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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1985
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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 September 6, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 6, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| 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 | 7,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| R.J. Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Denny Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| John Mizerock | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1985
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Niekro
Orsulak 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: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Walling 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: ---
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran 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 towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
Mumphrey hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Niekro
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rhoden
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Rhoden
Mizerock 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Niekro
Orsulak 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds 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--
Ray vs. Niekro
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Mizerock and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to home to get Reynolds. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Ray scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it 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 ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Rhoden fires to first and picks off Doran. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds 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--
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Khalifa vs. Niekro
Khalifa bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orsulak vs. Niekro
Orsulak 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 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis hits a popup towards short. Khalifa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Garner 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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray 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: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rhoden
Bass hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Rhoden
Mizerock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa misplays the ball. That's an error on Khalifa. Mizerock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it and throws to second for the out. Mizerock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rhoden
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena strikes out. There goes Brown. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Mizerock for a passed ball. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Khalifa vs. Niekro
Khalifa bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brown scores. Gonzalez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsulak vs. Niekro
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Rhoden
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Rhoden
Mark Bailey pinch hits for John Mizerock.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bullock vs. Rhoden
Eric Bullock pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Bullock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dawley
Mark Bailey now catching. Bill Dawley now pitching.
Pena 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dawley
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Dawley
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Dawley
Rhoden hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rhoden
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orsulak throws the ball in to Ray who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mumphrey scores. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Dawley
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Dawley
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Dawley
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Robinson
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dawley
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dawley
Brown 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--
Pena vs. Dawley
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doran throws to second for one, and Reynolds throws to first, and Davis drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Dawley
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Robinson
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Pankovits hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Robinson
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Robinson
Pena fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pena. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Doran scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1985 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Orsulak J, cf 5 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Reynolds R, lf 5 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 1 0
Ray J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf 4 1 1 0
Brown M, rf 4 1 2 2 Davis G, 1b 4 1 2 2
Pena T, c 5 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bass K, cf 4 0 0 0
Khalifa S, ss 2 0 2 1 Mizerock J, c 2 1 1 0
Rhoden R, p 4 0 0 0 Bailey M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Bullock E, ph 1 0 0 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 6 3 35 4 8 3
Pittsburgh 002 001 000 0 -- 3
Houston 010 010 010 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R 8.0 8 3 2 2 4
Robinson D (L) 1.2 0 1 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 7.0 4 3 3 5 2
Dawley B (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Davis G 2, Khalifa S, Pena T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Houston 5
2B -- Garner P
3B -- Brown M
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Reynolds R
CS -- Doran B 2
SH -- Khalifa S 2
WP -- Niekro J 2, Rhoden R, Robinson D
PB -- Mizerock J
T -- 2:56
A -- 7163
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