Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 102
Played on Thursday, July 28, 1977 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 9 1 PIT N 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 x - 9 13 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Cedeno cf 3 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 Watson 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 9 1 Ferguson c 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 3 Howe 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Fuller rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 Larson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sperring ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 9 4 2 2 24 12 FIELDING - E: Metzger (6). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (14,off Rooker); Fuller (6,off Rooker); Metzger (5,off Rooker). 3B: Cabell (5,off Rooker). HR: Ferguson (14,2nd inning off Rooker 0 on 0 out); Watson (13,4th inning off Rooker 1 on 0 out). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (9,3rd base by Rooker/Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 Garner 3b 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 4 Parker rf 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 Robinson 1b 4 2 3 4 0 1 11 0 Oliver lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 Ott c 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 Moreno cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Rooker p 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 35 9 13 9 4 3 27 14 BATTING - HR: Garner (13,2nd inning off Larson 0 on 1 out); Robinson (13,6th inning off Larson 3 on 2 out). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Moreno (30,2nd base off Larson/Ferguson). CS: Ott (6,2nd base by Larson/Ferguson); Taveras (13,2nd base by Larson/Ferguson); Parker (14,2nd base by Larson/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Larson L(0-4) 6 12 9 9 4 1 2 32 Pentz 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 8 13 9 9 4 3 2 39
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Rooker W(9-5) 9 9 4 4 2 2 2 37 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 16400 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Howard lf Taveras ss 2. Cabell 3b Garner 3b 3. Cedeno cf Parker rf 4. Watson 1b Robinson 1b 5. Ferguson c Oliver lf 6. Howe 2b Stennett 2b 7. Fuller rf Ott c 8. Metzger ss Moreno cf 9. Larson p Rooker p ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno singled to right; Watson singled to left [Cedeno to second]; Cedeno was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner singled to left; Parker singled to left [Garner to second]; Robinson singled to pitcher [Garner to third, Parker to second]; Oliver singled to center [Garner scored, Parker scored, Robinson to third, Oliver to second (on throw)]; Stennett singled to right [Robinson scored, Oliver to third]; Ott singled to right [Oliver scored, Stennett to third]; Ott was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Rooker grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson homered; Howe made an out to shortstop; Fuller lined to third; Metzger struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 2ND: Taveras reached on an error by Metzger [Taveras to first]; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Garner homered; Parker singled to right; Parker was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Robinson singled to left; Oliver singled to center [Robinson to second]; Stennett flied out to right; 1 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5. ASTROS 3RD: Larson flied out to right; Howard grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5. PIRATES 3RD: Ott singled to center; Moreno grounded out (second to first) [Ott to second]; Rooker grounded out (third to first); Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno doubled to right; Watson homered [Cedeno scored]; Ferguson struck out; Howe made an out to second; Fuller grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5. PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (third to shortstop to first); Larson grounded out (second to first); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5. PIRATES 5TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stennett flied out to center; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno walked; Watson flied out to center; Ferguson forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno popped to catcher in foul territory; Rooker walked; Taveras walked [Rooker to second]; Garner flied out to left; Parker walked [Rooker to third, Taveras to second]; Robinson homered [Rooker scored, Taveras scored, Parker scored]; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 4 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9. ASTROS 7TH: Howe lined to shortstop; Fuller doubled to left; Metzger walked; SPERRING BATTED FOR LARSON; Sperring made an out to second; Howard made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9. PIRATES 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED SPERRING (PITCHING); Stennett flied out to right; Ott struck out; Moreno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell tripled to left; Cedeno singled to right [Cabell scored]; Watson grounded out (third to first) [Cedeno to second]; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to third]; Howe grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9. PIRATES 8TH: Rooker singled to center; Taveras struck out; Garner flied out to left; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9. ASTROS 9TH: Fuller lined to left; Metzger doubled to left; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR PENTZ; Gonzalez flied out to center; Howard flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 9 1 6 Pirates 9 13 0 6
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