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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 17, 1981
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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 April 17, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,119 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Vance Law | Second Baseman |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 17, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Sutton
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Easler 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. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rhoden
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Rhoden
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Sutton
Nicosia hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Sutton
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Rhoden
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Sutton
Rhoden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhoden moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sutton, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhoden moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easler vs. Sutton
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Rhoden
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Sutton
Nicosia bunts towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Madlock moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Sutton
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Sutton
Rhoden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Sutton
Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Rhoden
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Rhoden
Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Sutton
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Sutton
Law hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Sutton
Rhoden hits a line drive towards third. Howe catches it and throws to first to double up Nicosia. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Sutton
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Sutton
Foli bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Sambito
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sambito
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Sambito
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Rhoden
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy.
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Rhoden
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Smith
Dickie Thon now playing second base. Dave Smith now pitching.
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Smith
Rhoden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Smith
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. There goes Cedeno. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Jackson
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. Cedeno tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 2 3 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0
Parker D, rf 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0
Easler M, lf 3 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 3 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Walling D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Nicosia S, c 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0
Law V, 2b 3 0 0 1 Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rhoden R, p 4 0 1 0 Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Thon D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 4 30 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 100 110 100 -- 4
Houston 100 000 101 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W)* 8.0 6 3 3 2 5
Jackson G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Romo E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 6.1 9 4 4 1 1
Sambito J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Smith D 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Landestoy R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 3
2B -- Cruz J, Reynolds C
SB -- Cedeno C 2, Moreno O
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Nicosia S, Foli T
SF -- Easler M, Law V, Parker D, Walling D
T -- 2:28
A -- 39119
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