Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 124
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, August 20, 1978 (D) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 1 PIT N 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 x - 3 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 Cabell 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 9 1 Howe 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 Alou lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Sexton ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Pujols c 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 1 9 1 0 4 24 12 FIELDING - E: Pujols (6). BATTING - GDP: Cabell (10,off Reuss). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Sexton (11,3rd base off Reuss/Dyer).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Moreno cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Parker rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Milner 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 Ott lf 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 Garner 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 5 3 Berra 3b 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 Dyer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 Reuss p 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 Totals 32 3 9 2 4 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Reuss-Berra, Garner-Taveras-Milner. E: Taveras (28). BATTING - 2B: Ott (10,off Niekro); Milner (14,off Sambito). HR: Ott 2 (8,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out,6th inning off Niekro 0 on 1 out). IBB: Berra (2,by Niekro); Garner (8,by Sambito). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Moreno (52,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols); Garner 2 (20,Home off Niekro/Pujols,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols); Berra (2,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols); Dyer (2,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols). CS: Parker (6,2nd base by Sambito/Pujols).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(10-10) 6 7 3 3 2 2 2 27 Sambito 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 9 Totals 8 9 3 3 4 7 2 36 IBB: Niekro (1,Berra); Sambito (6,Garner).
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss W(1-2) 9 9 1 0 0 4 0 35 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 21851 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Puhl cf Taveras ss 2. Gonzalez 2b Moreno cf 3. Cabell 1b Parker rf 4. Howe 3b Milner 1b 5. Alou lf Ott lf 6. Cruz rf Garner 2b 7. Sexton ss Berra 3b 8. Pujols c Dyer c 9. Niekro p Reuss p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez made an out to second; Cabell singled to right; Howe singled to third [Cabell to second]; Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Parker grounded out (second to first) [Moreno to third]; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to left; Sexton singled to center; Pujols grounded out (second to first) [Sexton to second]; Sexton stole third; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Ott doubled to right; Garner grounded out (third to first); Berra struck out; Dyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl reached on an error by Taveras [Puhl to first]; Gonzalez singled to right [Puhl to second]; Cabell flied out to right [Puhl to third]; Howe singled to second [Puhl scored (unearned), Gonzalez to second]; Alou singled to right [Gonzalez to third, Howe to second]; Cruz lined into a double play (pitcher to third) [Gonzalez out at third]; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Reuss grounded out (second to first); Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. ASTROS 4TH: Sexton popped to shortstop; Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Parker grounded out (first unassisted); Milner grounded out (second to first); Ott homered; Garner singled to left; Berra singled to center [Garner to third]; Garner stole home and Berra stole second; Dyer popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl struck out; Gonzalez singled to left; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Reuss singled to center; Taveras flied out to center; Moreno flied out to right; Parker popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 6TH: Howe popped to second; Alou singled to center; Cruz struck out; Sexton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Ott homered; Garner singled to left; Garner stole second [Garner to third (error by Pujols)]; Berra was walked intentionally; Dyer reached on a fielder's choice [Garner out at home (pitcher to catcher to third to first), Berra to third]; Dyer stole second; Reuss struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. ASTROS 7TH: Pujols grounded out (third to first); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Landestoy popped to second in foul territory; Puhl popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Taveras struck out; Moreno struck out; Parker singled to center; Parker was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. ASTROS 8TH: Gonzalez struck out; Cabell singled to left; Howe forced Cabell (third to second); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: Milner doubled to right; Ott struck out; Garner was walked intentionally; Berra struck out; Dyer walked [Milner to third, Garner to second]; Reuss struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz flied out to center; Sexton grounded out (shortstop to first); Pujols grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 9 1 7 Pirates 3 9 1 9
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