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Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 18, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU00110100031308
PIT22011000-61109
loss:Houston Astros logoV. Ruhlewin:Pittsburgh Pirates logoJ. Bibbysave:Pittsburgh Pirates logoK. Tekulve

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    1
    Omar Moreno triples (5) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run]
    01
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    1
    Dave Parker out, shortstop Jimmy Sexton to first baseman Enos Cabell. Omar Moreno scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    02
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    2
    Dave Parker singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Frank Taveras scores. Omar Moreno to 2nd. [1 run]
    03
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    2
    Willie Stargell singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Omar Moreno scores. Dave Parker to 3rd. [1 run]
    04
  • Houston Astros logo
    3
    Terry Puhl out, shortstop Frank Taveras to first baseman Willie Stargell. Rafael Landestoy scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    14
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Jose Cruz hits a home run (9). [1 run]
    24
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    4
    Jim Bibby hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    25
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    5
    Dale Berra singles on a to left fielder Denny Walling. Phil Garner scores. [1 run]
    26
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Denny 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

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
9Vern RuhleP00000000.111
Joaquin AndujarP00000000.130
TOTAL13353352114-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Vern RuhleRHP2.0544120222.01
Rick WilliamsRHP3.0422201174.65
Joaquin AndujarRHP3.0200010152.98
TOTAL8.0116633154-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Ed WhitsonP00000000.222
Grant JacksonP00000000.300
TOTAL11356633110-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim BibbyRHP5.01033401314.03
Ed WhitsonRHP1.1200020132.98
Grant JacksonLHP0.100000012.67
Kent TekulveRHP2.110010091.96
TOTAL8.3133352154-

Play-by-Play

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

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

Game Details

Friday, August 18, 1978 · 7:05 PM
PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA
attendance: 8,632 (22.3%)