Pirates 5-6 Astros (Jun 11, 1978)

PIT

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

1

6

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

12

11

E

1

7

W: R. Williams

L: E. Whitson

S: J. Sambito

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

5

R

6

12

H

11

5

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.314

.366

OBP

.400

.432

SLG

.371

6.75

ERA

3.00

3

K

9

5

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

5

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1978 NL East

PIT HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to 5, on June 12, 1978.

Game Info

June 11, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	0	1	1	1	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	3	1	2	1	2	2	0
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	1
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Brye S. Brye PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	0	2	0	0
John Candelaria J. Candelaria P	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	2	5	3	9

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH-LF	0	1	0	1	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-SS	5	1	3	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	3	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	4	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	1	1	0	0
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard C-2B	2	1	0	0	1	1
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson PH-C	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	6	11	6	5	3

Batting

2B: E. Ott, W. Stargell, F. Taveras 2

TB: J. Candelaria, P. Garner, E. Ott 2, D. Parker 2, W. Stargell 4, R. Stennett, F. Taveras 5

RBI: O. Moreno, D. Parker

SAC: J. Candelaria

SF: O. Moreno

Baserunning

SB: P. Garner 2, O. Moreno, D. Parker 2

Batting

2B: J. Alou 2

TB: J. Alou 6, E. Cabell 3, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, J. Sexton, B. Watson

RBI: D. Bergman, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 3, J. Cruz

GIDP: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Candelaria J. Candelaria	7.2	9	2	2	2	3	2.35
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	-
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	-
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (L)	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	54.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	6	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	5.0	8	3	2	2	6	3.60
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	2.0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Rick Williams R. Williams (W)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	3	3	9

Batters faced: J. Candelaria 34, D. Hamilton, K. Tekulve, E. Whitson 4

Batters faced: T. Dixon 24, J. Niekro 9, J. Sambito 4, R. Williams 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	0	1	1	1	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	3	1	2	1	2	2	0
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	1
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Brye S. Brye PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	0	2	0	0
John Candelaria J. Candelaria P	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	12	2	5	3	9

Batting

2B: E. Ott, W. Stargell, F. Taveras 2

TB: J. Candelaria, P. Garner, E. Ott 2, D. Parker 2, W. Stargell 4, R. Stennett, F. Taveras 5

RBI: O. Moreno, D. Parker

SAC: J. Candelaria

SF: O. Moreno

Baserunning

SB: P. Garner 2, O. Moreno, D. Parker 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Candelaria J. Candelaria	7.2	9	2	2	2	3	2.35
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	-
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	-
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (L)	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	54.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	6	5	3

Batters faced: J. Candelaria 34, D. Hamilton, K. Tekulve, E. Whitson 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH-LF	0	1	0	1	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-SS	5	1	3	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	3	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	4	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	1	1	0	0
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin C	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard C-2B	2	1	0	0	1	1
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson PH-C	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	6	11	6	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Alou 2

TB: J. Alou 6, E. Cabell 3, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, J. Sexton, B. Watson

RBI: D. Bergman, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 3, J. Cruz

GIDP: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	5.0	8	3	2	2	6	3.60
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	2.0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Rick Williams R. Williams (W)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	3	3	9

Batters faced: T. Dixon 24, J. Niekro 9, J. Sambito 4, R. Williams 5

26-30 PIT

HOU 25-30

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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