Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Regular Season Game 43
Played on Monday, May 25, 1987 (N) at Astrodome

PIT N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
HOU N    2  0  0    1  1  1    1  1  x  -   7  8  0
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonds cf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Bonilla rf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Ray 2b                        4   1   1   1       0   1       2   1
Morrison 3b                   4   0   1   1       0   1       1   1
Diaz lf                       2   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Bream 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       6   2
Ortiz c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Jimenez ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Taylor p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Walk p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Almon ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Easley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   2       1   3      24   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ortiz, Jimenez-Ray-Bream.
E: Taylor (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Ray (7,off Deshaies); Morrison (13,off Deshaies).
IBB: Diaz (1,by Deshaies).
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Morrison (3,3rd base by Deshaies/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hatcher cf                    2   3   1   1       3   0       4   0
Doran 2b                      4   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Cruz lf                       2   0   0   0       2   1       3   0
Davis 1b                      3   1   2   3       0   0       9   0
Puhl rf                       4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Walling 3b                    3   1   1   0       1   0       2   3
Ashby c                       3   1   1   0       1   0       5   2
C. Reynolds ss                4   0   1   1       0   0       0   2
Deshaies p                    4   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
Totals                       29   7   8   6       8   5      27   8

BATTING - 
2B: Davis (9,off Taylor).
3B: C. Reynolds (1,off Taylor).
HR: Davis (8,4th inning off Taylor 0 on 0 out).
SF: Davis (2,off Taylor).
GDP: Davis (5,off Walk).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hatcher (15,2nd base off Taylor/Ortiz).
CS: C. Reynolds (1,Home by Taylor/Ortiz).

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Taylor L(1-1)                 6     6   5   5   4   4   1  27
Walk                          1     1   1   1   2   0   0   5
Easley                        1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6
Totals                        8     8   7   7   8   5   1  38


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Deshaies W(3-2)               9     4   2   2   1   3   0  31

WP: Deshaies (1).
IBB: Deshaies (2,Diaz).

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 9618


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Bonds               cf        Hatcher             cf
2. Bonilla             rf        Doran               2b
3. Ray                 2b        Cruz                lf
4. Morrison            3b        Davis               1b
5. Diaz                lf        Puhl                rf
6. Bream               1b        Walling             3b
7. Ortiz               c         Ashby               c
8. Jimenez             ss        C. Reynolds         ss
9. Taylor              p         Deshaies            p

PIRATES 1ST: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonilla
singled; Ray doubled [Bonilla scored]; Deshaies threw a wild
pitch [Ray to third]; Morrison doubled [Ray scored]; Diaz was
walked intentionally; Bream flied out to left; Morrison was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher walked; Hatcher was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Taylor [Hatcher to second]; Doran walked;
Cruz flied out to center; Davis doubled [Hatcher scored, Doran
to third]; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted) [Doran scored,
Davis to third]; Walling grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Ortiz flied out to center; Jimenez flied out to
center; Taylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Ashby flied out to right; C. Reynolds flied out to
center; Deshaies was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonilla
popped to first in foul territory; Ray flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Hatcher lined to third; Doran struck out; Cruz
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Morrison grounded out (third to first); Diaz made
an out to second; Bream flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Davis homered; Puhl singled; Walling singled [Puhl
to third]; Ashby reached on a fielder's choice [Puhl out at home
(first to catcher), Walling to second]; C. Reynolds flied out to
center; Deshaies forced Ashby (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Ortiz flied out to right; Jimenez popped to catcher
in foul territory; Taylor singled; Bonds popped to catcher; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Hatcher walked; Hatcher stole second; Doran grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Hatcher to third]; Cruz walked; Davis
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hatcher scored, Cruz to second];
Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Astros 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Bonilla flied out to left; On a bunt Ray grounded
out (catcher to first); Morrison struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Walling made an out to shortstop; Ashby singled; C.
Reynolds tripled [Ashby scored]; Deshaies struck out while C.
Reynolds was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Diaz struck out; Bream flied out to right; Ortiz
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: WALK REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Hatcher walked;
Doran singled [Hatcher to third, Doran to second (on throw to
3b)]; Cruz walked; Davis grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Hatcher scored (no RBI), Doran to third,
Cruz out at second]; Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Jimenez grounded out (third to first); ALMON BATTED
FOR WALK; Almon grounded out (third to first); Bonds popped to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: EASLEY REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Walling walked;
Ashby walked [Walling to second]; C. Reynolds flied out to left;
Deshaies struck out; Hatcher singled [Walling scored, Ashby to
third]; Doran grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Bonilla flied out to left; Ray struck out; Morrison
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          2   4   1    2
 Astros           7   8   0    7


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