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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 29, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on April 29, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 29, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuss
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Bannister
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bannister
There goes Dilone. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dilone scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bannister
There goes Parker. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Bannister
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Bannister
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Bannister
Ferguson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ferguson. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Bannister
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Reuss
Sperring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Reuss
Bannister bunts towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second, with Taveras covering, for one, and over to first, with Stennett covering, for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuss
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Bannister
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bannister
Bannister fires to first and has Parker trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Parker for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Bannister
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reuss
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Ferguson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sperring vs. Reuss
Sperring hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Sperring reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Demery
Larry Demery now pitching.
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Demery
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. Sperring scores. Cruz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bannister
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Demery
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Demery
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Demery
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bannister
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Larry Demery.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Bannister
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Jones
Odell Jones now pitching.
Sperring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Jones
Bannister bunts towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Sperring scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Jones
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bannister
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bannister
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. Stennett moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Bannister
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Odell Jones.
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Forster
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forster
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Bannister
Dilone hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Parker reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Bannister
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forster
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forster
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forster
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Forster
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bannister
Stennett hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Bannister
Mario Mendoza pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jackson
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Jackson
Sperring hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Jackson
Bannister hits a line drive into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Bannister
Art Gardner now playing left field.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bannister
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1977 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, ss 5 1 3 1 Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 0
Cruz J, rf 5 1 2 1 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0 Dilone M, cf 5 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 3 2
Ferguson J, c 5 3 3 4 Oliver A, lf 5 0 1 0
Johnson C, lf 5 1 3 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Gardner A, lf 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Howe A, 3b 4 1 1 2 Garner P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sperring R, 2b 3 2 1 2 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Bannister F, p 4 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Demery L, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones O, p 0 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 14 10 37 3 11 3
Houston 000 515 000 -- 11
Pittsburgh 200 000 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L)* 3.0 8 5 4 2 1
Demery L 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Jones O 1.0 4 5 5 1 0
Forster T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Jackson G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Ferguson J, Garner P, Gonzalez J
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Oliver A, Howe A, Sperring R, Gonzalez J, Parker D
HR -- Ferguson J 2
SB -- Dilone M, Parker D
CS -- Parker D
SH -- Bannister F
HBP -- by Jones O (Cedeno C)
WP -- Bannister F
T -- 2:40
A -- 7186
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