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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 21, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 19,570 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 21, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Roberts
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Roberts
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Roberts
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Andujar
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Roberts
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Roberts
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Roberts
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Roberts
Roberts fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Roberts. Cruz moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochy vs. Roberts
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andujar vs. Roberts
Andujar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Andujar
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Andujar
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Roberts
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Roberts
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Roberts
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Roberts
Leonard hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Roberts
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Andujar
Milner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Andujar
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Roberts
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Roberts
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Roberts
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Roberts
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Roberts
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Roberts
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Andujar
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Andujar
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Foli reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Roberts
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Roberts
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Roberts
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Roberts
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Andujar
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Andujar
Robinson strikes out. There goes Milner. The throw from Bochy to second, and Milner is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Romo
Bochy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Bochy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Romo
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Romo
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Bochy scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Romo
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Andujar
Romo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andujar, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Romo
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Romo
The umpire calls a balk on Romo Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Romo
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Romo
There goes Puhl. The throw from Ott and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Romo
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Romo
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Andujar
Milner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Romo
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Romo
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Romo
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cruz steals third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Romo
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochy vs. Romo
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Romo
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Madlock who relays the ball to Garner who tags Walling trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Romo
Gonzalez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Madlock hits a line drive into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sambito
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sambito
Garner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sambito
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Sambito
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Phil Garner now playing third base. Grant Jackson now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Jackson
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1979 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gonzalez J, 2b 5 1 3 2 Moreno O, cf 5 2 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 1 Foli T, ss 4 0 3 1 Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 0 1 Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Puhl T, cf 5 0 2 0 Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Leonard J, rf 5 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 2 3 1 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b-3b 4 1 1 1 Bochy B, c 4 1 1 0 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 3 0 0 0 Romo E, p 1 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 1 1 Lacy L, ph 1 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 15 5 35 6 12 6 Houston 110 101 010 -- 5 Pittsburgh 003 100 02x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J 7.0 9 4 4 2 1 Sambito J (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D 5.0 8 3 3 1 4 Romo E (W) 3.0 6 2 2 1 2 Jackson G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Roberts D, Madlock B, Parker D DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Cabell E, Foli T, Bochy B, Gonzalez J 3B -- Gonzalez J HR -- Milner J, Robinson B, Garner P SB -- Cruz J 2, Moreno O CS -- Milner J, Puhl T, Cabell E WP -- Romo E Balk -- Romo E T -- 3:00 A -- 19570
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