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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1987
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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, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1987 |
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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, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,863 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Center Fielder |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1987
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ryan
Cangelosi 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: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ryan
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Ryan
Ray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Reuschel
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it 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: ---
Bream vs. Ryan
Bream 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: ---
Morrison vs. Ryan
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ryan
Bonds 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
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Reuschel
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reuschel
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuschel
Reynolds hits a line drive towards first. Bream reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Ryan
LaValliere strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ryan
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Ryan
Reuschel hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Reuschel
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher 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. Reuschel
Doran hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ray catches it and throws to first to double up Hatcher. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ryan
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Ryan
Van Slykehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Ashby interferes with Van Slyke who is awarded first base. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Ryan
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Ryan
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Ryan
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reuschel
There goes Davis. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Belliard applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Reuschel
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Reuschel
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray misplays the ball. That's an error on Ray. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Reuschel
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
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ryan
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Ryan
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Ryan
Belliard bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Bonds moves to third. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuschel vs. Ryan
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass throws the ball in to Reynolds who tags Reuschel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bonds scores. LaValliere scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ryan
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Ryan
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Reuschel
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher 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--
Doran vs. Reuschel
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Reuschel
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Ryan
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Ryan
Bream 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Ryan
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
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--
Bass vs. Reuschel
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Reuschel
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to third for the out. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Reuschel
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Householder vs. Reuschel
Paul Householder pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Householder takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel 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: ---
Bonds vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Lopez
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Lopez
Belliard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Doran 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--
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Davis reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Robinson
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Robinson
Chuck Jackson pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Bass scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Robinson
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Robinson
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Don Robinson. Dickie Thon now playing shortstop. Dave Smith now pitching. Mark Bailey now catching.
Bonilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smith
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smiley
John Smiley now pitching. Bobby Bonilla now playing right field.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Smiley
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smiley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Smiley
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard misplays the ball. That's an error on Belliard. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Smith
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Smith
Bream 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, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Smith
Morrison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1987 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Cangelosi J, lf 2 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 5 0 2 0 Van Slyke A, rf 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Smiley J, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 5 3 4 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 2 3 5 Bream S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 5 0 2 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, cf 3 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 2 1 0 0 Jackson C, pr 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 2 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 1 2 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 2 Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Bonilla B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Householder P, ph 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 2 3 2 40 7 16 7 Pittsburgh 000 020 000 -- 2 Houston 000 100 42x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R 6.0 8 1 1 3 4 Robinson D (L) 1.0 5 4 4 1 1 Smiley J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N 6.0 2 2 2 3 7 Lopez A (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Smith D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Ashby A, Ray J, Belliard R DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Houston 13 2B -- Walling D 2, Davis G, Reynolds C HR -- Davis G CS -- Davis G SH -- Belliard R T -- 2:42 A -- 14863
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