Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Reynolds 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--
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez bunts towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Knepper
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Brown reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Walling who tags Brown trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reynolds scores. Ray goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Walk
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Walk
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Walk
  
  Walling takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Walk
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mumphrey vs. Walk
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. Reynolds scores. Walling moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Walk
  
  Bass 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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Khalifa vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Pena. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Pena steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Khalifa vs. Knepper
  
  Khalifa hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orsulak vs. Knepper
  
  Orsulak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walk vs. Knepper
  
  Walk is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pena scores. Walk moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Reynolds 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 2

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Walk
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Walk
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Walk
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Walling, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Knepper
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Walk
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Walk
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Walk
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mumphrey vs. Walk
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Khalifa vs. Knepper
  
  Khalifa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Khalifa. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Walk
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Walk
  
  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, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Walk
  
  Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Knepper
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walk vs. Knepper
  
  Walk strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Walk
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Walk
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Walk
  
  Walling 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 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Knepper
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson 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 6

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Walk
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Walk
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Khalifa vs. Knepper
  
  Khalifa bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orsulak vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Pena. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Walling applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Knepper
  
  Bill Almon pinch hits for Joe Orsulak.
  
  Almon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Walk
  
  R.J. Reynolds now playing center field. Bill Almon now playing left field.
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Walk
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Walk
  
  Knepper bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Walk
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Walk
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Knepper
  
  Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Bob Walk. Denny Walling now playing left field. Phil Garner now playing third base.
  
  Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Knepper
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Knepper
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Clements
  
  Pat Clements now pitching.
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Clements
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Clements
  
  Mumphrey 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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Brown 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Smith
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1985 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Reynolds R, lf-cf     4  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Gonzalez D, 3b        3  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        4  1  1  0   
Ray J, 2b             4  1  2  0   Walling D, 3b-lf      3  2  1  0   
Brown M, rf           4  0  2  2   Cruz J, lf            2  1  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Pena T, c             3  1  2  0   Mumphrey J, rf        3  0  0  2   
Khalifa S, ss         2  0  1  0   Davis G, 1b           3  0  1  2   
Orsulak J, cf         2  0  0  0   Bass K, cf            3  0  0  0   
Almon B, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Bailey M, c           3  0  1  0   
Walk B, p             1  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          2  0  0  0   
Lezcano S, ph         0  0  0  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Clements P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  3  8  2                        27  4  5  4

Pittsburgh       210 000 000 --  3
Houston          301 000 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walk B (L)            7.0  5  4  4  3  3
Clements P            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)*        8.0  8  3  3  1  3
Smith D (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 4
2B -- Brown M, Pena T
SB -- Pena T
CS -- Khalifa S, Pena T
SH -- Gonzalez D, Khalifa S, Knepper B
SF -- Mumphrey J
HBP -- by Knepper B (Walk B)
WP -- Knepper B
T -- 2:06
A -- 6003

    

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