Astros @ Pirates
July 26, 1977

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 2 4 0
Pirates 3 7 2
Top 9 R H E
Astros 2 4 0
Pirates 3 7 2

Art Howe Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .289
OBP .333 .363
At Bats 3 201
Hits 1 58
• Singles 1 36
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 20
RBI’s 0 29

Rich Gossage Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 6 16
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Three Rivers Stadium - July 26, 1977
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Strikeout
Rich Gossage
Ed Ott
Bill Robinson
Rennie Stennett
Phil Garner
Frank Taveras
Al Oliver
Omar Moreno
Dave Parker
Art Howe

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 2 4 0 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 7 2 5
Winning Pitcher John Candelaria
Losing Pitcher J.R. Richard
Save Rich Gossage
Game Winning RBI Frank Taveras
Attendance 11,882
Time of Game 2 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Howe strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 8 Oliver strikes out.
Bottom 8 Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Robinson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Joe Sambito now pitching. Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out.
Top 8 Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Rich Gossage now pitching. Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. Fuller tags and moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to third. Fuller moves to second.
Top 8 Jim Fuller pinch hits for J.R. Richard. Fuller takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second.
Top 8 Metzger hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker.
Top 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Candelaria hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Oliver hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Parker takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Cedeno strikes out.
Top 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner.
Bottom 5 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores.
Bottom 5 Candelaria strikes out.
Bottom 5 Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Ott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Howe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Stennett takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ferguson hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Parker. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Parker steals second.
Bottom 3 Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores.
Bottom 3 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Candelaria strikes out.
Top 3 Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Richard strikes out.
Top 3 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Moreno strikes out.
Bottom 2 Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out.
Bottom 2 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Oliver moves to third.
Bottom 2 Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Oliver reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Robinson strikes out.
Bottom 1 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second.
Bottom 1 Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Taveras takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Cabell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Stennett applying the tag.
Top 1 Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.