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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1988
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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 26, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,650 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Joe West 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Tom Prince | Catcher |
| Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Deshaies
Redus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Deshaies
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher 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: ---
Young vs. Smiley
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smiley
Doran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smiley
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Deshaies
There goes Bonilla. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Deshaies
Bream is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bass moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Smiley
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Smiley
Deshaies bunts towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Smiley
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Deshaies
Prince hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Deshaies
Pedrique hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Deshaies
Smiley hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smiley
Doran hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Redus. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Smiley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doran tags and scores. Hatcher tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Trevino vs. Smiley
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Deshaies
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Redus for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Deshaies
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smiley
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smiley
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smiley
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smiley
There goes Doran. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Deshaies
Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Smiley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Deshaies
Prince hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Deshaies
Pedrique hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Deshaies
Smiley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Smiley
Trevino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Prince settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smiley
Deshaies is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Deshaies
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Deshaies
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smiley
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Smiley
There goes Young. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Smiley
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Fisher
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Davis who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Deshaies
Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Prince vs. Deshaies
Prince 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fisher
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Fisher
Fisher fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fisher. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Fisher
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Fisher
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Deshaies vs. Fisher
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Deshaies
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Al Pedrique.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Deshaies
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Brian Fisher.
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. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Deshaies
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Deshaies
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1988 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Redus G, lf 4 0 0 0 Young G, cf 4 0 1 0
Lind J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 1 2 0
Bonilla B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 2 0 1 1
Wilson G, rf 3 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Bream S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 3 0
Prince T, c 3 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Pedrique A, ss 2 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 4 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 1 0 Deshaies J, p 3 0 0 0
Smiley J, p 2 0 0 0
Fisher B, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 32 2 10 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 002 000 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (L) 6.2 8 2 2 2 4
Fisher B 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6
E -- Lind J, Fisher B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Houston 10
2B -- Doran B
SB -- Hatcher B, Doran B, Young G
CS -- Bonilla B
SH -- Deshaies J
SF -- Davis G
T -- 2:21
A -- 27650
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