Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Ryan
  
  Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Ryan
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Ryan
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Kipper
  
  Doran hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Kipper
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kipper
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kipper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream juggles the ball. That's an error on Bream. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Kipper
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Ryan
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Ryan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Ryan
  
  Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Ryan
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bream moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Khalifa vs. Ryan
  
  Khalifa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Kipper
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Kipper
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Kipper
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Thon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Kipper
  
  The ball gets by Ortiz for a passed ball. Thon moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ryan vs. Kipper
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doran vs. Kipper
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kipper vs. Ryan
  
  Kipper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Ryan
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Ryan
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Kipper
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kipper
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kipper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Kipper
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Garner reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bass vs. Kipper
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Ryan
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Ryan
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bream moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morrison vs. Ryan
  
  Morrison strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morrison out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Kipper
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Kipper
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Kipper
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Ryan
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Khalifa vs. Ryan
  
  Khalifa strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kipper vs. Ryan
  
  Kipper hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Kipper
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Kipper
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Kipper
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Kipper
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Ryan
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Ryan
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Orsulak. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Orsulak steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ray vs. Ryan
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orsulak moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bream vs. Ryan
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Kipper
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Kipper
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Kipper
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Kipper
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Ryan
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Ryan
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Kipper
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Kipper
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Kipper
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Kipper
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ryan
  
  Trench Davis pinch hits for Sam Khalifa.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Ryan
  
  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob Kipper.
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Ryan
  
  Orsulak hits a line drive towards first. Davis catches it and steps on first to double up Mazzilli. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walk
  
  Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Bob Walk now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Walk
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Walk
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Ryan
  
  Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Tony Walker now playing center field.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Ryan
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bream vs. Ryan
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Ryan
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Ryan
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belliard vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
  
  Belliard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walk vs. Smith
  
  Walk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. There goes Belliard trying to get to second. Hatcher throws the ball in to Garner who relays the ball to Thon who tags Belliard for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Walk
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
  
  Walling hits a line drive towards first. Bream reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Walk
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Walk
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1986 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Orsulak J, cf         4  0  1  0   Doran B, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Reynolds R, lf        4  1  1  0   Hatcher B, cf-lf      4  0  1  0   
Ray J, 2b             4  0  1  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Bream S, 1b           2  1  0  0   Walker T, cf          0  0  0  0   
Brown M, rf           4  1  1  3   Davis G, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Morrison J, 3b        3  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Ortiz J, c            4  1  1  0   Bass K, rf            4  0  1  0   
Khalifa S, ss         2  0  0  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Davis T, ph           1  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            2  0  0  1   
Belliard R, ss        0  0  0  0   Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Kipper B, p           2  0  0  0   Bailey M, c           3  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, ph        1  0  1  0   Ryan N, p             3  0  0  0   
Walk B, p             1  0  1  1   Puhl T, rf            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        34  2  7  2

Pittsburgh       000 000 004 --  4
Houston          100 001 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kipper B              7.0  7  2  2  1  4
Walk B (W)            2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)            8.2  6  4  4  3  9
Smith D               0.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Bream S
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 7
2B -- Garner P 2, Hatcher B, Ortiz J
HR -- Doran B, Brown M
SB -- Orsulak J
SF -- Thon D
WP -- Ryan N 3
PB -- Ortiz J
T -- 2:38
A -- 8711

    

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