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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 19, 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 19, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 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 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,015 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
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 |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 19, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez 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: ---
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker 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: ---
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bannister
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Bannister
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Bannister
The umpire calls a balk on Bannister Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Bannister
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Bannister
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Bannister
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blyleven
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blyleven
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Blyleven
Bannister 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Bannister
There goes Taveras. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Bannister
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Bannister
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Bannister
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras scores. Moreno moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Bannister
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bannister
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Bannister
There goes Brye. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bannister, and towards Sexton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Bannister
Blyleven hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blyleven
Sexton 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blyleven
Pujols 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Bannister
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Bannister
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Blyleven
Bannister 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bannister
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Bannister
Brye bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Bannister
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Bannister
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blyleven
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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bannister
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Bannister
There goes Taveras. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Bannister
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bannister
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Bannister
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blyleven
Sexton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Blyleven
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blyleven
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
There goes Sexton. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Sexton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Blyleven
Landestoy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Williams
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Williams
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Blyleven
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Tekulve
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Tekulve
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1978 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 2 2 1 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 2 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 1 Garner P, 2b 2 1 2 1
Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, 1b 4 0 0 1
Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Sexton J, ss 3 0 1 0 Brye S, lf 2 0 1 1
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 1
Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0
Bannister F, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 25 4 5 4
Houston 000 000 002 -- 2
Pittsburgh 011 001 10x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 6.1 5 4 4 7 6
Andujar J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Williams R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 0 2
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Gonzalez J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Gonzalez J
SB -- Taveras F 3, Moreno O, Sexton J
CS -- Brye S
SH -- Moreno O, Brye S
SF -- Dyer D
WP -- Bannister F
Balk -- Bannister F
T -- 2:29
A -- 22015
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