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FINAL
Aug 20, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU00022002061118
PIT20310100-71436
win:J. Rooker (PIT)loss:T. Dixon (HOU)save:K. Tekulve (PIT)

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    1
    Dave Parker doubles (21) on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run]
    01
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    1
    Willie Stargell singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Dave Parker scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    3
    Omar Moreno out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Terry Puhl. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    03
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    3
    Willie Stargell hits a home run (17). Dave Parker scores. [2 runs]
    05
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Jose Cruz doubles (23) on a to right fielder Dave Parker. Art Howe scores. Jesus Alou to 3rd. [1 run]
    15
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Bruce Bochy singles on a to shortstop Frank Taveras. Jesus Alou scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. [1 run]
    25
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    4
    Dale Berra hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    26
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Enos Cabell out, shortstop Frank Taveras to first baseman Willie Stargell. Rafael Landestoy scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    36
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Art Howe singles on a to left fielder Ed Ott. Julio Gonzalez scores. [1 run]
    46
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    6
    Frank Taveras singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Steve Brye scores. Dale Berra to 2nd. [1 run]
    47
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Jimmy Sexton steals (10) 2nd base. Jose Cruz scores. Jimmy Sexton to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Ed Ott. [1 run]
    57
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Denny Walling out, second baseman Phil Garner to first baseman Willie Stargell. Jimmy Sexton scores. [2 runs] [2 outs]
    67

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Terry PuhlCF14000101.296
2Julio Gonzalez2B05102006.232
3Enos Cabell1B24010101.288
4Art Howe3B25111002.288
5Jesus AlouLF13100003.333
Joaquin AndujarP00000000.130
Wilbur HowardPH01000000.246
Ken ForschP00000000.182
Reggie BaldwinPH01000000.241
6Jose CruzRF24110000.298
7Bruce BochyC24010001.258
8Jimmy SextonSS13101101.167
9Tom DixonP01000000.111
Rick WilliamsP00000000.000
Rafael LandestoyPH00100100.250
Denny WallingLF02010002.234
TOTAL11376544017-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Tom DixonRHP3.2966202243.90
Rick WilliamsRHP0.100000014.45
Joaquin AndujarRHP2.0411200132.99
Ken ForschRHP2.010000073.16
TOTAL8.0147740245-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Frank TaverasSS45210001.279
2Omar MorenoCF12010002.233
3Dave ParkerRF24211004.306
4Willie Stargell1B34130010.287
5Ed OttLF-C04000002.245
6Phil Garner2B04001001.262
7Manny SanguillenC02000000.250
Steve BryeLF22100000.229
8Dale Berra3B24111011.151
9Jim RookerP02000000.191
Kent TekulveP02001003.118
TOTAL14357740214-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim RookerLHP5.2842240444.39
Kent TekulveRHP3.1321200171.97
TOTAL9.0116344061-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUPIT
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Terry Puhl walks.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Julio Gonzalez out, second baseman Phil Garner to first baseman Willie Stargell. Terry Puhl to 2nd. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Enos Cabell walks.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Art Howe strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    FORCEOUT — Jesus Alou grounds into a force out, shortstop Frank Taveras to second baseman Phil Garner. Enos Cabell out at 2nd. Jesus Alou to 1st. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    DOUBLE — Frank Taveras doubles (27) on a to center fielder Terry Puhl.
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    SAC BUNT — Omar Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Tom Dixon to first baseman Enos Cabell. Frank Taveras to 3rd. [1 out]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    DOUBLE — Dave Parker doubles (21) on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Frank Taveras scores. [1 run]
    01
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    SINGLE — Willie Stargell singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Dave Parker scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — Ed Ott out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [2 outs]
    02
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    STRIKEOUT — Phil Garner strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

6Runs7
11Hits14
1Errors3
.297Batting Avg.400
37At Bats35
1Extra-base Hits4
0Home Runs2
5Runs-Batted-In7
4Walks0
2Stolen Bases2
4Strikeouts4
8Left on Base6
12Total Bases22

Game Details

Sunday, August 20, 1978 · 3:33 AM
St. James' Park · Newcastle, England
capacity: 52,405