Houston Astros 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Regular Season Game 19
Played on Friday, April 29, 1977 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 5 1 5 0 0 0 - 11 14 2 PIT N 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 11 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez ss 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 Cruz rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Cedeno cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 8 2 Ferguson c 5 3 3 4 0 1 9 0 Johnson lf 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 Gardner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Howe 3b 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 7 Sperring 2b 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 Bannister p 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Totals 39 11 14 10 4 4 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Gonzalez-Watson. E: Gonzalez (4), Ferguson (2). BATTING - 2B: Howe (3,off Reuss); Sperring (1,off Reuss); Gonzalez (4,off O. Jones). HR: Ferguson 2 (5,5th inning off Demery 0 on 1 out,6th inning off O. Jones 2 on 2 out). SH: Bannister (1,off O. Jones). HBP: Cedeno (1,by O. Jones). GDP: Cedeno (1,off Reuss); Bannister (1,off Reuss). Team LOB: 7.
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dilone cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Parker rf 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 Oliver lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 10 1 Stennett 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 1 Garner 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 Dyer c 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Reuss p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Demery p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gonzalez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 O. Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendoza ph,ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 3 11 3 3 9 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Stennett-Stargell, Garner-Taveras-Stennett. E: Garner (1). BATTING - 2B: Oliver (3,off Bannister); Parker (7,off Bannister). GDP: Garner (3,off Bannister). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Dilone (6,2nd base off Bannister/Ferguson); Parker (3,2nd base off Bannister/Ferguson). CS: Parker (5,2nd base by Bannister/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bannister W(1-1) 9 11 3 3 3 9 0 40 WP: Bannister (1).
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss L(0-3) 3 8 5 4 2 1 0 17 Demery 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 O. Jones 1 4 5 5 1 0 1 9 Forster 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Jackson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Totals 9 14 11 10 4 4 2 45 Reuss faced 5 batters in the 4th inning HBP: O. Jones (1,Cedeno). Inherited Runners - Scored: Demery 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 7186 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Gonzalez ss Taveras ss 2. Cruz rf Dilone cf 3. Cedeno cf Parker rf 4. Watson 1b Oliver lf 5. Ferguson c Stargell 1b 6. Johnson lf Stennett 2b 7. Howe 3b Garner 3b 8. Sperring 2b Dyer c 9. Bannister p Reuss p ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez singled to center; Cruz flied out to center; Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Dilone singled to left; Dilone stole second; Parker singled to center [Dilone scored]; Parker stole second; Oliver struck out; Stargell singled to right [Parker scored]; Stennett struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson struck out; Johnson singled to center; Howe forced Johnson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Garner singled to third; Garner was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ferguson [Garner to second]; Dyer struck out; Reuss struck out; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Sperring walked; On a bunt Bannister grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to second) [Sperring out at second]; Gonzalez singled to center; Cruz singled to center [Gonzalez to second]; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Dilone grounded out (third to first); Parker singled to center; Parker was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Oliver doubled to right; Stargell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Ferguson singled to right [Watson to second]; Johnson singled to left [Watson to third, Ferguson to second]; Howe doubled to left [Watson scored, Ferguson scored, Johnson to third]; Sperring doubled to right [Johnson scored, Howe scored]; DEMERY REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Bannister grounded out (pitcher to second); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz reached on an error by Garner [Sperring scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cruz to second]; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Cruz out at third (third unassisted)]; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Stennett walked; Garner grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Stennett out at second]; Dyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson homered; Johnson flied out to left; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: GONZALEZ BATTED FOR DEMERY; Gonzalez singled to right; Taveras forced Gonzalez (third to second); Dilone grounded out (third to first) [Taveras to second]; Parker lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 2. ASTROS 6TH: O. JONES REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Sperring walked; Bannister out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sperring to second]; Gonzalez doubled to left [Sperring scored]; Cruz singled to right [Gonzalez scored, Cruz to second (on throw to home)]; Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Watson flied out to right; Ferguson homered [Cruz scored, Cedeno scored]; Johnson singled to left; Howe popped to third in foul territory; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Oliver lined to left; Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Stennett singled to right; Garner walked [Stennett to second]; Dyer reached on an error by Gonzalez [Stennett to third, Garner to second, Dyer to first]; HELMS BATTED FOR O. JONES; Helms was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. ASTROS 7TH: FORSTER REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Sperring flied out to center; Bannister struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 2. PIRATES 7TH: Taveras singled to center; Dilone lined to center; Bannister threw a wild pitch [Taveras to second]; Parker doubled to left [Taveras scored]; Oliver struck out; Stargell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 3. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz struck out; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Watson singled to center; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: Stennett lined to left; Garner popped to third in foul territory; Dyer walked; MENDOZA BATTED FOR FORSTER; Mendoza singled to center [Dyer to second]; Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 3. ASTROS 9TH: MENDOZA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); JACKSON REPLACED TAVERAS (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; Howe walked; Sperring made an out to first; Bannister lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 3. PIRATES 9TH: GARDNER REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Dilone grounded out (third to first); Parker lined to left; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Pirates 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 11 14 2 7 Pirates 3 11 1 10
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