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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1986
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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 21, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1986 |
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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 21, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,990 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Bob Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
R.J. Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1986
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Scott
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Scott
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray 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 towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Scott
Bream hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Bream reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Scott
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Scott
Morrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bream scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Scott
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Khalifa vs. Scott
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rhoden
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Scott
Rhoden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Scott
Orsulak bunts towards the mound. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Scott
There goes Orsulak. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Orsulak steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Scott
Ray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rhoden
Scott bunts towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Scott
Bream hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Scott
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Scott
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Scott
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Rhoden
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Scott
Khalifa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Khalifa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Scott
Rhoden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Scott
Orsulak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rhoden
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream juggles the ball. That's an error on Bream. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Rhoden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a popup in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Scott
Ray hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Scott
Bream hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Scott
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Rhoden
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Scott
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Scott
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Khalifa vs. Scott
Khalifa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Scott
Rhoden hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Phil Garner pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Orsulak hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl 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. DiPino
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. DiPino
Ray 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, 2 - Astros, 1
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. DiPino
Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerfeld fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Kerfeld
Morrison 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--
Ortiz vs. Kerfeld
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rhoden
Joe Orsulak now playing right field. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Trench Davis now playing center field.
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1986 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Orsulak J, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds R, lf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 0 0 Bream S, 1b 3 2 2 1 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brown M, rf 4 0 1 0 Bass K, cf 4 0 1 0 Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Ortiz J, c 3 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 2 0 0 0 Khalifa S, ss 3 0 1 0 Scott M, p 1 0 0 0 Davis T, cf 0 0 0 0 Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 3 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 30 1 5 1 Pittsburgh 010 100 000 -- 2 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Scott M (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 9 DiPino F* 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Kerfeld C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Bream S DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 6 2B -- Bream S, Khalifa S HR -- Bream S SB -- Orsulak J SH -- Scott M WP -- Rhoden R T -- 2:22 A -- 6990
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