Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 93
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 10 1 PIT N 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x - 9 12 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Andrews 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Cabell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 Roberts rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 Johnson lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 DaVanon ss 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 1 Jutze c 3 0 2 1 0 0 4 2 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Boswell ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cruz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 10 5 1 7 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sambito-DaVanon-Watson. E: Roberts (1). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (17,off Candelaria); Cabell (9,off Candelaria); Jutze (2,off Candelaria). 3B: Jutze (3,off Candelaria). HR: DaVanon (1,4th inning off Candelaria 2 on 0 out). SF: Boswell (1,off Tekulve). Team LOB: 6.
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 Stennett 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Oliver cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 Stargell 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 7 0 Zisk lf 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 Robinson rf 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 Hebner 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Sanguillen c 3 0 2 4 0 0 9 0 Candelaria p 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 34 9 12 9 4 5 27 8 FIELDING - E: Oliver (3). BATTING - 2B: Stargell (11,off Sambito); Robinson (15,off Sambito). 3B: Sanguillen (5,off Sambito). SF: Sanguillen (3,off Sambito); Stargell (2,off Pentz). HBP: Taveras (1,by Griffin). GDP: Sanguillen (11,off Sambito). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Taveras 2 (29,2nd base off Griffin/Jutze,2nd base off Pentz/Jutze); Stennett (7,2nd base off Pentz/Jutze).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin L(5-3) 0.1 3 5 5 1 0 0 6 Sambito 4.2 7 3 3 2 2 0 23 Pentz 3 2 1 1 1 3 0 12 Totals 8 12 9 9 4 5 0 41 WP: Sambito (1). HBP: Griffin (1,Taveras). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sambito 3-3. .
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Candelaria W(10-4) 5.1 9 5 5 1 4 1 26 Tekulve SV(2) 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 12 Totals 9 10 5 5 1 7 1 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Tekulve 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Sudol Time of Game: 2:29 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Andrews 2b Taveras ss 2. Cabell 3b Stennett 2b 3. Cedeno cf Oliver cf 4. Watson 1b Stargell 1b 5. Roberts rf Zisk lf 6. Johnson lf Robinson rf 7. DaVanon ss Hebner 3b 8. Jutze c Sanguillen c 9. Griffin p Candelaria p ASTROS 1ST: Andrews flied out to center; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno doubled to left; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was hit by a pitch; Taveras stole second; Stennett singled to right [Taveras to third]; Oliver singled to center [Taveras scored, Stennett to second]; Stargell flied out to right; Zisk singled to center [Stennett scored, Oliver to second]; Robinson walked [Oliver to third, Zisk to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Hebner walked [Oliver scored, Zisk to third, Robinson to second]; Debut game for Joe Sambito; Sanguillen tripled to center [Zisk scored, Robinson scored, Hebner scored]; Candelaria reached on a fielder's choice [Sanguillen out at home (third to catcher to third to pitcher)]; Taveras was called out on strikes; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6. ASTROS 2ND: Roberts struck out; Johnson walked; DaVanon lined to left; Jutze tripled to right [Johnson scored]; Sambito was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 2ND: Stennett flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell doubled to right; Zisk singled to center [Stargell scored]; Robinson forced Zisk (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 7. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews popped to catcher in foul territory; Cabell flied out to left; Cedeno singled to center; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 7. PIRATES 3RD: Hebner singled to center; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hebner out at second]; Candelaria lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 7. ASTROS 4TH: Roberts singled to center; Johnson singled to center [Roberts to second]; DaVanon homered [Roberts scored, Johnson scored]; Jutze made an out to third; Sambito was called out on strikes; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7. PIRATES 4TH: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver reached on an error by Roberts [Oliver to first]; Stargell singled to left [Oliver to second]; Zisk forced Stargell (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell doubled to left; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 7. PIRATES 5TH: Robinson doubled to left; Hebner struck out while Robinson advanced to third on a wild pitch (catcher to first); Sanguillen out on a sacrifice fly to right in foul territory [Robinson scored]; Candelaria walked; Taveras singled to center [Candelaria to second]; Stennett flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 8. ASTROS 6TH: Johnson made an out to shortstop; DaVanon singled to center; Jutze doubled to left [DaVanon to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); BOSWELL BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Boswell hit a sacrifice fly to center [DaVanon scored, Jutze to third (error by Oliver)]; Andrews lined to second; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. PIRATES 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Stargell grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell struck out; Cedeno struck out; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. PIRATES 7TH: Robinson struck out; Hebner lined to first; Sanguillen singled to second; Tekulve struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. ASTROS 8TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); DaVanon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. PIRATES 8TH: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Stennett singled to shortstop [Taveras to third]; Stennett stole second; Oliver reached on a fielder's choice [Taveras stayed at third, Stennett out at second (shortstop unassisted)]; Rennie Stennett called interference on ground ball; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to right [Taveras scored, Oliver to second]; Zisk grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9. ASTROS 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR JUTZE; Gross lined to second; CRUZ BATTED FOR PENTZ; Cruz singled to center; Andrews forced Cruz (shortstop to second); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 10 1 6 Pirates 9 12 1 8
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