Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 101
Played on Wednesday, July 27, 1977 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 1 PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 3 12 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 Cabell 3b 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 Cedeno cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 13 0 Cruz rf 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 Ferguson c 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Howe 2b 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 Metzger ss 3 0 1 1 2 0 3 4 Lemongello p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 43 2 11 2 4 9 30 13 FIELDING - DP: 2. Howe-Metzger-Watson, Howe-Metzger-Watson. E: McLaughlin (2). BATTING - 2B: Cabell (23,off O. Jones); Metzger (4,off O. Jones); Cedeno (13,off Gossage). IBB: Metzger (1,by Jackson). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Puhl (3,2nd base off O. Jones/Ott); Cabell (31,2nd base off Jackson/Ott); Ferguson (2,2nd base off Gossage/Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fregosi ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garner 3b,ss,3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Parker rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Robinson 1b 4 2 2 1 1 1 12 0 Oliver lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Stennett 2b 5 0 3 1 0 0 4 5 Ott c 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Moreno cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 O. Jones p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hairston ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gonzalez ph,3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Mendoza ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 3 12 3 1 4 33 11 FIELDING - E: Oliver (4), Stennett (10). BATTING - HR: Robinson (12,9th inning off Sambito 0 on 0 out). SH: Taveras (6,off Lemongello); Oliver (1,off McLaughlin). GDP: Parker (4,off Lemongello); Oliver (8,off Lemongello). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Moreno (29,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemongello 7.2 8 1 1 0 3 0 29 Sambito 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 10 McLaughlin L(3-5) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 Totals 10 12 3 3 1 4 1 42 McLaughlin faced 3 batters in the 11th inning BK: Lemongello (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sambito 1-0. .
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP O. Jones 6 7 2 2 2 6 0 27 Jackson 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 9 Gossage 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 Tekulve W(9-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 11 11 2 2 4 9 0 47 WP: O. Jones (2). IBB: Jackson (5,Metzger). Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John McSherry Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 11253 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Puhl lf Taveras ss 2. Cabell 3b Garner 3b 3. Cedeno cf Parker rf 4. Watson 1b Robinson 1b 5. Cruz rf Oliver lf 6. Ferguson c Stennett 2b 7. Howe 2b Ott c 8. Metzger ss Moreno cf 9. Lemongello p O. Jones p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell doubled to right; Cedeno popped to third; Watson popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner popped to first; Parker singled to left; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Ferguson flied out to left; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (second to first); Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger walked; Lemongello popped to first; Puhl singled to left [Metzger to third]; Cabell struck out; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Moreno grounded out (second to first); O. Jones struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled to left; Cruz struck out; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson to second]; O. Jones threw a wild pitch [Watson to third]; Howe walked; Metzger forced Howe (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Garner made an out to third; Parker singled to center; Lemongello balked [Parker to second]; Robinson flied out to left; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 5TH: Lemongello grounded out (second to first); Puhl singled to center; Puhl stole second; Cabell struck out; Cedeno lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett flied out to center; Ott grounded out (second to first); Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 6TH: Watson struck out; Cruz singled to left [Cruz to second (error by Oliver)]; Ferguson struck out; Howe singled to left [Cruz scored, Howe to second (on throw to home)]; Metzger doubled to center [Howe scored]; Lemongello grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: HAIRSTON BATTED FOR O. JONES; Hairston singled to left; Taveras popped to third in foul territory; Garner singled to left [Hairston to second]; Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garner out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. ASTROS 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED HAIRSTON (PITCHING); Puhl struck out; Cabell singled to left; Cabell stole second; Cabell was picked off second (pitcher to third to second); Cedeno singled to left; Watson popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 7TH: Robinson singled to shortstop; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Robinson out at second]; Stennett singled to center; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz singled to right; Ferguson forced Cruz (second unassisted) [Ferguson to second (error by Stennett)]; Howe grounded out (third to first) [Ferguson to third]; Metzger was walked intentionally; Lemongello flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 8TH: Moreno singled to right; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR JACKSON; Moreno stole second; Gonzalez singled to left [Moreno scored]; Taveras out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gonzalez to second]; Garner popped to first; SAMBITO REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. ASTROS 9TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED TAVERAS (PITCHING); GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Puhl struck out; Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno doubled to left; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 9TH: Robinson homered; Oliver lined to shortstop; Stennett singled to right; Ott forced Stennett (shortstop to second); Moreno singled to left [Ott to third]; Gonzalez flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. ASTROS 10TH: MENDOZA REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING SS); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Cruz struck out; Ferguson walked; Howe flied out to left; Ferguson stole second; Metzger flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 10TH: FREGOSI BATTED FOR GOSSAGE; Fregosi struck out; Garner flied out to right; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. ASTROS 11TH: TEKULVE REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); BOSWELL BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Boswell grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 11TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Robinson walked; Oliver reached on an error by McLaughlin on a sacrifice bunt [Robinson to third, Oliver to first]; Stennett singled to right [Robinson scored, Oliver to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 11 1 12 Pirates 3 12 2 9
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