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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 14, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Andujar
There goes Taveras. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Andujar
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a popup in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Candelaria
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Andujar
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Andujar
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Andujar
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Andujar
Candelaria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Candelaria
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Candelaria
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Andujar
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Candelaria
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Candelaria
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Candelaria
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Andujar
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Andujar
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Andujar
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Andujar
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Andujar
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Candelaria
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Candelaria
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Candelaria
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Andujar
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Andujar
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Andujar
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyer for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Candelaria vs. Andujar
Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Candelaria
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Candelaria
Andujar bunts towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Candelaria
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a fly ball towards right field. Parker makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Parker. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Candelaria
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Candelaria
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Andujar
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Moose
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moose
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Moose
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Moose
Gross takes first base on ball four. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Moose
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Andujar moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Moose
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Andujar
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Andujar
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Pentz
There goes Stennett. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Pentz
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Pentz
Mario Mendoza pinch runs for Duffy Dyer. Bob Robertson pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Pentz
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Frank Taveras. Larry Demery pinch runs for Bob Robertson.
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Pentz
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Giusti
Manny Sanguillen now catching. Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Giusti
Howard hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Giusti
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Pentz
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pentz
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Pentz
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Parker goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Pentz
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Pentz
Stennett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. Pentz
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. Stennett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Giusti vs. Pentz
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Giusti
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Giusti
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Giusti
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Giusti
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 1 1 0 0 Gross G, rf 3 1 1 0
Sanguillen M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0
Zisk R, lf 5 0 2 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 4
Parker D, rf 4 1 0 1 Roberts L, lf 2 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 5 2 2 1 Howard W, lf 1 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 1 3 1 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 2 1 1 0
Mendoza M, pr-ss 1 0 1 1 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 3 0 1 1 Andujar J, p 2 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0 Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Demery L, pr 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0
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37 5 13 5 32 4 5 4
Pittsburgh 110 000 012 -- 5
Houston 000 004 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J 5.2 3 4 4 3 3
Moose B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Giusti D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J* 7.0 10 3 3 4 1
Pentz G (L) 2.0 3 2 0 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Parker D, Stennett R, Andrews R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, Houston 7
2B -- Zisk R, Kirkpatrick E, Hebner R, Mendoza M
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Taveras F
CS -- Stennett R
SH -- Andujar J
SF -- Parker D
T -- 2:56
A -- 9721
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