Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 118
Played on Friday, August 13, 1976 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 - 8 15 4 HOU N 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 2
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 5 Hebner 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oliver cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moreno cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 Parker rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Zisk lf 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 10 1 Stennett 2b 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 3 Sanguillen c 4 1 3 2 0 0 8 2 Kison p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Robertson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 38 8 15 6 2 8 27 14 FIELDING - E: Taveras (24), Oliver (5), Stennett (15), Sanguillen (12). BATTING - 2B: Parker (19,off Richard). 3B: Stennett (8,off Niekro). HR: Sanguillen (2,8th inning off Niekro 1 on 1 out); Moreno (1,9th inning off Niekro 0 on 1 out). SH: Kison (6,off Richard). GDP: Robertson (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Kirkpatrick (1,2nd base off Richard/Herrmann); Stennett (15,2nd base off Richard/Herrmann).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 Cruz lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 Herrmann c 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 Andrews 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 Metzger ss 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 Richard p 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 8 4 2 7 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Andrews-Watson, Cedeno-Watson. E: Cruz (4), Richard (8). BATTING - 2B: Boswell (7,off Tekulve). SF: Richard (2,off Kison). HBP: Herrmann (3,by Kison). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (23,2nd base off Kison/Sanguillen); Cedeno (37,2nd base off Kison/Sanguillen). CS: Cedeno (9,2nd base by Kison/Sanguillen); Cruz (7,2nd base by Tekulve/Sanguillen).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kison 5 6 5 3 1 4 0 23 Tekulve W(4-1) 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 14 Totals 9 8 5 3 2 7 0 37 WP: Kison (4). HBP: Kison (3,Herrmann).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 5 10 4 3 2 3 0 26 Niekro L(4-8) 4 5 4 4 0 5 2 15 Totals 9 15 8 7 2 8 2 41 Richard faced 2 batters in the 6th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Niekro 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer Ejections: Richie Hebner by Ed Montague [Call at 2B] Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 17876 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Taveras ss Gross rf 2. Hebner 3b Cabell 3b 3. Oliver cf Cedeno cf 4. Parker rf Watson 1b 5. Zisk lf Cruz lf 6. Kirkpatrick 1b Herrmann c 7. Stennett 2b Andrews 2b 8. Sanguillen c Metzger ss 9. Kison p Richard p PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to pitcher; Hebner singled to left [Taveras to third, Hebner out at second (left to second)]; Richie Hebner ejected by 2B umpire Ed Montague; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker doubled to left [Taveras scored]; Zisk struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: ROBINSON REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Gross grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to right; Cabell stole second [Cabell scored (error by Sanguillen) (error by Oliver) (unearned)]; Cedeno reached on an error by Taveras; Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to left [Cedeno scored (unearned), Cruz to second (on throw to home)]; Herrmann flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2. PIRATES 2ND: Kirkpatrick singled to center; Stennett lined to right; Sanguillen singled to center [Kirkpatrick to second]; Kison reached on an error by Richard on a sacrifice bunt [Kirkpatrick scored (error by Cruz) (unearned) (no RBI), Sanguillen to third, Kison to second]; Taveras lined to pitcher; Robinson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: MORENO REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING CF); Andrews struck out; Metzger struck out; Richard lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. PIRATES 3RD: Moreno walked; Parker forced Moreno (shortstop to second); Zisk singled to second [Parker to second]; Kirkpatrick singled to center [Parker scored, Zisk out at third (center to third)]; Kirkpatrick stole second; Stennett singled to right [Kirkpatrick to third]; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Gross singled to left; Cabell grounded out (third to first) [Gross to second]; Kison threw a wild pitch [Gross to third]; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2. PIRATES 4TH: Kison grounded out (third to first); Taveras flied out to left; Robinson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Herrmann was hit by a pitch; Andrews singled to right [Herrmann to second]; Metzger walked [Herrmann to third, Andrews to second]; Richard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Herrmann scored, Andrews to third, Metzger to second]; Gross singled to center [Andrews scored, Metzger scored]; Cabell forced Gross (shortstop to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5. PIRATES 5TH: Moreno lined to center; Parker grounded out (second to pitcher); Zisk walked; Kirkpatrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to pitcher; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson struck out; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 5. PIRATES 6TH: Stennett singled to right; Stennett stole second; Sanguillen singled to center [Stennett to third]; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR KISON; NIEKRO REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Robertson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stennett scored (no RBI), Sanguillen out at second]; Taveras struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: TEKULVE REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Herrmann lined to first; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger walked; Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5. PIRATES 7TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno singled to center; Parker hit into a double play (center to first) [Moreno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Gross struck out; Cabell struck out; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5. PIRATES 8TH: Zisk singled to left; Kirkpatrick lined to right; Stennett tripled to right [Zisk scored]; Sanguillen homered [Stennett scored]; Tekulve struck out; Taveras struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Cruz singled to pitcher; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Astros 5. PIRATES 9TH: Robinson struck out; Moreno homered; Parker struck out; Zisk popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 5. ASTROS 9TH: HELMS REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger reached on an error by Stennett [Metzger to first]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Boswell doubled to right [Metzger out at home (right to second to catcher)]; Gross struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 8 15 4 6 Astros 5 8 2 5
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