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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 14, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 14, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Robinson
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Robinson
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Robinson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Robinson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner throws towards first. Stargell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Robinson
Howe hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Richard
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Richard
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Richard
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Richard
There goes Stennett. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Stennett steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Richard
Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Richard
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Robinson
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Robinson
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sexton vs. Robinson
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Robinson
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Robinson
There goes Sexton. The throw from Ott and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Robinson
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Robinson
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Robinson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Robinson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Robinson
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sexton vs. Whitson
Sexton 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Richard
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Richard
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Whitson
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Whitson
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Richard
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Richard
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Richard
There goes Garner. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitson vs. Richard
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Richard
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Richard
Parker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Richard
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Richard
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Whitson
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Whitson
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Richard
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Richard
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Richard
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Tekulve
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Tekulve
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve juggles the ball. That's an error on Tekulve. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Tekulve
Bob Watson pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Williams
There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Moreno steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson juggles the ball. That's an error on Ferguson. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Williams
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Williams
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Williams
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Williams
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tekulve
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Tekulve
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Williams
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Williams
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Williams
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tekulve moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a line drive towards first. Bergman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Tekulve
Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Tekulve
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Tekulve covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Williams
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Williams
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Williams
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tekulve
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tekulve
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tekulve
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Tekulve
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 4 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 4 2 3 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 1 3 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0
Milner J, lf 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 3 1 2 1
Robinson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 5 0 1 1 Ferguson J, c 3 1 1 0
Stennett R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Sexton J, ss 3 0 0 1
Ott E, c 4 1 2 1 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 2 2 1 0 Richard J, p 2 0 1 0
Robinson D, p 1 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 1 1 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 6 33 4 8 4
Pittsburgh 000 041 100 -- 6
Houston 112 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D 2.1 7 4 4 2 0
Whitson E (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
Tekulve K (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 6.0 8 5 5 3 5
Williams R 3.0 4 1 1 1 3
E -- Stargell W, Tekulve K, Ferguson J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Houston 7
2B -- Ferguson J, Garner P, Stargell W, Cruz J
HR -- Ott E, Parker D
SB -- Cedeno C, Stennett R, Garner P, Moreno O
CS -- Sexton J, Cruz J
SF -- Bergman D
T -- 2:59
A -- 12440
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