Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 130
Played on Sunday, August 27, 1978 (D) at Astrodome
PIT N 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 8 9 0 HOU N 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 - 5 11 1
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 Moreno cf 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 Parker rf 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 Stargell 1b 4 2 2 3 0 2 9 0 B. Robinson 3b,lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 Milner lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 Berra pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ott c 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 Garner 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 D. Robinson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 8 9 8 4 6 27 6 BATTING - 2B: Milner (16,off Sambito). HR: Stargell (19,1st inning off Lemongello 1 on 1 out). SF: Moreno (3,off Bannister); B. Robinson (8,off Sambito). HBP: Moreno (2,by Andujar). GDP: Garner (14,off Bannister). IBB: Garner (10,by Sambito). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Moreno 2 (56,2nd base off Lemongello/Bochy,2nd base off Andujar/Bochy); Taveras (33,2nd base off Bannister/Bochy). CS: Garner (11,2nd base by Andujar/Bochy).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Bergman 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 7 0 Cabell 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 Cruz rf 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Howe 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 Walling lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 Bochy c 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pujols c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lemongello p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bannister p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 5 11 5 2 3 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 2. Gonzalez-Howe-Bergman, Bochy-Gonzalez. E: Bochy (5). BATTING - 3B: Cabell (6,off D. Robinson). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (28,2nd base off Jackson/Ott).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP D. Robinson 4.2 6 4 4 1 1 0 21 Jackson W(6-3) 3 4 1 1 1 2 0 14 Tekulve SV(26) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Totals 9 11 5 5 2 3 0 40 WP: D. Robinson 2 (7). BK: D. Robinson (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Jackson 1-1; Tekulve 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemongello L(9-12) 1.1 5 5 5 1 2 1 10 Bannister 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 12 Ruhle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Andujar 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 5 Sambito 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 Dixon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 9 8 8 4 6 1 39 Andujar faced 2 batters in the 8th inning HBP: Andujar (3,Moreno). IBB: Sambito (7,Garner). Inherited Runners - Scored: Bannister 2-1; Sambito 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Satch Davidson Ejections: Jim Rooker by Terry Tata [Balk non-call] Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 10947 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Taveras ss Puhl cf 2. Moreno cf Bergman 1b 3. Parker rf Cabell 3b 4. Stargell 1b Cruz rf 5. B. Robinson 3b Howe 2b 6. Milner lf Walling lf 7. Ott c Gonzalez ss 8. Garner 2b Bochy c 9. D. Robinson p Lemongello p PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second; Parker singled to right [Moreno scored]; Stargell homered [Parker scored]; B. Robinson struck out; Milner struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Bergman flied out to left; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 0. PIRATES 2ND: Ott walked; Garner singled to left [Ott to third]; D. Robinson popped to second; Taveras singled to left [Ott scored, Garner to third]; BANNISTER REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); Moreno hit a sacrifice fly to left [Garner scored]; Taveras stole second [Taveras to third (error by Bochy)]; Parker flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe flied out to center; Walling walked; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 0. PIRATES 3RD: Stargell struck out; B. Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Milner made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy popped to shortstop; Bannister singled to third; Puhl singled to second [Bannister to second]; Bergman singled to center [Bannister to third, Puhl to second]; Cabell forced Puhl (third unassisted) [Bannister scored, Bergman to second]; D. Robinson threw a wild pitch [Bergman to third, Cabell to second]; Cruz struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1. PIRATES 4TH: Ott walked; Garner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ott out at second]; D. Robinson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Walling flied out to center; Gonzalez popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1. PIRATES 5TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker singled to right; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Bochy grounded out (first unassisted); BALDWIN BATTED FOR BANNISTER; Baldwin flied out to left; Puhl singled to right; D. Robinson balked [Puhl to second]; D. Robinson threw a wild pitch [Puhl to third]; Bergman singled to shortstop [Puhl scored]; Cabell tripled to right [Bergman scored]; JACKSON REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Cruz singled to center [Cabell scored]; Cruz stole second; Howe struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. PIRATES 6TH: RUHLE REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); B. Robinson grounded out (second to first); Milner made an out to second; Ott grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez singled to center; Bochy flied out to left; ALOU BATTED FOR RUHLE; Alou struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Garner singled to pitcher; Jackson struck out while Garner was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Taveras flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Puhl popped to first in foul territory; Bergman grounded out (second to first); Cabell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. PIRATES 8TH: Moreno was hit by a pitch; Moreno stole second; Jim Rooker ejected by 2B umpire Terry Tata arguing that Joaquin Andujar balked; Rooker told Tata: 'You stink'; Parker walked; SAMBITO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Stargell singled to right [Moreno scored, Parker to third]; B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Parker scored]; Milner doubled to left [Stargell scored]; BERRA RAN FOR MILNER; Ott struck out; Garner was walked intentionally; Jackson popped to second; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: BERRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Cruz popped to first in foul territory; Howe walked; Walling singled to right [Howe to third]; Gonzalez lined to shortstop; Bochy singled to left [Howe scored, Walling to second]; SEXTON RAN FOR BOCHY; HOWARD BATTED FOR SAMBITO; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Howard flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 5. PIRATES 9TH: PUJOLS REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING C ); DIXON REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Taveras flied out to center; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 5. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Bergman grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to third; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 8 9 0 4 Astros 5 11 1 8
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