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FINAL
Aug 20, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU0010000001917
PIT00020100-3919
win:J. Reuss (PIT)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)

Scoring Summary

HOUPIT
  • Houston Astros logo
    3
    Art Howe singles on a to second baseman Phil Garner. Terry Puhl scores. Julio Gonzalez to 2nd. [1 run]
    10
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    4
    Ed Ott hits a home run (7). [1 run]
    11
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    4
    Phil Garner steals (19) home. Dale Berra steals (2) 2nd base. [1 run]
    12
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    6
    Ed Ott hits a home run (8). [1 run]
    13

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Terry PuhlCF04101000.294
2Julio Gonzalez2B24001000.239
3Enos Cabell1B24000003.290
4Art Howe3B24010001.290
5Jesus AlouLF24000003.339
6Jose CruzRF04001004.295
7Jimmy SextonSS14000001.170
8Luis PujolsC04000001.127
9Joe NiekroP02001001.191
Rafael LandestoyPH01000000.247
Joe SambitoP00000000.000
TOTAL9351140014-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP6.0733222374.20
Joe SambitoLHP2.0200520252.66
TOTAL8.093374262-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Frank TaverasSS04001001.276
2Omar MorenoCF03001101.231
3Dave ParkerRF14000002.305
4John Milner1B14000001.290
5Ed OttLF34221021.253
6Phil Garner2B23100101.265
7Dale Berra3B13002103.161
8Duffy DyerC03000104.222
9Jerry ReussP14002005.176
TOTAL9323274219-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jerry ReussLHP9.0910400435.84
TOTAL9.091040043-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUPIT
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, pitcher Jerry Reuss to first baseman John Milner. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Julio Gonzalez out to second baseman Phil Garner. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Enos Cabell singles on a to right fielder Dave Parker.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Art Howe singles on a to third baseman Dale Berra. Enos Cabell to 2nd.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    GROUNDOUT — Jesus Alou grounds out to first baseman John Milner. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — Frank Taveras out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [1 out]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    WALK — Omar Moreno walks.
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Omar Moreno steals (52) 2nd base.
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — Dave Parker out, second baseman Julio Gonzalez to first baseman Enos Cabell. Omar Moreno to 3rd. [2 outs]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — John Milner out to right fielder Jose Cruz. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

1Runs3
9Hits9
1Errors1
.257Batting Avg.281
35At Bats32
0Extra-base Hits4
0Home Runs2
1Runs-Batted-In2
0Walks4
1Stolen Bases5
4Strikeouts7
7Left on Base9
9Total Bases17

Game Details

Sunday, August 20, 1978 · 3:38 AM
St. James' Park · Newcastle, England
attendance: 21,851 (41.7%)