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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 1, 1980
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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 September 1, 1980 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 1, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Robinson
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Robinson
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Robinson
The umpire calls a balk on Robinson Cabell scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Robinson
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Robinson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Robinson
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Robinson
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Ashby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Forsch
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Forsch
Easler hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Scurry
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Scurry
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Scurry
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Scurry
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scurry vs. Forsch
Scurry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
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, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Scurry
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Scurry
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Scurry
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Scurry
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niemann
Milner hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemann vs. Scurry
Niemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Scurry
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Scurry
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Scurry
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Scurry
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niemann
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Niemann
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Niemann
Tony Pena pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Niemann
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mahler
Mickey Mahler now pitching.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Mahler
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Walling reaches third base with a triple. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landestoy vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heep vs. Solomon
Danny Heep pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Heep hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Solomon
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Walling scores. Ashby moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Solomon
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Morgan scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Jeffrey Leonard now playing center field.
Foli hits a line drive to center field. Leonard throws towards Morgan. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Smith
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Smith
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Solomon
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Solomon
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Solomon
Ashby 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 6
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Smith
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Solomon
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Solomon
Solomon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Solomon. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Solomon
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Solomon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Landestoy scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Solomon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Smith
Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Art Howe now playing third base. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Bob Beall pinch hits for Eddie So
Beall strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Smith
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Smith
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lee
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lee
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Smith
Gary Woods now playing left field.
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Smith
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lee
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Lee
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lee
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lee
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Smith
Scott Loucks now playing right field.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Smith
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Mark Lee.
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Smith
Moreno is hit by the pitch. Garner moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Smith
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1980, game 1 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 2 2 1 1 Moreno O, cf 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 5 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 2 2 3
Howe A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0
Puhl T, rf 4 1 2 2 Easler M, lf 4 0 0 0
Loucks S, rf 0 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 5 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 1 2 1
Woods G, lf 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 2 2 2 1 Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard J, cf 2 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 1 0 0 0
Walling D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Pena T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 2 1 0 Mahler M, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ss-2b 5 1 2 2 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Niemann R, p 1 0 0 0 Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Carbo B, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 11 8 34 4 8 4
Houston 500 040 100 -- 10
Pittsburgh 211 000 000 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 2.1 5 4 4 1 1
Niemann R 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Smith D (W) 5.0 2 0 0 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L) 0.2 5 5 5 1 0
Scurry R 3.1 2 0 0 2 3
Mahler M* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Solomon E 3.0 2 2 1 3 0
Lee M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Morgan J, Solomon E, Ott E
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Puhl T, Landestoy R, Parker D, Cedeno C, Cabell E
3B -- Walling D
HR -- Morgan J, Madlock B 2, Ott E
SB -- Moreno O, Cedeno C
HBP -- by Smith D (Moreno O)
Balk -- Robinson D
T -- 3:07
A -- 0
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