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Pirates 8 @ Astros 6
Astrodome
August 15, 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 15, 1976 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 8 to 6.

Game Summary

DateAugust 15, 1976 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 8 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 11
Runs: 8
Hits: 13
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 6 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 6
Hits: 13
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherDoc Medich  
Losing PitcherDan Larson  
SaveKent Tekulve  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 15, 1976 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherDoc Medich  
Home Starting PitcherDan Larson  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 38 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Montague
1B: Lee Weyer
2B: Paul Runge
3B: Nick Colosi

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 
Doc Medich  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 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Rob Andrews  Second Baseman 
Skip Jutze  Catcher 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Dan Larson  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Pirates 8 @ Astros 6
Astrodome
August 15, 1976

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         Game of 8/15/1976, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         5  1  1  0   Gross G, rf           4  0  2  0   
Moreno O, cf          4  1  2  1   Cabell E, 3b          5  2  1  1   
Zisk R, lf            4  1  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  0   
Robinson B, lf        0  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  3   
Parker D, rf          4  0  2  1   Cruz J, lf            5  0  1  1   
Hebner R, 3b          4  1  0  0   Andrews R, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Kirkpatrick E, 1b     5  1  2  2   Roberts L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        5  1  2  1   Jutze S, c            3  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             5  1  3  0   Johnson C, ph-c       2  0  0  0   
Medich D, p           5  1  1  1   Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Larson D, p           2  0  1  1   
                                   McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Boswell K, ph         1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  8 13  6                        39  6 13  6

Pittsburgh       100 020 104 --  8
Houston          001 100 004 --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)          8.1 12  6  4  3  4
Tekulve K (S)         0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larson D (L)          8.2 12  8  6  5  4
McLaughlin B          0.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Taveras F, Parker D, Metzger R, Watson B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Houston 10
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Boswell K, Cruz J
3B -- Watson B
SB -- Moreno O 2, Gross G, Cabell E, Taveras F
SH -- Larson D
PB -- Jutze S
T -- 2:38
A -- 0

    

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