Houston Astros 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Regular Season Game 108
Played on Wednesday, August 3, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  9  1
HOU N    0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  6  0
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Taveras ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       3   5
Moreno cf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Parker rf                     3   0   1   0       1   1       0   1
Robinson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0      11   1
Oliver lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Stennett 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Gonzalez 3b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Dyer c                        4   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Kison p                       2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Tolan ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tekulve p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       33   0   9   0       2   3      24  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Stennett-Taveras-Robinson.
E: Parker (11).

BATTING - 
2B: Kison (2,off Niekro).
GDP: Gonzalez (3,off Niekro).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Robinson (5,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson); Moreno (32,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson);
Gonzalez (1,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson).
CS: Taveras (14,2nd base by Niekro/Ferguson); Moreno (7,2nd base by Niekro/Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cabell 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   1
Cedeno cf                     4   2   2   0       0   1       2   0
Watson 1b                     2   1   2   1       0   0      13   0
Cruz rf                       3   0   1   2       0   0       2   0
Ferguson c                    3   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
Howe 2b                       3   0   0   0       0   1       3   4
Metzger ss                    2   0   0   0       1   0       3   6
Niekro p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
Totals                       28   3   6   3       1   6      27  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Howe-Metzger-Watson.

BATTING - 
2B: Cruz (22,off Kison); Cedeno (18,off Kison).
HBP: Watson (6,by Kison).
GDP: Cruz (3,off Kison).
Team LOB: 3.

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kison L(6-6)                  6     5   3   3   1   6   0  23
Tekulve                       2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                        8     6   3   3   1   6   0  30

HBP: Kison (5,Watson).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(7-3)                 9     9   0   0   2   3   0  35

WP: Niekro (4).

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 14745


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Taveras             ss        Puhl                lf
2. Moreno              cf        Cabell              3b
3. Parker              rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Robinson            1b        Watson              1b
5. Oliver              lf        Cruz                rf
6. Stennett            2b        Ferguson            c
7. Gonzalez            3b        Howe                2b
8. Dyer                c         Metzger             ss
9. Kison               p         Niekro              p

PIRATES 1ST: On a bunt Taveras singled to pitcher; Taveras was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Moreno walked;
Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Parker
walked; Robinson singled to left [Parker to third]; Robinson
stole second; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell made an
out to first; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett singled to left; Gonzalez grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Stennett out at
second]; Dyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Cruz grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second];
Ferguson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros
0.

PIRATES 3RD: Kison doubled to left; Taveras struck out; Niekro
threw a wild pitch [Kison to third]; Moreno grounded out (first
unassisted); Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe struck out; Metzger grounded out (first to
pitcher); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl made an out to shortstop; Cabell struck out;
Cedeno singled to center; Watson was hit by a pitch [Cedeno to
second]; Cruz doubled to right [Cedeno scored, Watson scored,
Cruz out at third (right to third to shortstop)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer
singled to left; Kison made an out to second; Taveras forced
Dyer (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Ferguson struck out; Howe grounded out (second to
first); Metzger walked; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno singled to left; Moreno stole second; Parker
struck out; Robinson flied out to center; Oliver made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell struck out; Cedeno
doubled to left; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to center; Gonzalez singled to
left; Gonzalez stole second; Dyer struck out; TOLAN BATTED FOR
KISON; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Ferguson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Howe flied out to left; Metzger grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
flied out to right; Parker singled to left; Robinson grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl
grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to right [Cabell
to third (error by Parker)]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver singled to center; Stennett forced Oliver
(shortstop to second); Gonzalez flied out to right; Dyer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          0   9   1    8
 Astros           3   6   0    3


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