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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 23, 1988
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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 May 23, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,480 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Joe West 3B: Charlie Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pankovits | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Chuck Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 23, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smiley
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Smiley
Hatcher is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Smiley
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Scott
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Scott
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Scott
Bream hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Scott
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Smiley
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream juggles the ball. That's an error on Bream. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smiley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Smiley
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Scott
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Scott
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smiley
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pankovits vs. Smiley
Pankovits hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Scott
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Scott
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Smiley
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smiley
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Smiley
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Scott
Bream hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Scott
There goes Bream. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Scott
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smiley
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Bream picks up the ball and throws it to Pedrique who tags the runner out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smiley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Smiley
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Scott
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Scott
Smiley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smiley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Scott
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Scott
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Smiley
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez bunts towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Trevino vs. Smiley
Trevino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Smiley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Smiley
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Scott
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Scott
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Jones
Jones fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jones. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Jones
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pankovits vs. Jones
Pankovits hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jones
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Jones
Bass hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Scott
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Scott
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Al Pedrique.
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Scott
Mike Diaz pinch hits for Barry Jones.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Scott
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. LaValliere moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lind vs. Scott
Lind hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gott
Felix Fermin now playing shortstop. Jim Gott now pitching.
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Gott
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Gott
Denny Walling pinch hits for Chuck Jackson.
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Gott
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Gott
There goes Trevino. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Trevino steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Gott
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Gott
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1988 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 3 1 1 0 Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0
Hatcher B, lf 5 0 2 0 Lind J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pankovits J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Van Slyke A, cf 2 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bonilla B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bass K, rf 4 1 3 0 Bream S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 3 0 2 1 Reynolds R, rf 3 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 3 0 1 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 1 0
Jackson C, 3b 2 0 0 1 Pedrique A, ss 2 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 1 0
Scott M, p 3 0 0 0 Fermin F, ss 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smiley J, p 1 0 0 0
Jones B, p 0 0 0 0
Diaz M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gott J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 11 3 26 0 4 0
Houston 000 010 110 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 00x -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 8.0 4 0 0 3 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 3
Jones B 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Gott J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Bream S, Pedrique A, Jones B
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Bass K, Ramirez R
SB -- Trevino A
CS -- Hatcher B, Bream S
SH -- Ramirez R
SF -- Jackson C, Pankovits J
T -- 2:18
A -- 7480
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