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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 19, 1979
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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 19, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 33,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John Kibler 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 19, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Kison
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kison
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kison
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it 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. Niekro
Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it 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. Kison
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Kison
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner 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: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kison
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Kison
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Kison
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Kison
Landestoy 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Niekro
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kison
Reynolds hits a fly ball 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: ---
Puhl vs. Kison
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kison
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kison
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it 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: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kison vs. Niekro
Kison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Kison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kison moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kison tags and scores. Moreno tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Kison
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Kison
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Kison
Landestoy 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 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Garner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Williams
Stennett 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: ---
Nicosia vs. Williams
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kison
Reynolds 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kison
Puhl 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Williams
Kison hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Williams
Moreno 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: ---
Foli vs. Williams
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kison
Cabell 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kison
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kison
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Williams
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Williams
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Kison
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kison
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jackson
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jackson
Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1979, game 2 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 2 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 1 1
Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 2 1 1 2
Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, lf 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 1 2 0 Nicosia S, c 3 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 3 1 1 1
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 29 4 7 4
Houston 000 000 002 -- 2
Pittsburgh 200 020 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 4.2 6 4 4 2 1
Roberge B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Williams R 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W)* 8.0 4 2 2 0 5
Jackson G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Gonzalez J
HR -- Milner J
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Parker D
T -- 2:12
A -- 33464
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