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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 20, 1980
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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 20, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 35,955 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Jerry Dale |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
John Candelaria | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | First Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 20, 1980
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Forsch
Forsch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Forsch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Forsch
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Candelaria
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easler throws the ball in to Foli who relays the ball to Garner who tags Howe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Landestoy reaches third base with a triple. Leonard scores. Ashby scores. Forsch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Candelaria
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Forsch
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Forsch
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Forsch
Easler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Candelaria
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Forsch
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leonard scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz 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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan 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 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Forsch
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Forsch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Candelaria
Puhl 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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Ott who tags Cedeno who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Forsch
Terry Puhl now playing center field. Denny Walling now playing right field. Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Forsch
Easler strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Easler out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Scurry
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Scurry
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Scurry
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Scurry
Landestoy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Lee Lacy pinch hits for Ed Ott.
Lacy takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Sambito
Garner hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Sambito
Dave Parker pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. Madlock scores. Lacy moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Sambito
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Dave Parker. Dale Berra pinch hits for Omar Moreno.
Berra hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1980 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 0 Landestoy R, ss-2b 5 1 1 3 Berra D, ph 1 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf-cf 4 1 1 1 Foli T, ss 2 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 0 Easler M, lf 4 1 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 2 1 Robinson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 0 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 3 1 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 1 2 0 Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, ph 1 0 1 2 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 33 6 13 6 Pittsburgh 002 000 002 -- 4 Houston 150 000 00x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Candelaria J (L) 7.0 13 6 6 1 3 Scurry R 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 8.1 6 4 4 2 4 Sambito J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Forsch K DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 7 2B -- Milner J, Howe A, Forsch K, Cedeno C 3B -- Landestoy R HR -- Easler M SB -- Moreno O SF -- Cedeno C HBP -- by Forsch K (Foli T) T -- 2:14 A -- 35955
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