Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Houston Astros 6
Regular Season Game 123
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, August 20, 1978 (D) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 - 6 11 1 PIT N 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 x - 7 14 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 Gonzalez 2b 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 Cabell 1b 4 0 2 1 1 0 8 0 Howe 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 Alou lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Bochy c 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 Sexton ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 5 Dixon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Landestoy ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Walling lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 37 6 11 5 4 4 24 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sexton-Cabell. E: Bochy (4). BATTING - 2B: Cruz (23,off Rooker). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (25,2nd base off Tekulve/Ott); Sexton (10,2nd base off Tekulve/Ott). CS: Cruz (6,Home by Rooker/Sanguillen); Cabell (12,2nd base by Tekulve/Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 5 2 4 1 0 0 3 4 Moreno cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Parker rf 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 Stargell 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 11 0 Ott lf,c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Garner 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 Sanguillen c 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Brye lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 Berra 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 Rooker p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tekulve p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 35 7 14 7 0 4 27 14 FIELDING - E: Ott 2 (11), Tekulve (3). BATTING - 2B: Taveras (27,off Dixon); Parker (21,off Dixon). HR: Stargell (17,3rd inning off Dixon 1 on 1 out); Berra (1,4th inning off Dixon 0 on 1 out). SH: Moreno (10,off Dixon). SF: Moreno (2,off Dixon). GDP: Ott (5,off Andujar). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Taveras (32,2nd base off Dixon/Bochy); Parker (14,2nd base off Dixon/Bochy).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dixon L(6-10) 3.2 9 6 6 0 2 2 20 Williams 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Andujar 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 9 Forsch 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Totals 8 14 7 7 0 4 2 37 Inherited Runners - Scored: Williams 2-0. .
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Rooker W(8-8) 5.2 8 4 2 4 2 0 28 Tekulve SV(23) 3.1 3 2 1 0 2 0 13 Totals 9 11 6 3 4 4 0 41 Inherited Runners - Scored: Tekulve 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg Time of Game: 2:45 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Puhl cf Taveras ss 2. Gonzalez 2b Moreno cf 3. Cabell 1b Parker rf 4. Howe 3b Stargell 1b 5. Alou lf Ott lf 6. Cruz rf Garner 2b 7. Bochy c Sanguillen c 8. Sexton ss Berra 3b 9. Dixon p Rooker p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Puhl to second]; Cabell walked; Howe struck out; Alou forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras doubled to center; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to third]; Parker doubled to center [Taveras scored]; Stargell singled to right [Parker scored]; Ott flied out to center; Garner struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz popped to shortstop; Bochy popped to second in foul territory; Sexton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra struck out; Rooker lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Dixon grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras singled to left; Taveras stole second [Taveras to third (error by Bochy)]; Moreno hit a sacrifice fly to center [Taveras scored]; Parker singled to right; Parker stole second; Stargell homered [Parker scored]; Ott flied out to center; Garner flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell singled to center; Howe singled to right [Cabell to second]; Alou singled to center [Cabell out at home (center to catcher), Howe to second]; Cruz doubled to right [Howe scored, Alou to third]; Bochy singled to shortstop [Alou scored, Cruz to third]; Cruz was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted) [Bochy to second]; Sexton struck out; 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra homered; Rooker popped to shortstop; Taveras singled to left; Moreno singled to right [Taveras to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED DIXON (PITCHING); Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. ASTROS 5TH: LANDESTOY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Landestoy walked; Puhl made an out to shortstop; Gonzalez reached on an error by Ott [Landestoy to third, Gonzalez to second]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Landestoy scored (unearned)]; Howe singled to left [Gonzalez scored (unearned)]; Alou popped to second; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6. PIRATES 5TH: WALLING REPLACED LANDESTOY (PLAYING LF); ANDUJAR REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Stargell singled to right; Ott grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6. ASTROS 6TH: BRYE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PLAYING LF); OTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Cruz lined to left; Bochy singled to left; Sexton walked [Bochy to second]; Walling flied out to center; Puhl singled to left [Bochy to third, Sexton to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6. PIRATES 6TH: Brye singled to center; Berra singled to right [Brye to third]; On a bunt Tekulve struck out; Taveras singled to right [Brye scored, Berra to second]; Moreno flied out to center; Parker struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Howe flied out to left; HOWARD BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7. PIRATES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Stargell lined to third; Ott flied out to left; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz singled to left; Cruz stole second; Bochy grounded out (third to first); Sexton singled to second [Cruz to third]; Sexton stole second [Cruz scored (error by Ott), Sexton to third]; Walling grounded out (second to first) [Sexton scored (unearned)]; Puhl reached on an error by Tekulve [Puhl to first]; Gonzalez struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 7. PIRATES 8TH: Brye singled to right; Berra popped to first in foul territory; Tekulve forced Brye (pitcher to shortstop); Taveras popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 7. ASTROS 9TH: Cabell singled to center; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); BALDWIN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Baldwin grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 11 1 8 Pirates 7 14 3 6
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