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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 12, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,886 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Terry Tata |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Baldwin | Catcher |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dixon
Taveras hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Dixon
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Dixon
There goes Moreno. The throw from Baldwin and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Dixon
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dixon
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Dixon
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Candelaria
Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a line drive towards first. Stargell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dixon
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dixon
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dixon
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Dixon
There goes Garner. The throw from Baldwin and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Dixon
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Candelaria
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baldwin vs. Candelaria
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dixon
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Dixon
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Dixon
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Howe who tags Parker, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dixon
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Candelaria
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stennett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Candelaria
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dixon
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Dixon
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Dixon
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to home to get Stargell. Stennett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Dixon
Garner hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Dixon
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Candelaria
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stennett juggles the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Dixon
Taveras hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Alou fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Alou. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Dixon
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dixon
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dixon
There goes Parker. The throw from Baldwin and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Howe fumbles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Parker goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dixon
Wilbur Howard now catching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dixon
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Dixon
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Candelaria
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Candelaria
Roger Metzger pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Candelaria
Sexton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sexton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton misplays the ball. That's an error on Sexton. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Niekro
There goes Garner. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Niekro
Candelaria bunts towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Garner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Candelaria
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Candelaria
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Niekro
Manny Sanguillen pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Mario Mendoza now playing third base. Manny Sanguillen now playing first base. Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Candelaria
Sexton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Ott hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cruz fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cruz. Howe fumbles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Ott moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Williams
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Williams
Candelaria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Williams
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Williams
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Candelaria
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Howard takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Hamilton
Denny Walling pinch hits for Rick Williams. Dave Hamilton now pitching. Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton.
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Howard moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. Ferguson moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. Bergman scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Whitson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sambito
Joe Ferguson now catching. Dave Bergman now playing left field. Enos Cabell now playing shortstop. Art Howe now playing third base. Wilbur Howard
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sambito
There goes Parker. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sambito
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Sambito
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Sambito
Steve Brye pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Brye strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 3 0 Sexton J, ss 4 0 1 0
Moreno O, cf 3 1 0 1 Bergman D, ph-lf 0 1 0 1
Parker D, rf 3 1 2 1 Cabell E, 3b-ss 5 1 3 1
Robinson B, lf 5 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 0 1 3
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 3 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 1 4 0
Stennett R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0
Brye S, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 1
Ott E, c 4 1 1 0 Baldwin R, c 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Howard W, c-2b 2 1 0 0
Candelaria J, p 3 0 1 0 Dixon T, p 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ph 0 0 0 0
Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph-c 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 2 35 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 100 021 010 -- 5
Houston 000 000 06x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J 7.2 9 2 2 2 3
Tekulve K* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Hamilton D+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Whitson E (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T 5.0 8 3 2 2 6
Niekro J 2.0 2 1 0 0 0
Williams R (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Sambito J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Stennett R, Alou J, Baldwin R, Howe A 2, Sexton J, Cabell E, Cruz J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Houston 10
2B -- Alou J 2, Taveras F 2, Stargell W, Ott E
SB -- Moreno O, Garner P 2, Parker D 2
SH -- Candelaria J
SF -- Moreno O
T -- 3:14
A -- 9886
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