Astros 3-6 Pirates (Aug 17, 1978)

HOU

PIT

1

0

2

0

2

3

1

0

4

1

5

0

1

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

6

H

13

11

E

0

W: J. Bibby

L: V. Ruhle

S: K. Tekulve

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

1

HR

1

3

R

6

13

H

11

1

SB

3

LOB

.371

AVG

.314

.395

OBP

.385

.543

SLG

.514

6.75

ERA

3.00

3

K

5

3

BB

2

Current Series

Astros

1

Pirates

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

2

Pirates

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

3

Pirates

6

Game 3

Final

Astros

2

Pirates

4

Game 4

Final

Astros

6

Pirates

7

Game 5

Final

Astros

1

Pirates

3

Game 6

Final

1978 NL West

HOU PIT

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

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

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 6 to 3, on August 18, 1978.

Game Info

August 17, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	3	0	3	1	0	1	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	13	3	1	1	2	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Bibby J. Bibby P	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	11	6	1	3	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Howe

3B: R. Landestoy

HR: J. Cruz

TB: J. Cruz 5, J. Gonzalez 2, A. Howe 3, R. Landestoy 3, T. Puhl 2, J. Sexton, D. Walling 3

RBI: J. Cruz, T. Puhl, D. Walling

SF: D. Walling

GIDP: B. Bochy, E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Batting

2B: D. Parker, M. Sanguillen

3B: O. Moreno

HR: J. Bibby

TB: D. Berra, J. Bibby 4, P. Garner 2, O. Moreno 3, D. Parker 4, M. Sanguillen 2, W. Stargell, F. Taveras

RBI: D. Berra, J. Bibby, O. Moreno, D. Parker 2, W. Stargell

IBB: D. Berra

HBP: F. Taveras

Baserunning

SB: P. Garner, F. Taveras 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle (L)	2.0	5	4	4	2	1	0	18.00
Rick Williams R. Williams	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	6	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Bibby J. Bibby (W)	5.0	10	3	3	0	4	1	5.40
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	1.1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	2	5	1

Batters faced: J. Andujar 12, V. Ruhle 14, R. Williams 13

Batters faced: J. Bibby 23, G. Jackson, K. Tekulve 7, E. Whitson 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	3	0	3	1	0	1	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	13	3	1	1	2	5

Batting

2B: A. Howe

3B: R. Landestoy

HR: J. Cruz

TB: J. Cruz 5, J. Gonzalez 2, A. Howe 3, R. Landestoy 3, T. Puhl 2, J. Sexton, D. Walling 3

RBI: J. Cruz, T. Puhl, D. Walling

SF: D. Walling

GIDP: B. Bochy, E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle (L)	2.0	5	4	4	2	1	0	18.00
Rick Williams R. Williams	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	3.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	6	3	3	1

Batters faced: J. Andujar 12, V. Ruhle 14, R. Williams 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Ott E. Ott LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jim Bibby J. Bibby P	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	11	6	1	3	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Parker, M. Sanguillen

3B: O. Moreno

HR: J. Bibby

TB: D. Berra, J. Bibby 4, P. Garner 2, O. Moreno 3, D. Parker 4, M. Sanguillen 2, W. Stargell, F. Taveras

RBI: D. Berra, J. Bibby, O. Moreno, D. Parker 2, W. Stargell

IBB: D. Berra

HBP: F. Taveras

Baserunning

SB: P. Garner, F. Taveras 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Bibby J. Bibby (W)	5.0	10	3	3	0	4	1	5.40
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	1.1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	2	5	1

Batters faced: J. Bibby 23, G. Jackson, K. Tekulve 7, E. Whitson 7

56-65 HOU

PIT 57-62

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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