Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Richard
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Richard
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Richard
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuss
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Reuss
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Richard
  
  Parker strikes out. Jutze drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Parker out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Richard
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Richard
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reuss
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Reuss
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Richard
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Richard
  
  Reuss hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Reuss
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reuss
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Reuss
  
  Richard hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Richard
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Richard
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Richard
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Richard
  
  Parker hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Richard
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Richard Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Richard
  
  Zisk strikes out. Jutze drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zisk out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuss
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Reuss
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Reuss
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Richard
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Richard
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Richard
  
  Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Reuss
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jutze vs. Reuss
  
  Jutze strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Reuss
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Richard
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Richard
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Richard
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Reuss
  
  Tommy Helms now playing third base.
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuss
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Reuss
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Andrews. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Richard
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Richard
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Richard
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reuss
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Reuss
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Reuss
  
  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Richard
  
  Ed Herrmann now catching.
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reuss vs. Richard
  
  Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Richard
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Richard
  
  There goes Stennett. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Cabell applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reuss moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Richard
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reuss scores. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Siebert
  
  Paul Siebert now pitching.
  
  Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Siebert
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Reuss
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reuss
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Reuss
  
  Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
  
  DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Reuss
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DaVanon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Reuss
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Forsch
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Forsch
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Reuss
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Reuss
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Reuss
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/14/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   
Hebner R, 3b          2  0  0  0   Andrews R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Helms T, 3b           1  0  1  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          3  1  2  1   Johnson C, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Stargell W, 1b        4  0  1  0   Roberts L, lf         4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Zisk R, lf            4  0  0  0   Jutze S, c            2  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   Milbourne L, ph       0  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        3  0  1  0   Herrmann E, c         2  0  0  0   
Reuss J, p            2  1  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   
                                   Richard J, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Siebert P, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   DaVanon J, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        33  1  6  1

Pittsburgh       000 100 010 --  2
Houston          000 000 001 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W)           9.0  6  1  1  1  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (L)         7.2  5  2  2  2  6
Siebert P             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Forsch K              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Stennett R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 6
2B -- Stennett R
HR -- Oliver A
SB -- Roberts L, Andrews R, Cedeno C, Cabell E
CS -- Cabell E, Stennett R
WP -- Richard J
Balk -- Richard J
T -- 2:27
A -- 9884

    

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