Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 121
Played on Friday, August 18, 1978 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 13 0 PIT N 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 x - 6 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 4 Cabell 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 Cruz rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 Howe 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Walling lf 3 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 Bochy c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 Sexton ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Landestoy ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 13 3 2 5 24 13 BATTING - 2B: Howe (31,off Bibby). 3B: Landestoy (1,off Bibby). HR: Cruz (9,4th inning off Bibby 0 on 0 out). SF: Walling (2,off Whitson). GDP: Cabell (9,off Bibby); Bochy (5,off Tekulve). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Walling (6,2nd base off Bibby/Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 Moreno cf 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 Parker rf 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 9 1 Ott lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Garner 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 4 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 Berra 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 Bibby p 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 11 6 3 3 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 3. Taveras-Garner-Stargell, Moreno-Garner-Berra, Berra-Garner-Stargell. BATTING - 2B: Parker (20,off Andujar); Sanguillen (4,off Andujar). 3B: Moreno (5,off Ruhle). HR: Bibby (1,4th inning off Williams 0 on 0 out). HBP: Taveras (5,by Ruhle). IBB: Berra (1,by Andujar). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Taveras 2 (28,2nd base off Ruhle/Bochy 2); Garner (18,2nd base off Williams/Bochy).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle L(2-1) 2 5 4 4 2 1 0 14 Williams 3 4 2 2 0 2 1 13 Andujar 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 Totals 8 11 6 6 3 3 1 39 HBP: Ruhle (1,Taveras). IBB: Andujar (2,Berra).
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bibby W(7-7) 5 10 3 3 0 4 1 23 Whitson 1.1 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tekulve SV(21) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Totals 9 13 3 3 2 5 1 38 Bibby faced 2 batters in the 6th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Whitson 2-1; Jackson 2-0; Tekulve 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 8632 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Puhl cf Taveras ss 2. Gonzalez 2b Moreno cf 3. Cabell 1b Parker rf 4. Cruz rf Stargell 1b 5. Howe 3b Ott lf 6. Walling lf Garner 2b 7. Bochy c Sanguillen c 8. Sexton ss Berra 3b 9. Ruhle p Bibby p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez struck out; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras stole second; Moreno tripled to right [Taveras scored]; Parker grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno scored]; Stargell flied out to left; Ott walked; Garner singled to left [Ott to second]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to center; Howe singled to left; Walling singled to right [Howe out at third (right to shortstop)]; Walling stole second; Bochy flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Berra flied out to left; Bibby was called out on strikes; Taveras was hit by a pitch; Taveras stole second; Moreno walked; Parker singled to center [Taveras scored, Moreno to second]; Stargell singled to right [Moreno scored, Parker to third]; Ott grounded out (pitcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 3RD: Sexton grounded out (third to first); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR RUHLE; Landestoy tripled to right; Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first) [Landestoy scored]; Gonzalez singled to left; Cabell flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 3RD: WILLIAMS REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Garner grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz homered; Howe lined to shortstop; Walling singled to center; On a bunt Bochy grounded out (catcher to first) [Walling to second]; Sexton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4. PIRATES 4TH: Bibby homered; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno struck out; Parker singled to right; Stargell made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. ASTROS 5TH: Williams struck out; Puhl singled to shortstop; Gonzalez singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. PIRATES 5TH: Ott flied out to center; Garner singled to right; Sanguillen flied out to center; Garner stole second; Berra singled to left [Garner scored]; Bibby struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to left; Howe doubled to right [Cruz to third]; WHITSON REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Walling sacrifice flied into a double play (center to second to third) [Cruz scored, Howe out at third]; Bochy walked; Sexton singled to third [Bochy to second]; BALDWIN BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Baldwin grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 6TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker doubled to center; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. ASTROS 7TH: Puhl singled to right; Gonzalez forced Puhl (first to shortstop); Cabell walked [Gonzalez to second]; JACKSON REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to right [Gonzalez to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 7TH: Ott flied out to right; Garner grounded out (catcher to first); Sanguillen doubled to right; Berra was walked intentionally; Tekulve forced Berra (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. ASTROS 8TH: Walling singled to right; Bochy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Walling out at second]; Sexton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 8TH: Taveras flied out to right; Moreno lined to third; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. ASTROS 9TH: ALOU BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to center; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 13 0 8 Pirates 6 11 0 9
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