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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