Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Fisher
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Fisher
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Fisher
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Fisher
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Fisher
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Fisher
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Deshaies
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Deshaies
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Deshaies
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Fisher
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Fisher
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Fisher
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Deshaies vs. Fisher
  
  Deshaies strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Fisher
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive towards third. Morrison catches it and steps on third to double up Ashby. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Deshaies
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Deshaies
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Deshaies
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morrison scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Deshaies
  
  LaValliere takes first base on ball four. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belliard vs. Deshaies
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Bream moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisher vs. Deshaies
  
  Fisher hits a popup for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Fisher
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Fisher
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Fisher
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Deshaies
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Deshaies
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Deshaies
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Deshaies
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Fisher
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Fisher
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Fisher
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Fisher
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Deshaies
  
  Diaz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Deshaies
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Deshaies
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Belliard vs. Deshaies
  
  Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisher vs. Deshaies
  
  Fisher hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Fisher
  
  Deshaies takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Fisher
  
  Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Fisher
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Deshaies moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Smiley
  
  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Danny Darwin pinch runs for Jim Deshaies. Bobby Bonilla now playing left field. Andy Van Slyke now play
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Darwin moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Smiley
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lopez
  
  Dickie Thon now playing shortstop. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Lopez
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Ray vs. Lopez
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Smiley
  
  Bass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Smiley
  
  Ashby 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 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Smiley
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Lopez
  
  Morrison strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morrison out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Lopez
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Lopez
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Smiley
  
  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
  
  Pankovits strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Smiley
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Hatcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doran vs. Smiley
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Smiley
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Smiley
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Meads
  
  Dave Meads now pitching.
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Meads
  
  Belliard is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Meads
  
  Bill Almon pinch hits for John Smiley.
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belliard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Meads
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Belliard moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonilla vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Belliard scores. Almon moves to third. Bonds moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ray vs. Andersen
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morrison vs. Andersen
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Robinson
  
  Don Robinson now pitching.
  
  Bass hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Robinson
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Robinson
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Andersen
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Andersen
  
  Andersen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Andersen. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Andersen
  
  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. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaValliere vs. Andersen
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Belliard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Smith
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Robinson
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner.
  
  Walling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Robinson
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Dave Smith.
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Robinson
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Robinson
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. Puhl moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Householder vs. Robinson
  
  Paul Householder pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
  
  Householder hits a popup towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1987 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hatcher B, cf         4  1  2  0   Bonds B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Doran B, 2b           5  0  1  1   Bonilla B, rf-lf      4  0  0  1   
Reynolds C, ss        2  0  0  0   Ray J, 2b             3  0  1  1   
Thon D, ph-ss         1  0  0  0   Morrison J, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Householder P, ph     1  0  0  0   Diaz M, lf            2  1  1  1   
Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   Van Slyke A, rf       2  1  1  0   
Bass K, rf            3  0  0  0   Bream S, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Ashby A, c            3  0  1  0   LaValliere M, c       3  0  1  1   
Davis G, 1b           4  1  2  1   Belliard R, ss        2  1  0  0   
Garner P, 3b          3  0  1  0   Fisher B, p           2  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   Smiley J, p           0  0  0  0   
Deshaies J, p         1  0  0  0   Almon B, ph           1  1  1  0   
Darwin D, pr          0  0  0  0   Robinson D, p         1  0  0  0   
Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Pankovits J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Meads D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Puhl T, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        31  5  7  5

Houston          000 001 100 --  2
Pittsburgh       010 100 21x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J            4.0  4  2  2  2  2
Lopez A               2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Meads D (L)           0.1  1  2  1  1  0
Andersen L            1.0  2  1  0  0  0
Smith D               0.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fisher B              4.1  4  0  0  5  3
Smiley J (W)          2.2  2  2  2  1  1
Robinson D (S)        2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Thon D, Andersen L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 10, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Morrison J
3B -- Hatcher B
HR -- Diaz M, Davis G
SB -- Hatcher B
SF -- Ray J
HBP -- by Meads D (Belliard R)
T -- 2:49
A -- 6238

    

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