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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 20, 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 20, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Charlie Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 20, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
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: ---
Puhl vs. Candelaria
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Richard
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to third for the out. Foli scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Richard
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Ott reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Richard
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Candelaria
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Richard
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Candelaria
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Richard
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Richard
Ott takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Richard
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Stargell scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Richard
There goes Garner. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Candelaria vs. Richard
Candelaria 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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Candelaria
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Leonard scores. Cruz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Richard
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Richard
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Candelaria
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Richard
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Richard
Ott hits a line drive towards first. Cabell catches it and steps on first to double up Robinson. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Candelaria
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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Candelaria
There goes Leonard. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Richard
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Richard
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Roberge
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberge, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Roberge
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Roberge
Stargell 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
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Candelaria
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Sexton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Candelaria
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 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. LaCorte
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. LaCorte
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LaCorte, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. LaCorte
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. LaCorte
Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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: ---
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCorte
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. LaCorte
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. LaCorte
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Candelaria
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baldwin vs. Candelaria
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Gonzalez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1979 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 1
Gonzalez J, ss 5 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 5 1 1 0
Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 3 1
Leonard J, rf 4 2 2 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 2 1 1
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Robinson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 1 1 2
Howe A, 3b 2 1 2 1 Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 3
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 1 2 1
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0 Candelaria J, p 4 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0
Sexton J, ph 1 0 1 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 2 36 9 12 9
Houston 001 101 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 302 003 10x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 5.1 10 8 8 3 5
Roberge B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 4
E -- Stennett R 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Ott E, Stennett R, Parker D
HR -- Howe A, Garner P
SB -- Garner P, Leonard J, Moreno O
CS -- Cabell E
WP -- LaCorte F
T -- 2:40
A -- 23585
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