Pirates 5-7 Astros (Aug 24, 1978)

PIT

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

3

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

1

X

R

5

7

H

11

10

E

2

0

W: J. Niekro

L: J. Rooker

S: J. Andujar

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

1

5

R

7

11

H

10

0

SB

2

LOB

.306

AVG

.323

.359

OBP

.405

.472

SLG

.484

5.63

ERA

5.00

5

K

13

4

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

5

Astros

7

Game 1

Final

Pirates

2

Astros

7

Game 2

Final

Pirates

8

Astros

5

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 emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7 to 5, on August 25, 1978.

Game Info

August 24, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	0	0	1
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	1	0	2	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	1	2	2	0	2
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	1
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	2	1	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Robinson B. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	5	11	4	3	13

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	7	10	7	1	2	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Milner, D. Parker

3B: P. Garner, E. Ott

TB: D. Berra, P. Garner 4, J. Milner 3, O. Moreno, E. Ott 4, D. Parker 3, F. Taveras

RBI: D. Berra, J. Milner, D. Parker 2

SAC: F. Taveras

Baserunning

CS: O. Moreno

Batting

3B: E. Cabell

HR: J. Sexton

TB: J. Alou, E. Cabell 4, J. Cruz 2, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe, T. Puhl, J. Sambito, J. Sexton 4

RBI: J. Alou, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe, J. Sexton

IBB: T. Puhl 2

HBP: W. Howard

SAC: J. Gonzalez

SF: A. Howe

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz, W. Howard

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	5.0	7	6	4	2	2	1	7.20
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0	3.00
Totals	8.0	10	7	5	4	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.0	9	4	4	1	7	6.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.0	2	1	1	1	5	4.50
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	13

WP: E. Whitson

Batters faced: J. Rooker 24, E. Whitson 14

Batters faced: J. Andujar 4, J. Niekro 27, J. Sambito 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	0	0	1
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	1	0	2	1
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	1	2	2	0	2
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	1
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	2	1	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Robinson B. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	5	11	4	3	13

Batting

2B: J. Milner, D. Parker

3B: P. Garner, E. Ott

TB: D. Berra, P. Garner 4, J. Milner 3, O. Moreno, E. Ott 4, D. Parker 3, F. Taveras

RBI: D. Berra, J. Milner, D. Parker 2

SAC: F. Taveras

Baserunning

CS: O. Moreno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	5.0	7	6	4	2	2	1	7.20
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0	3.00
Totals	8.0	10	7	5	4	5	1

WP: E. Whitson

Batters faced: J. Rooker 24, E. Whitson 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	7	10	7	1	2	4	5

Batting

3B: E. Cabell

HR: J. Sexton

TB: J. Alou, E. Cabell 4, J. Cruz 2, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe, T. Puhl, J. Sambito, J. Sexton 4

RBI: J. Alou, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe, J. Sexton

IBB: T. Puhl 2

HBP: W. Howard

SAC: J. Gonzalez

SF: A. Howe

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz, W. Howard

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.0	9	4	4	1	7	6.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.0	2	1	1	1	5	4.50
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	13

Batters faced: J. Andujar 4, J. Niekro 27, J. Sambito 9

63-63 PIT

HOU 60-68

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

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