Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 57
Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 - 6 12 2 HOU N 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 1
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Moreno cf 4 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 Parker rf 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 Milner lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 B. Robinson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Stargell 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 8 2 Stennett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mendoza 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ott c 4 1 2 1 1 2 5 2 Garner 2b 2 2 1 0 2 0 4 2 D. Robinson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whitson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sanguillen ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Tekulve p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 39 6 12 6 4 8 27 13 FIELDING - E: Stargell (4), Tekulve (1). BATTING - 2B: Garner (9,off Richard); Stargell (7,off Williams). HR: Ott (3,5th inning off Richard 0 on 0 out); Parker (9,5th inning off Richard 2 on 2 out). GDP: Parker (4,off Richard). IBB: Ott (2,by Williams). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Stennett (1,3rd base off Richard/Ferguson); Garner (9,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson); Moreno (27,3rd base off Williams/Ferguson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Walling lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 Cruz rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 Howe 2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 Ferguson c 3 1 1 0 1 1 8 0 Bergman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 10 1 Sexton ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Watson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 8 4 4 4 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sexton-Howe-Bergman. E: Ferguson (2). BATTING - 2B: Ferguson (4,off D. Robinson); Cruz (12,off Tekulve). SF: Bergman (1,off Whitson). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (23,2nd base off D. Robinson/Ott). CS: Sexton (1,3rd base by D. Robinson/Ott); Cruz (3,2nd base by Whitson/Ott).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP D. Robinson 2.1 7 4 4 2 0 0 15 Whitson W(1-1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 Tekulve SV(7) 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 15 Totals 9 8 4 4 4 4 0 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Whitson 3-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard L(5-7) 6 8 5 5 3 5 2 28 Williams 3 4 1 1 1 3 0 15 Totals 9 12 6 6 4 8 2 43 IBB: Williams (1,Ott). Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 12440 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Taveras ss Walling lf 2. Moreno cf Cabell 3b 3. Parker rf Cedeno cf 4. Milner lf Cruz rf 5. Stargell 1b Howe 2b 6. Stennett 3b Ferguson c 7. Ott c Bergman 1b 8. Garner 2b Sexton ss 9. D. Robinson p Richard p PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno popped to third in foul territory; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Walling grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second; Cruz singled to second [Cedeno scored (RBI), Cruz to second (error by Stargell)]; Howe flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. PIRATES 2ND: Milner struck out; Stargell flied out to center; Stennett singled to right; Ott singled to center [Stennett to second]; Stennett stole third; Garner walked [Ott to second]; D. Robinson popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson doubled to left; Bergman singled to center [Ferguson to third]; Sexton forced Bergman (first to shortstop) [Ferguson scored]; Richard singled to center [Sexton to second]; Sexton was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Walling popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno singled to left; Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Moreno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to left; Cedeno walked [Cabell to second]; Cruz forced Cedeno (shortstop to second) [Cabell to third]; Howe singled to pitcher [Cabell scored, Cruz to second]; Ferguson walked [Cruz to third, Howe to second]; WHITSON REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Bergman hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cruz scored]; Sexton grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 4TH: Milner struck out; Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Richard flied out to center; Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 5TH: Ott homered; Garner walked; Garner stole second; Whitson struck out; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno walked; Parker homered [Garner scored, Moreno scored]; Milner singled to right; Stargell struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Howe was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4. PIRATES 6TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott struck out; Garner doubled to right; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR WHITSON; Sanguillen singled to left [Garner scored, Sanguillen to second (on throw to home)]; Taveras popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: TEKULVE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); B. ROBINSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Ferguson struck out; Bergman grounded out (shortstop to first); Sexton reached on an error by Tekulve [Sexton to first]; WATSON BATTED FOR RICHARD; Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Moreno singled to third; Parker grounded out (first unassisted) [Moreno to second]; Moreno stole third; B. Robinson reached on an error by Ferguson [Moreno stayed at third, B. Robinson to first]; Stargell doubled to right [Moreno scored, B. Robinson to third]; Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Ott was walked intentionally; Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 8TH: Tekulve singled to shortstop; Taveras struck out; Moreno singled to left [Tekulve to second]; Parker lined to first; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz doubled to left; Howe struck out; Ferguson popped to second; Bergman grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 9TH: Stargell flied out to center; Mendoza flied out to center; Ott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR SEXTON; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); ALOU BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Alou popped to second; Walling walked; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 6 12 2 10 Astros 4 8 1 7
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