves to LF; Mike Easler moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          ---      97%  A Howe          Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Luis Pujols batting 7th
   O      1--      99%  D Heep          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-4, Frank LaCorte facing 6-7-8
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 7th; Alan Ashby replaces Joe Sambito playing C batting 9th
          ---      99%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      99%  E Ott           Flyball: SS
          1--      99%  P Garner        Single to RF; Milner to 2B
          12-      99%  E Romo          Walk; Milner to 3B; Garner to 2B
   O      123      99%  O Moreno        Flyball: SS
   RRO    123     100%  T Foli          Single to RF; Milner Scores; Garner Scores; Romo out at 3B/RF-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Enrique Romo facing 8-9-1
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez batting 8th
          ---     100%  D Walling       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  R Landestoy     Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  E Cabell        Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 10.

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