Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 18, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	13	0	8
PIT	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	6	11	0	9

loss:

V. Ruhle(2-1)win: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

J. Bibby(7-7)save: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

K. Tekulve(21)

HOUPIT

1Omar Moreno triples (5) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run] 01
1Dave Parker out, shortstop Jimmy Sexton to first baseman Enos Cabell. Omar Moreno scores. [1 run] [1 out] 02
2Dave Parker singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Frank Taveras scores. Omar Moreno to 2nd. [1 run] 03
2Willie Stargell singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Omar Moreno scores. Dave Parker to 3rd. [1 run] 04
3Terry Puhl out, shortstop Frank Taveras to first baseman Willie Stargell. Rafael Landestoy scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 14
4Jose Cruz hits a home run (9). [1 run] 24
4Jim Bibby hits a home run (1). [1 run] 25
5Dale Berra singles on a to left fielder Denny Walling. Phil Garner scores. [1 run] 26
6Denny Walling flies into a sacrifice double play, center fielder Omar Moreno to second baseman Phil Garner to third baseman Dale Berra. Jose Cruz scores. Art Howe out at 3rd. Denny Walling out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 36

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.297
2Julio Gonzalez2B	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.233
3Enos Cabell1B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	.285
4Jose CruzRF	2	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	.299
5Art Howe3B	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.289
6Denny WallingLF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242
7Bruce BochyC	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.241
8Jimmy SextonSS	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.157
9Vern RuhleP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Rafael LandestoyPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Rick WilliamsP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
Reggie BaldwinPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.246
Joaquin AndujarP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130
Jesus AlouPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337
TOTAL	13	35	3	3	5	2	1	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Vern RuhleRHP	2.0	5	4	4	1	2	0	22	2.01
Rick WilliamsRHP	3.0	4	2	2	2	0	1	17	4.65
Joaquin AndujarRHP	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	15	2.98

TOTAL	8.0	11	6	6	3	3	1	54	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Frank TaverasSS	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.272
2Omar MorenoCF	1	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	.233
3Dave ParkerRF	3	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.307
4Willie Stargell1B	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.280
5Ed OttLF	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.249
6Phil Garner2B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261
7Manny SanguillenC	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.258
8Dale Berra3B	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.109
9Jim BibbyP	1	3	1	1	2	0	1	1	.143
Ed WhitsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Grant JacksonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
Kent TekulveP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.133


TOTAL	11	35	6	6	3	3	1	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jim BibbyRHP	5.0	10	3	3	4	0	1	31	4.03
Ed WhitsonRHP	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0	13	2.98
Grant JacksonLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.67
Kent TekulveRHP	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	9	1.96
TOTAL	8.3	13	3	3	5	2	1	54	-

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1st inningHOUPIT

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, shortstop Frank Taveras to first baseman Willie Stargell. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Julio Gonzalez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Frank Taveras singles on a to shortstop Jimmy Sexton.
00
STOLEN BASE 2B — Frank Taveras steals (27) 2nd base.
00
TRIPLE — Omar Moreno triples (5) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run]
01
BATTER OUT — Dave Parker out, shortstop Jimmy Sexton to first baseman Enos Cabell. Omar Moreno scores. [1 run] [1 out]
02
BATTER OUT — Willie Stargell out to left fielder Denny Walling. [2 outs]
02
WALK — Ed Ott walks.
02
SINGLE — Phil Garner singles on a to left fielder Denny Walling. Ed Ott to 2nd.
02
BATTER OUT — Manny Sanguillen out to right fielder Jose Cruz. [3 outs]
02

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HOU

PIT

3Runs6

13Hits11

0Errors0

.371Batting Avg.314

35At Bats35

3Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In6

2Walks3

1Stolen Bases3

5Strikeouts3

8Left on Base9

19Total Bases18

Friday, August 18, 1978 · 7:05 PM

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 8,632 (22.3%)