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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 3, 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 3, 1980 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 3, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,502 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Joe West 3B: Lanny Harris |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | 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 |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 3, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy 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: ---
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a popup towards the mound. Candelaria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Candelaria
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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. Andujar
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Andujar. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Andujar
Easler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Andujar
Milner 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Candelaria
Pujols hits a fly ball towards center. Moreno catches it and throws to first to double up Leonard. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ott trying to get to third. Cedeno throws the ball in to Cabell, who tags Ott for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Andujar
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Andujar
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
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Gonzalez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Candelaria
Andujar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Andujar
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Andujar
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Andujar
Milner 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, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Candelaria
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Candelaria
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Howe reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Candelaria
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Candelaria
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Candelaria covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andujar
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Andujar
There goes Ott. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Candelaria vs. Andujar
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Andujar
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Andujar
There goes Moreno. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Candelaria
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loucks vs. Candelaria
Scott Loucks pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Loucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Candelaria
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Loucks moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Candelaria
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Loucks tags and scores. Landestoy tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Candelaria
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Candelaria
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niemann
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niemann
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niemann
Milner hits a line drive towards first. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niemann
Ott hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Candelaria
Dale Berra now playing third base.
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jeffrey Leonard.
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Romo
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Romo
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Romo
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Cruz 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, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sambito
Terry Puhl now playing right field. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Sambito
Romo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sambito
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Romo
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Romo
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Romo
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sambito
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sambito
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sambito
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Sambito
Lee Lacy pinch runs for Dave Parker.
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Romo
Lee Lacy now playing left field. Mike Easler now playing right field.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Romo
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Romo
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Romo
Danny Heep pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching. Alan Ashby now catching.
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. LaCorte
Ott hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. LaCorte
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romo vs. LaCorte
Romo takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. LaCorte
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. LaCorte
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. Garner scores. There goes Romo trying to get to third. Puhl throws the ball in to Cabell, who tags Romo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Romo
Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Romo
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Romo
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Romo
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1980 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 1 Foli T, ss 5 1 2 2
Woods G, lf 4 1 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 2 2 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Howe A, 1b 4 1 4 2 Parker D, rf 4 3 4 5
Leonard J, rf 2 0 1 0 Lacy L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Easler M, lf-rf 4 1 1 2
Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 2 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 2 3 0
Gonzalez J, ss 3 1 2 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 1 0 Romo E, p 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 1 0 1 0
Loucks S, ph 1 1 1 0
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0
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37 4 12 4 35 10 14 10
Houston 010 120 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 302 120 02x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 4.0 9 6 6 1 2
Niemann R 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Sambito J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
LaCorte F 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W)* 5.0 9 4 4 0 0
Romo E (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Andujar J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Woods G, Howe A
3B -- Garner P
HR -- Easler M, Howe A, Parker D 2
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Ott E
SF -- Cabell E
PB -- Ott E
T -- 3:00
A -- 18502
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