Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 95
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Thursday, July 19, 1979 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 12 1 PIT N 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 x - 9 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Landestoy 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 Reynolds ss 3 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 Puhl cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 Cruz lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Cabell 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 10 0 Leonard rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Howe 3b 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 Bochy c 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 Forsch p 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Niemann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Roberge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 12 5 5 6 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Bochy-Reynolds, Bochy-Howe. E: Cruz (8). BATTING - 3B: Puhl (3,off Blyleven). HR: Howe (5,4th inning off Blyleven 0 on 0 out). SH: Reynolds (20,off Roberts). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (21,2nd base off Blyleven/Ott). CS: Cruz (6,2nd base by Blyleven/Ott); Landestoy (2,2nd base by Blyleven/Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Moreno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Foli ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Parker rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 Stargell 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 2 B. Robinson lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 Madlock 3b 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 Stennett 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ott c 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 1 Garner 2b,3b 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 4 Blyleven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Roberts p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 28 9 9 9 4 2 27 12 FIELDING - E: Garner (13). BATTING - 2B: Stargell (12,off Forsch); Moreno (11,off Niemann). 3B: B. Robinson (4,off Roberge). HR: Stargell (19,3rd inning off Forsch 1 on 1 out); Garner (4,6th inning off Forsch 1 on 2 out). SH: Blyleven (7,off Forsch). SF: Ott 2 (4,off Forsch,off Roberge); Parker (4,off Niemann). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Madlock 2 (17,2nd base off Forsch/Bochy,2nd base off Roberge/Bochy). CS: Foli (3,2nd base by Niemann/Bochy); Madlock (4,3rd base by Roberge/Bochy).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch L(5-6) 6 7 7 6 2 0 2 27 Niemann 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 Roberge 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 5 Totals 8 9 9 8 4 2 2 36
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blyleven 3.1 8 5 5 4 4 1 20 Roberts W(1-2) 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 Romo 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 Jackson 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Tekulve 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 12 5 5 5 6 1 43 Inherited Runners - Scored: Roberts 2-0; Jackson 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:41 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Landestoy 2b Moreno cf 2. Reynolds ss Foli ss 3. Puhl cf Parker rf 4. Cruz lf Stargell 1b 5. Cabell 1b B. Robinson lf 6. Leonard rf Madlock 3b 7. Howe 3b Ott c 8. Bochy c Garner 2b 9. Forsch p Blyleven p ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy struck out; Reynolds singled to third; Puhl tripled to right [Reynolds scored]; Cruz walked; Cruz was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Cabell singled to left [Puhl scored]; Cabell stole second; Leonard walked; Howe singled to left [Cabell scored, Leonard to third]; Bochy struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli lined to pitcher; Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Forsch walked; Landestoy forced Forsch (first to shortstop); Landestoy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reynolds singled to right; Puhl struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell doubled to right; B. Robinson singled to left [Stargell to third]; Madlock singled to left [Stargell scored, B. Robinson to third (error by Cruz)]; Madlock stole second; Ott hit a sacrifice fly to center [B. Robinson scored (unearned)]; Garner singled to left [Madlock scored, Garner to second (on throw to home)]; Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Garner to third]; Moreno grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz flied out to center; Cabell grounded out (second to first); Leonard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Foli flied out to center; Parker walked; Stargell homered [Parker scored]; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock lined to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 5. ASTROS 4TH: Howe homered; Bochy walked; On a bunt Forsch singled to second [Bochy to second]; Landestoy flied out to left; Reynolds singled to left [Bochy scored, Forsch to second]; ROBERTS REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Puhl forced Reynolds (second unassisted) [Forsch to third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 5. PIRATES 4TH: Ott popped to shortstop; Garner grounded out (second to first); Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 5. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); Leonard flied out to center; Howe singled to left; Bochy singled to shortstop [Howe to second]; Forsch grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 5. PIRATES 5TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker singled to center; Stargell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 5. ASTROS 6TH: Landestoy singled to center; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Landestoy to second]; Puhl flied out to right [Landestoy to third]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 5. PIRATES 6TH: B. Robinson grounded out (second to first); Madlock walked; Ott flied out to center; Garner homered [Madlock scored]; MILNER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Milner lined to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 7. ASTROS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Cabell flied out to right; Leonard lined to third; Howe singled to center; Bochy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 7. PIRATES 7TH: NIEMANN REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Moreno doubled to center; Foli reached on a fielder's choice [Moreno to third]; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to center [Moreno scored]; Stargell struck out while Foli was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. ASTROS 8TH: WALLING BATTED FOR NIEMANN; Walling struck out; Landestoy reached on an error by Garner [Landestoy to first]; Reynolds walked [Landestoy to second]; JACKSON REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to right; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 8. PIRATES 8TH: ROBERGE REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); B. Robinson tripled to left; Madlock walked; Madlock stole second; Ott hit a sacrifice fly to left [B. Robinson scored]; Garner walked; EASLER BATTED FOR JACKSON; Easler struck out while Madlock was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9. ASTROS 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); STENNETT REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Cabell flied out to right; Leonard grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Pirates 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 12 1 11 Pirates 9 9 1 3
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