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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 1, 1981
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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 May 1, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1981 |
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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 | May 1, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rod Scurry |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,012 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Vance Law | Second Baseman |
Rod Scurry | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 1, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Scurry
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Scurry
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Scurry
There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Scurry
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Scurry
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Scurry
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ryan
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ryan
There goes Moreno. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Ryan
Foli bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easler vs. Ryan
Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ryan
There goes Easler. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Easler steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Ryan
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easler scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Ryan
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Scurry
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Scurry
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Scurry
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Scurry
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scurry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Ryan
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Ryan
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scurry vs. Ryan
Scurry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Ryan
Moreno hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Ryan
Foli hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Scurry
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Scurry
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Scurry
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Scurry
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Scurry
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Scurry
Ivie 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ryan
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ryan
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ryan
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicosia vs. Ryan
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Scurry
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Scurry
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Scurry
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Scurry
Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Ryan
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scurry vs. Ryan
Scurry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ryan
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Scurry
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Scurry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Scurry
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Scurry
Howe hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ryan
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ryan
Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Ryan
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ryan
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Scurry
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Scurry
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Scurry
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittman vs. Scurry
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Pittman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Scurry
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Sprowl
Bobby Sprowl now pitching.
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Sprowl
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sprowl
Phil Garner pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Law is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sprowl
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Sprowl
Garner is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching. Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Robinson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Robinson
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Lacy throws the ball in to Madlock who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garcia scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Robinson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sprowl
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sprowl
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Sprowl
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Robinson
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Robinson
Woods bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Robinson
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Jackson
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bobby Sprowl. Grant Jackson now pitching. Dave Roberts pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Jackson
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sambito
Dave Roberts now playing second base. Alan Ashby now catching. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sambito
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garcia. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Sambito
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Solomon
Tony Pena now catching. Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Solomon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Solomon
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Solomon
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Ivie reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Howe goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Solomon
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Sambito
Law strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sambito
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sambito
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1981 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 5 1 2 0 Easler M, rf 4 1 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 5 2 2 3 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Howe A, 3b 5 1 2 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 1 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 3 2 Lacy L, lf 1 0 1 0 Woods G, rf 4 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 1 0 Law V, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pittman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 1 0 0 0 Sprowl B, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, ph 1 0 1 0 Puhl T, ph 0 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 5 33 3 10 3 Houston 002 000 102 -- 5 Pittsburgh 201 000 000 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N 5.0 7 3 3 3 1 Sprowl B 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Sambito J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Scurry R 6.0 7 2 2 3 7 Robinson D 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 Jackson G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Solomon E (L) 1.0 2 2 0 0 1 E -- Garcia K, Madlock B DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 11, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Ivie M 2, Garcia K, Cruz J HR -- Cruz J SB -- Moreno O, Easler M CS -- Law V, Garner P SH -- Foli T, Woods G WP -- Scurry R, Ryan N T -- 3:01 A -- 7012
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