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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 29, 1987
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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 29, 1987 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 29, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Bielecki
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Bielecki
Ashbyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. LaValliere interferes with Ashby who is awarded first base. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Bielecki
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ryan
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ryan
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ryan
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Ryan
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Ryan
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Ryan
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bielecki
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Bielecki
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Bielecki
Ryan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Ryan
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Ryan
LaValliere hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Ryan
Pedrique strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Ryan
Bielecki strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Bielecki
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ryan
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Ryan
There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Cangelosi steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Ryan
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Ryan
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Ryan
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cangelosi scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Ryan
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bielecki
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bielecki
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Ryan
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Ryan
LaValliere strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Ryan
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bielecki
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bielecki
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bielecki
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Ryan
Bielecki bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ryan
Cangelosi 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ryan
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Ryan
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Ryan
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
Young hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Bielecki
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ryan
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Ryan
Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Ryan
There goes Bream. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Ryan
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Ryan
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bielecki vs. Ryan
Bielecki hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bielecki
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bielecki
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Andersen
Billy Hatcher now playing right field. Larry Andersen now pitching. Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Cangelosi bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Andersen
Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Andersen
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Andersen
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Cangelosi scores. Van Slyke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Andersen
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bream vs. Andersen
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Andersen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bielecki
Barry Bonds now playing left field.
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bielecki
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bielecki
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Andersen
LaValliere 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Andersen
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bielecki vs. Andersen
Bielecki strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Andersen
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pedrique moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Andersen
Lind takes first base on ball four. Pedrique moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Slyke vs. Andersen
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Andersen
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Andersen
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bream vs. Andersen
Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Bielecki
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Bielecki
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bielecki
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1987 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 1 1 0 Cangelosi J, lf 3 2 1 0
Hatcher B, lf-rf 4 1 1 1 Bonds B, lf 1 1 1 0
Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lind J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 1 Van Slyke A, cf 3 2 1 4
Bass K, rf 3 0 1 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 3 3
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds R, rf 5 0 1 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 1 0 Bream S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 4 1 2 1
Walling D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pedrique A, ss 4 1 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Bielecki M, p 4 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 35 8 12 8
Houston 000 000 002 -- 2
Pittsburgh 011 000 24x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 6.0 4 2 2 6 7
Andersen L 2.0 8 6 6 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 2
E -- LaValliere M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Bonilla B, Reynolds R, Young G, Hatcher B
HR -- LaValliere M, Van Slyke A
SB -- Van Slyke A, Cangelosi J
CS -- Bream S
SF -- Ashby A
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:33
A -- 26585
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