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Pirates 5 @ Astros 4
Astrodome
August 16, 1989

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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 16, 1989 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 16, 1989 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 5 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 5
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 4 H: 6 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 4
Hits: 6
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherNeal Heaton  
Losing PitcherLarry Andersen  
SaveBill Landrum  
Game Winning RBIBobby Bonilla 

Game Info

DateAugust 16, 1989 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherJohn Smiley  
Home Starting PitcherRick Rhoden  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance17,317 
Time of Game4 hours 1 minute 
UmpiresHP: Dutch Rennert
1B: Paul Runge
2B: Fred Brocklander
3B: Jerry Layne

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Barry Bonds  Left Fielder 
Jay Bell  Shortstop 
Andy Van Slyke  Center Fielder 
Bobby Bonilla  Third Baseman 
Glenn Wilson  Right Fielder 
Mike LaValliere  Catcher 
Jeff King  First Baseman 
Jose Lind  Second Baseman 
John Smiley  Pitcher 
Jim Leyland  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Craig Biggio  Catcher 
Rafael Ramirez  Shortstop 
Ken Caminiti  Third Baseman 
Glenn Davis  First Baseman 
Kevin Bass  Right Fielder 
Billy Hatcher  Center Fielder 
Terry Puhl  Left Fielder 
Eric Yelding  Second Baseman 
Rick Rhoden  Pitcher 
Art Howe  Manager 

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Pirates 5 @ Astros 4
Astrodome
August 16, 1989

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         Game of 8/16/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, lf           4  1  2  1   Biggio C, c           3  2  2  1   
Bell J, ss            4  0  2  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  1  1   
Cangelosi J, ph       1  0  0  0   Caminiti K, 3b        6  0  0  0   
Belliard R, ss        1  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       6  0  2  1   Bass K, rf            4  1  2  1   
Bonilla B, 3b         5  1  1  1   Hatcher B, cf         3  0  1  0   
Wilson G, rf          6  0  3  0   Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0   
LaValliere M, c       5  0  0  0   Young G, cf           1  0  0  0   
King J, 1b            6  1  2  0   Puhl T, lf            3  0  0  0   
Landrum B, p          0  0  0  0   Yelding E, 2b         1  1  0  1   
Lind J, 2b            3  2  1  0   Rhoden R, p           0  0  0  0   
Smiley J, p           2  0  1  2   Davidson M, ph        1  0  0  0   
Reynolds R, ph        1  0  0  0   Forsch B, p           0  0  0  0   
Kramer R, p           0  0  0  0   Doran B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Distefano B, ph       1  0  0  0   Portugal M, p         0  0  0  0   
Heaton N, p           0  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Redus G, 1b           0  0  0  0   Darwin D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Trevino A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45  5 14  5                        35  4  6  4

Pittsburgh       001 200 100 001 --  5
Houston          001 001 110 000 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smiley J              7.0  3  3  2  3  2
Kramer R              3.0  2  1  1  3  0
Heaton N (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Landrum B (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R              5.0  9  3  3  3  1
Forsch B              2.0  2  1  1  1  2
Portugal M            2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Darwin D              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Andersen L (L)        1.0  2  1  1  1  2

E -- Ramirez R, King J, Yelding E
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Houston 9
2B -- Bass K, Smiley J, King J
3B -- Wilson G
HR -- Bonilla B
SB -- Lind J, Yelding E, Biggio C, Bonds B
SH -- Smiley J, Rhoden R, Puhl T, Lind J, Ramirez R, Yelding E
SF -- Biggio C, Ramirez R, Yelding E
T -- 4:01
A -- 17317

    

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