Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 33
Played on Sunday, May 15, 1977 (D) at Astrodome

PIT N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  8  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  0
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     4   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Taveras ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       0   8
Parker rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Oliver lf                     4   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Stargell 1b                   3   1   0   0       1   0      14   1
Garner 2b,3b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       3   6
Gonzalez 3b                   2   0   1   1       1   1       0   2
  Dilone pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stennett pr,2b              0   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Dyer c                        3   0   1   1       1   1       3   0
Rooker p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Robinson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  O. Jones p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tekulve p                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   3   8   3       4   7      27  20

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Garner-Stargell, Garner-Stennett-Stargell.

BATTING - 
2B: Gonzalez (1,off Richard).
SH: Stennett (2,off Richard).
GDP: Moreno (2,off Forsch).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Taveras 2 (16,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson,3rd base off Richard/Ferguson);
Dilone (8,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson); Moreno (15,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson).
CS: Moreno (2,2nd base by Richard/Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gonzalez ss                   2   0   1   0       1   1       1   2
  Crawford ph                 1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Sperring ss                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cabell 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Cedeno cf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Johnson lf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Ferguson c                    2   0   1   0       2   0       7   1
Watson 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       8   0
Roberts rf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cruz ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Howe 2b                       2   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Boswell ph,2b               1   0   0   0       1   0       2   2
Richard p                     3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   7   1       6   2      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Boswell-Watson.

BATTING - 
3B: Richard (1,off O. Jones).
GDP: Roberts (1,off Rooker); Watson (2,off Tekulve).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cabell 2 (12,2nd base off Rooker/Dyer,2nd base off Tekulve/Dyer).
CS: Cedeno (3,2nd base by Rooker/Dyer).

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rooker                        6     5   0   0   4   2   0  25
O. Jones                      0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2
Tekulve W(3-0)                2.2   1   0   0   2   0   0  10
Totals                        9     7   1   1   6   2   0  37

Inherited Runners - Scored: Tekulve 1-1.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Richard L(2-4)                8.1   8   3   3   4   7   0  36
Forsch                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     8   3   3   4   7   0  37

Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi
Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 9340


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Moreno              cf        Gonzalez            ss
2. Taveras             ss        Cabell              3b
3. Parker              rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Oliver              lf        Johnson             lf
5. Stargell            1b        Ferguson            c
6. Garner              2b        Watson              1b
7. Gonzalez            3b        Roberts             rf
8. Dyer                c         Howe                2b
9. Rooker              p         Richard             p

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to left; Taveras struck out;
Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez struck out; Cabell grounded out (third to
first); Cedeno walked; Cedeno was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell walked; Garner
struck out; Gonzalez doubled to left [Stargell scored]; Dyer
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
singled to center; Watson singled to center [Ferguson to third];
Roberts reached on a fielder's choice [Ferguson out at home
(third to catcher), Watson to second]; Howe grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker struck out; Moreno singled to center; Moreno
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Taveras
singled to right; Taveras stole second; Taveras stole third;
Parker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
walked; Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver singled to right; Stargell made an out to
second; Garner grounded out (second to first) [Oliver to
second]; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Johnson walked; Ferguson walked [Johnson to second];
Watson forced Ferguson (shortstop to second) [Johnson to third];
Roberts grounded into a double play (second to first) [Watson
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Dyer struck out; On a bunt Rooker struck out;
Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe popped to second; Richard struck out; Gonzalez
singled to left; Cabell singled to center [Gonzalez to third];
Cabell stole second; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras flied out to left; Parker flied out to
left; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
lined to left; Watson singled to left; Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell flied out to center; Garner flied out to
center; Gonzalez walked; DILONE RAN FOR GONZALEZ; Dilone stole
second; STENNETT RAN FOR DILONE; Dyer walked; Miguel Dilone
injured on steal; ROBINSON BATTED FOR ROOKER; Robinson made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: STENNETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GARNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); O. JONES REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING);
BOSWELL BATTED FOR HOWE; Boswell grounded out (first
unassisted); Richard tripled to right; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR
GONZALEZ; TEKULVE REPLACED O. JONES (PITCHING); Crawford singled
to center [Richard scored]; Cabell forced Crawford (shortstop to
second); Cabell stole second; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 8TH: SPERRING REPLACED CRAWFORD (PLAYING SS); BOSWELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Moreno walked; Moreno stole second;
Taveras made an out to second; Parker grounded out (second to
first) [Moreno to third]; Oliver singled to right [Moreno
scored]; Stargell popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Ferguson
walked; Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Ferguson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Astros 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Garner singled to center; Stennett out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Garner to second]; Dyer
singled to left [Garner scored]; On a bunt Tekulve singled to
third [Dyer to second]; FORSCH REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING);
Moreno grounded into a double play (second to first) [Tekulve
out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Cruz grounded out (pitcher
to first); Boswell walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Howard
forced Boswell (shortstop to second); Sperring grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          3   8   0    7
 Astros           1   7   0    9


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