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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,632 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bibby
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bibby
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruhle
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ruhle
There goes Taveras. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Ruhle
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Ruhle
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ruhle
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruhle
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Ruhle
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bibby
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Bibby
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Howe trying to get to second. Parker throws the ball in to Taveras who tags Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Bibby
There goes Walling. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Walling steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Bibby
Bochy hits a fly ball into left field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ruhle
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Ruhle
Bibby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruhle
Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ruhle
There goes Taveras. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Ruhle
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ruhle
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Ruhle
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Ruhle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Bibby
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bibby
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Landestoy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bibby
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Bibby
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Garner 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, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Williams
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Williams
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bibby
Howe hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bibby
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Bibby
Bochy bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Bibby
Sexton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Williams
Bibby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Williams
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Williams
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Williams
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bibby
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Bibby
Cabell 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 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Williams
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Williams
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Williams
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Williams
There goes Garner. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Williams
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Williams
Bibby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Bibby
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Howe reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Walling hits a fly ball for a double play. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Whitson
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Whitson
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baldwin vs. Whitson
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baldwin for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Taveras 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, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno 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, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Andujar
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andujar, and towards Sexton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Whitson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Andujar
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Andujar
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tekulve vs. Andujar
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tekulve
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Tekulve
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Tekulve
Sexton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Andujar
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker 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
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tekulve
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tekulve
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1978 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 5 0 2 1 Taveras F, ss 4 2 1 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 2 1 1
Cabell E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 0 3 2
Cruz J, rf 4 2 2 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Howe A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ott E, lf 3 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 3 0 3 1 Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bochy B, c 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Sexton J, ss 4 0 1 0 Berra D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 3 1 1 1
Landestoy R, ph 1 1 1 0 Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0
Williams R, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 13 3 35 6 11 6
Houston 001 101 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 220 110 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L) 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Williams R 3.0 4 2 2 0 2
Andujar J 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W)* 5.0 10 3 3 0 4
Whitson E 1.1 2 0 0 2 0
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Howe A, Parker D, Sanguillen M
3B -- Moreno O, Landestoy R
HR -- Cruz J, Bibby J
SB -- Taveras F 2, Walling D, Garner P
SF -- Walling D
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Taveras F)
T -- 2:39
A -- 8632
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