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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1979
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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 July 12, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,956 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blyleven
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blyleven
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Niekro
There goes Madlock. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Blyleven
Ashby hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl bunts towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Blyleven
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blyleven
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Blyleven
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blyleven
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Blyleven
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Niekro moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Tekulve
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Niekro
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Niekro
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sambito
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tekulve
Walling 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sambito
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sambito
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Tekulve
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Tekulve
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tekulve
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 2 1 1 1
Milner J, lf 2 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 1 2 2 Howe A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ott E, c 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 2 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 33 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 000 100 220 -- 5
Houston 100 100 001 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 6.1 6 2 2 3 4
Tekulve K (S) 2.2 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.2 6 5 5 2 1
Sambito J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Stennett R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 7
2B -- Cruz J, Howe A
HR -- Stargell W, Madlock B
SB -- Cedeno C, Madlock B, Cruz J, Moreno O
SH -- Puhl T
T -- 2:44
A -- 22956
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