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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1984
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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 May 27, 1984 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1984 |
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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 | May 27, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,416 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marvell Wynne | Center Fielder |
Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1984
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Niekro
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Niekro
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rhoden
Bailey 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--
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Rhoden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynne vs. Niekro
Wynne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhoden moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a line driveCruz throws the ball in to Bailey who tags Pena trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ray scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Niekro
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Rhoden
There goes Knight. The throw from Pena and he is out, Berra applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rhoden
Bailey hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Niekro
There goes Berra. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Niekro
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Distefano vs. Niekro
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
Distefano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Pena reaches second base with a double. Distefano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rhoden
Benny Distefano now playing first base.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rhoden
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Smith
Rhoden hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Smith
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - 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. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Smith
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Smith
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Distefano vs. Smith
Distefano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Distefano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Scurry
Lee Lacy now playing left field. Doug Frobel now playing right field. Rod Scurry now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Frobel 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. Scurry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scurry
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frobel vs. Smith
Frobel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Smith
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Scurry
Bailey strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bailey out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Scurry
Doran hits a popup towards first. Distefano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Scurry
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Scurry
Phil Garner pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1984 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wynne M, cf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Distefano B, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 1 0 Pena T, c 4 0 2 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, lf 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frobel D, rf 1 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Berra D, ss 3 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0 Rhoden R, p 3 0 2 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 1 36 1 9 1 Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R (W) 7.0 8 1 1 1 0 Scurry R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 5.2 6 2 1 5 2 Dawley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith D 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Cruz J, Berra D DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 9 2B -- Rhoden R, Pena T, Distefano B HR -- Doran B CS -- Berra D WP -- Niekro J T -- 2:20 A -- 18416
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