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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
|
| 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 | Gordie Pladson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John McSherry 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Gordie Pladson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Matt Alexander | Center Fielder |
| Rick Rhoden | 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. Rhoden
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Pladson
Lacy hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Pladson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Pladson
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Pladson
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Rhoden
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pladson vs. Rhoden
Pladson bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and has Heep trapped. There's the throw to Berra who tags Heep for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Rhoden
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to third. Pladson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pladson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pladson
Ott 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pladson
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pladson
Alexander 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Pladson
Rhoden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walling. Rhoden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Pladson
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Pladson
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Garner reaches second base with a double. Rhoden scores. Lacy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Pladson
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Pladson
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Pladson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pladson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Rhoden
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pladson vs. Rhoden
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pladson vs. Rhoden
Pladson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pladson
Ott 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pladson
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pladson
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Pladson
Rhoden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Rhoden reaches second base with a double. Alexander scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Pladson
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rhoden
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Pladson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Pladson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Pladson
Easler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pladson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rhoden
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, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Rhoden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pladson
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pladson
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Pladson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pladson fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Pladson
Rhoden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Pladson
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Pladson
There goes Lacy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Pladson
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easler vs. LaCorte
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rhoden
Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Rhoden
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Rhoden
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. LaCorte
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. LaCorte
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. LaCorte
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. LaCorte
Dave Parker pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. LaCorte
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Jackson
Omar Moreno now playing center field.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jackson
Gary Woods pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Jackson
Luis Pujols pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Jackson
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching. Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sambito
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jackson
Art Howe pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Howe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jackson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jackson
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jackson
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1980, game 2 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lacy L, lf 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 2
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 2 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Easler M, rf 4 1 1 1
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walling D, rf 4 1 1 1 Ott E, c 3 1 0 0
Heep D, 1b 2 0 2 0 Berra D, ss 3 1 1 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, cf 3 1 1 0
Woods G, ph 1 0 1 0 Parker D, ph 0 0 0 1
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1 Rhoden R, p 3 2 3 3
Pujols L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 1 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ss-2b 4 0 0 0
Pladson G, p 2 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 1 1 1 0
Howe A, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 32 7 9 7
Houston 020 010 101 -- 5
Pittsburgh 002 112 10x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pladson G (L) 5.2 8 6 6 4 1
LaCorte F 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W) 6.2 8 4 4 2 4
Jackson G (S) 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Cruz J, Rhoden R 2, Garner P, Alexander M, Woods G
3B -- Morgan J
HR -- Easler M, Rhoden R, Howe A
SB -- Lacy L
SF -- Cabell E, Parker D
WP -- Rhoden R
PB -- Ott E
T -- 2:57
A -- 26374
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