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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 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 17, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| R.J. Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Robinson | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Deshaies
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Deshaies
Deshaies fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Deshaies. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Deshaies
Bell bunts towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Deshaies
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cangelosi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Reynolds is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio bunts towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Robinson
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Robinson
There goes Biggio. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Biggio steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. Biggio scores. Spilman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Deshaies
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Deshaies
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Caminiti. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Robinson
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Deshaies
Robinson bunts towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cangelosi vs. Deshaies
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lind scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Deshaies
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Deshaies
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Deshaies, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Deshaies
King hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Robinson
Spilman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spilman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. Spilman scores. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Robinson
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Deshaies
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Deshaies
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Robinson
Robinson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Robinson. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Spilman vs. Robinson
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spilman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Deshaies
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Deshaies
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Deshaies
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Heaton
Neal Heaton now pitching.
Caminiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Heaton
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Deshaies vs. Heaton
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Deshaies
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Deshaies
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Deshaies
Gary Redus pinch hits for Neal Heaton.
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bair
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Bair
There's a wild pitch. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Bair
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Bair
Spilman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Bair
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Deshaies
Billy Hatcher now playing left field.
Cangelosi hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Deshaies
Bell bunts towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Deshaies
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bair
Bass hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Bair
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Bair
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. Bair
There goes Caminiti. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Caminiti steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Deshaies vs. Bair
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Deshaies for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Deshaies
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Deshaies
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Deshaies
Barry Bonds pinch hits for Junior Ortiz.
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lind vs. Deshaies
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cangelosi J, lf 4 1 1 1 Young G, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 3 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Reynolds R, cf 4 0 1 1 Biggio C, c 4 1 2 1
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Spilman H, 1b 3 2 2 1
Wilson G, rf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, lf 4 0 1 2
King J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 0 0 0 0
Ortiz J, c 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 2 0
Bonds B, ph 1 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Lind J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, p 1 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 4 0 0 0
Heaton N, p 0 0 0 0
Redus G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 32 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 101 001 000 -- 3
Houston 200 110 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 2 0
Heaton N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bair D 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (W) 9.0 7 3 2 0 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Doran B, Deshaies J, Robinson J, Ramirez R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 7
2B -- Lind J, Bass K
3B -- Puhl T
SB -- Biggio C, Caminiti K
CS -- Reynolds R
SH -- Bell J, Robinson J
WP -- Robinson J 2, Bair D
T -- 2:44
A -- 25325
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