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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 17, 1978
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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 August 17, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,470 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 17, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kison
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kison
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kison
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: 1--
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lemongello
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemongello
Berra hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lemongello
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lemongello
The umpire calls a balk on Lemongello Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Lemongello
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Ott reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Lemongello
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kison
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Kison
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kison
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lemongello
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lemongello
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Lemongello
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Kison
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Kison
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kison
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Kison
Walling 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Lemongello
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lemongello
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemongello
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Lemongello
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Lemongello
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Lemongello
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Kison
Howe hits a line drive to right field. Parker throws towards the plate. Ott fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Cruz scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Kison
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kison
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Kison
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lemongello
Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Lemongello
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Lemongello
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Lemongello
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brye vs. Lemongello
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Brye reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. Stennett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kison vs. Lemongello
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Lemongello
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Lemongello
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Lemongello
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Kison
Sambito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kison
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kison
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sambito
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sambito
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Sambito
There goes Ott. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sambito
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Kison
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Kison
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Kison
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sambito
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Sambito
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Sambito
Kison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kison
Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Kison
Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kison
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bruce Bochy. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Jackson
Walling hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Terry Puhl now playing center field. Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Ken Forsch now pitching. Art How
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Forsch
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Tekulve
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Forsch
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mendoza vs. Forsch
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Tekulve
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tekulve
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. 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 8/17/1978, game 2 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 2 0
Walling D, cf 4 0 1 0 Berra D, ss 3 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 2 1 0 0
Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 2 1
Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Howe A, 2b-3b 4 1 2 0 Sanguillen M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 2 0 1 1 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Pujols L, c 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 3 0 1 2
Bochy B, c 3 0 1 0 Kison B, p 3 0 0 0
Sexton J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Lemongello M, p 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 1 30 3 6 3
Houston 000 200 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 100 200 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 3.2 4 3 1 3 0
Sambito J 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 6.1 7 2 2 2 7
Jackson G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Ott E, Howe A
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Ott E, Cruz J, Brye S
3B -- Garner P
SB -- Moreno O 2, Stennett R, Garner P
CS -- Ott E, Cabell E
HBP -- by Lemongello M (Garner P)
Balk -- Lemongello M
T -- 2:36
A -- 8470
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