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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 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 30, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Konieczny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,540 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Art Williams |
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 |
| Doug Konieczny | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 30, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Konieczny
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Konieczny
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Konieczny
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Konieczny
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Konieczny
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sperring picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sperring. Moreno scores. Ott scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Konieczny
There goes Oliver. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Konieczny
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Konieczny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Konieczny
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Konieczny
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Konieczny
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Konieczny
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Rooker
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konieczny vs. Rooker
Konieczny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Konieczny
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Konieczny covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Konieczny
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Konieczny
There goes Parker. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Konieczny
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Konieczny
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Konieczny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. Oliver moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Konieczny
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Garner reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Stargell scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. McLaughlin
There goes Taveras. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. McLaughlin
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. McLaughlin
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McLaughlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McLaughlin
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Rooker
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLaughlin vs. Rooker
McLaughlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McLaughlin
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McLaughlin
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McLaughlin
Garner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sperring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McLaughlin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. McLaughlin
There goes Taveras. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. McLaughlin
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. McLaughlin
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McLaughlin
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McLaughlin
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McLaughlin
Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McLaughlin
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. McLaughlin
There goes Stennett. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. McLaughlin
Mendoza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Rooker
Fernando Gonzalez now playing third base. Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rooker
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Larson
Dan Larson now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Larson, and towards Howe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Larson
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Tekulve
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Tekulve
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tekulve
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1977 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 1
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 1 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 2
Ferguson J, c 4 0 2 0 Dilone M, lf 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, lf 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 2 1 1
Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sperring R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 3 2 2 2
Konieczny D, p 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 3b-ss 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 2 2 2 2
Roberts L, ph 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 1 0 0 0
Larson D, p 0 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 2 1
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 33 10 12 9
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 215 001 10x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Konieczny D (L) 2.2 7 7 6 2 1
McLaughlin B 4.1 5 3 3 0 2
Larson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 7.2 5 0 0 2 0
Tekulve K 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Sperring R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Gonzalez J, Oliver A, Garner P
3B -- Garner P
HR -- Stargell W
SB -- Moreno O, Parker D, Taveras F 2, Stennett R
CS -- Oliver A
SF -- Taveras F, Moreno O
T -- 2:10
A -- 6540
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