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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,400 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: John McSherry 3B: Art Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fuller | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dan Larson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 28, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Rooker
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Larson
Garner 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. Larson
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Larson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Parker scores. Robinson moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Larson
There goes Ott. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Larson
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. Larson
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Rooker
Fuller hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Larson
There goes Taveras. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Larson
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Larson
There goes Parker. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Larson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Rooker
Larson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard 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, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Larson
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Rooker
Fuller 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 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Larson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Larson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Garner, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Rooker
Larson 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Larson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Larson
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Larson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Larson
Moreno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Larson
Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Larson
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Larson
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Larson
Parker takes first base on ball four. Rooker moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Larson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Larson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Rooker
Fuller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Fuller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Rooker
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Sperring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pentz
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Pentz
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rooker
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Rooker
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Rooker
Howe 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 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Pentz
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Pentz
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Pentz
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Pentz
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Rooker
Fuller hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rooker
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1977 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Howard W, lf 5 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 5 2 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 3 1 3 1 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Robinson B, 1b 4 2 3 4
Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 1 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 2
Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Fuller J, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 2 1
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0
Larson D, p 2 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 1 1 0
Sperring R, ph 1 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 35 9 13 9
Houston 010 200 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 410 004 00x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larson D (L) 6.0 12 9 9 4 1
Pentz G 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 2
E -- Metzger R
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Cedeno C, Fuller J, Metzger R
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Ferguson J, Garner P, Watson B, Robinson B
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Cedeno C, Ott E, Taveras F, Parker D
T -- 2:17
A -- 16400
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