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FINAL
Aug 25, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
PIT0030010015112
HOU20013100-7100
win:J. Niekro (HOU)loss:J. Rooker (PIT)save:J. Andujar (HOU)
Pittsburgh Pirates logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Frank TaverasSS1410100.280
2Omar MorenoCF1310120.229
3Dave ParkerRF2512200.309
4Willie Stargell1B0500200.279
5Ed OttC2410100.262
6John MilnerLF2401100.293
7Phil Garner2B2410000.265
8Dale Berra3B1401200.155
9Jim RookerP0200200.184
Manny SanguillenPH0100100.248
Ed WhitsonP0000000.222
Bill RobinsonPH0000010.242
TOTAL1136541330
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim RookerLHP5.07642214.49
Ed WhitsonRHP3.03113202.88
TOTAL8.01075541
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlCF1210030.291
2Julio Gonzalez2B1411000.233
3Enos Cabell1B2422000.289
4Art Howe3B1211010.290
5Jesus AlouLF1301000.339
Denny WallingLF0100000.229
6Jose CruzRF2401000.302
7Jimmy SextonSS1411201.185
8Luis PujolsC0400100.120
9Joe NiekroP0200200.184
Wilbur HowardPH0010000.252
Joe SambitoP1100000.167
Joaquin AndujarP0000000.130
TOTAL103177541
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP6.09447104.27
Joe SambitoLHP2.02115102.59
Joaquin AndujarRHP1.00001102.96
TOTAL9.011551330

Scoring Summary

pithou
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Jesus Alou singles on a to center fielder Omar Moreno. Enos Cabell scores. Art Howe to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Omar Moreno.[1 run]
    01
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Jose Cruz singles on a to second baseman Phil Garner. Art Howe scores. Jesus Alou to 2nd.[1 run]
    02
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    3
    Dave Parker doubles (22) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Frank Taveras scores. Omar Moreno scores.[2 runs]
    22
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    3
    Passed ball by catcher Luis Pujols. Dave Parker scores. Ed Ott to 2nd.[1 run]
    32
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Jimmy Sexton hits a home run (2).[1 run]
    33
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Enos Cabell triples (5) on a to left fielder John Milner. Terry Puhl scores. Julio Gonzalez scores.[2 runs]
    35
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Art Howe out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dave Parker. Enos Cabell scores.[1 run]
    36
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    6
    John Milner doubles (15) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Ed Ott scores.[1 run]
    46
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Julio Gonzalez singles on a to right fielder Dave Parker. Wilbur Howard scores. Terry Puhl to 2nd.[1 run]
    47
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    9
    Dale Berra singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Phil Garner scores.[1 run]
    57

Play-by-Play

1st inningpithou
  • TOP 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    STRIKEOUT — Frank Taveras strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    SINGLE — Omar Moreno singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl.
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    SINGLE — Dave Parker singles on a to pitcher Joe Niekro. Omar Moreno to 2nd.
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    STRIKEOUT — Willie Stargell strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out to center fielder Omar Moreno.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Julio Gonzalez out to left fielder John Milner.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Enos Cabell singles on a to center fielder Omar Moreno.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Art Howe walks. Enos Cabell to 2nd.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Jesus Alou singles on a to center fielder Omar Moreno. Enos Cabell scores. Art Howe to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Omar Moreno.[1 run]
    01
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Jose Cruz singles on a to second baseman Phil Garner. Art Howe scores. Jesus Alou to 2nd.[1 run]
    02
  • Houston Astros logo
    POP OUT — Jimmy Sexton pops out to shortstop Frank Taveras.[3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

5Runs7
11Hits10
2Errors0
.306Batting Avg.323
36At Bats31
4Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In7
3Walks4
0Stolen Bases2
13Strikeouts5
8Left on Base7
17Total Bases15

Game Details

Friday, August 25, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 11,641 (28.3%)