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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 23, 1983
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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 August 23, 1983 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John Kibler 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvell Wynne | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Doug Frobel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 23, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Candelaria
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynne. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Candelaria
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Candelaria
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball 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: ---
Wynne vs. Scott
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Scott
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Scott
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Candelaria
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Frobel. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bass scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Candelaria
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Scott
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Scott
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frobel vs. Scott
Frobel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Scott
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Pena reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Scott
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Scott
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Candelaria
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Candelaria
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Scott
Wynne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Scott
Scott fires to first and picks off Wynne. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Scott
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Scott
Madlock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Candelaria
Bass hits a line drive into left field. Frobel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Scott
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Scott
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frobel vs. Scott
Frobel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Frobel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Scott
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Candelaria
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Candelaria
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Candelaria
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Scott
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Scott
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Scott
Wynne hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Scott
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Candelaria
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Pena fires to first and picks off Bass. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Scott
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Scott
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Scott
Parker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Madlock scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frobel vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Frobel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. LaCoss
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. LaCoss
Berra hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mumphrey. Frobel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. LaCoss
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doran scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Candelaria
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Tolman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Candelaria
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Ruhle
Ray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ruhle
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ruhle
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Candelaria
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Candelaria
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Candelaria
Bass hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frobel vs. Ruhle
Frobel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ruhle
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ruhle
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Ruhle
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Candelaria
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Candelaria
Denny Walling pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Walling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Tony Scott.
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Frobel. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Guante
Doran hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Scurry
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Phil Garner. Rod Scurry now pitching.
There goes Thon. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Scurry
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Scurry
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Thon scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Scurry
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. DiPino
Terry Puhl now playing right field. Jose Cruz now playing left field. Craig Reynolds now playing third base. Frank DiPino now pitching. Denny Wal
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. DiPino
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Johnny Ray.
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. DiPino
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. DiPino
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1983, game 1 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Scott T, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynne M, cf 4 0 1 0
Puhl T, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Lacy L, ph 0 0 0 0
Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thon D, ss 5 1 1 0 Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Cruz J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 2 1 0
Knight R, 1b 5 0 2 2 Parker D, rf 4 2 2 2
Reynolds C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Frobel D, lf 4 0 2 1
Bass K, rf 5 1 1 0 Pena T, c 4 0 1 2
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 3 0 1 0
Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 0 Candelaria J, p 4 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 2 0 Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
Scott M, p 2 0 1 1 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0
Tolman T, ph 0 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph-1b 1 1 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 36 5 10 5
Houston 010 000 005 -- 6
Pittsburgh 020 003 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M* 5.0 8 5 5 1 3
LaCoss M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ruhle V (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
DiPino F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J+ 8.0 9 4 4 4 2
Guante C 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Tekulve K (L)# 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Scurry R 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Mumphrey J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Doran B, Bass K, Pena T, Puhl T
3B -- Frobel D, Parker D
HR -- Walling D
SB -- Thon D
T -- 3:01
A -- 0
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