Houston Astros 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 106
Played on Monday, August 1, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

PIT N    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   3 14  0
HOU N    0  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  -   4 10  4
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Taveras ss                    5   2   3   0       1   1       1   1
Ott c                         6   1   4   1       0   0       8   0
Parker rf                     6   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Robinson 1b                   5   0   2   1       0   2       6   0
Oliver lf                     4   0   0   1       1   0       4   0
Stennett 2b                   4   0   2   0       2   0       4   3
Moreno cf                     6   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Gonzalez 3b                   5   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
O. Jones p                    3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Forster p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Tekulve p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tolan ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gossage p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       46   3  14   3       4   7      30   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Parker-Robinson.

BATTING - 
3B: Ott (2,off Lemongello).
SH: Robinson (3,off Lemongello).
SF: Oliver (7,off Lemongello).
IBB: Stennett (4,by Lemongello).
Team LOB: 16.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Taveras 2 (37,2nd base off Lemongello/Herrmann 2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       2   0   1   0       2   0       2   1
Cabell 3b                     5   1   1   0       0   1       1   2
Cedeno cf                     5   0   1   1       0   1       7   0
Watson 1b                     5   1   1   0       0   2      12   1
Cruz rf                       5   2   2   1       0   1       0   0
Herrmann c                    4   0   1   1       0   0       9   1
Gonzalez 2b                   4   0   1   1       0   1       0   3
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Lemongello p                  4   0   1   0       0   1       2   3
Totals                       38   4  10   4       2   8      33  12

FIELDING - 
E: Gonzalez (22), Metzger 2 (8), Lemongello (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (24,off O. Jones); Herrmann (4,off O. Jones).
3B: Cedeno (4,off O. Jones).
HR: Cruz (12,11th inning off Gossage 0 on 0 out).
SH: Puhl (3,off Forster).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (30,2nd base off O. Jones/Ott).

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
O. Jones                      5.1   8   3   3   1   3   0  24
Forster                       1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Tekulve                       0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Gossage L(8-7)                3     1   1   1   1   4   1  11
Totals                       10    10   4   4   2   8   1  41

Gossage faced 1 batter in the 11th inning
WP: Gossage (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Forster 1-0; Tekulve 1-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello W(4-12)           11    14   3   2   4   7   0  52

IBB: Lemongello (3,Stennett).

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale
Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance: 11769


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Taveras             ss        Puhl                lf
2. Ott                 c         Cabell              3b
3. Parker              rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Robinson            1b        Watson              1b
5. Oliver              lf        Cruz                rf
6. Stennett            2b        Herrmann            c
7. Moreno              cf        Gonzalez            2b
8. Gonzalez            3b        Metzger             ss
9. O. Jones            p         Lemongello          p

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Taveras stole second; Ott
singled to shortstop [Taveras stayed at second]; Parker reached
on an error by Metzger [Taveras to third, Ott to second, Parker
to first]; Robinson struck out; Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Taveras scored (unearned)]; Stennett lined to center; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell singled to third;
Cedeno lined into a double play (right to first) [Cabell out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez
singled to left; Gonzalez was picked off first (pitcher to
first); O. Jones lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to left; Cruz flied out to left;
Herrmann grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third];
Gonzalez singled to right [Watson scored]; Metzger flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras singled to pitcher; Taveras was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Lemongello [Taveras to third];
Ott tripled to center [Taveras scored]; Parker grounded out
(second to first); Robinson singled to left [Ott scored]; Oliver
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Robinson to second]; Stennett
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello flied out to right; Puhl walked; Cabell
forced Puhl (shortstop to second); Cedeno tripled to left
[Cabell scored]; Watson flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno struck out; Gonzalez reached on an error by
Gonzalez [Gonzalez to first]; O. Jones reached on an error by
Metzger [Gonzalez to second, O. Jones to first]; Taveras singled
to left [Gonzalez out at home (left to catcher), O. Jones to
second]; Ott singled to second [O. Jones to third, Taveras to
second]; Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to left; Herrmann lined to second;
Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Stennett singled to third;
Moreno singled to left [Stennett to second]; Gonzalez flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger singled to left; Lemongello forced Metzger
(pitcher to shortstop); Puhl singled to right [Lemongello to
second]; Cabell struck out; Cedeno lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 2.

PIRATES 6TH: O. Jones grounded out (third to first); Taveras
struck out; Ott singled to second; Parker grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson struck out; Cruz singled to right; Cruz stole
second; Herrmann doubled to left [Cruz scored]; FORSTER REPLACED
O. JONES (PITCHING); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first)
[Herrmann to third]; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Robinson struck out; Oliver flied out to center;
Stennett singled to left; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Lemongello singled to right; Puhl out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Lemongello to second]; TEKULVE
REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); Cabell lined to second; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Gonzalez flied out to center; TOLAN BATTED FOR
TEKULVE; Tolan made an out to first; Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Watson struck
out; Cruz struck out; Herrmann made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Ott flied out to left; Parker struck out; Robinson
singled to center; Oliver walked [Robinson to second]; Stennett
walked [Robinson to third, Oliver to second]; Moreno popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Metzger
struck out; Lemongello struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 10TH: Gonzalez flied out to center; Gossage struck out;
Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Ott flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 10TH: Puhl walked; Gossage threw a wild pitch [Puhl to
second]; Cabell flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 11TH: Parker singled to center; Robinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Parker to second]; Oliver
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Parker to third]; Stennett was
walked intentionally; On a bunt Moreno made an out to pitcher; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 11TH: Cruz homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          3  14   0   16
 Astros           4  10   4    7


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