Pirates 5-6 Astros (Jun 12, 1978)

PIT

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

1

6

9

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R

5

6

H

12

11

E

1

7

W: R. Williams

L: E. Whitson

S: J. Sambito

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 12, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	3	1	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	3	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Brye S. Brye PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Candelaria J. Candelaria P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	12	2	3	9

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH-LF	0	1	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard C-2B	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
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	-	1.000	-
Totals	35	6	11	6	5	3

Batting

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

RBI: O. Moreno, D. Parker

Baserunning

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

Batting

2B: J. Alou 2

RBI: D. Bergman, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 3, 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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	3	1	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	3	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mario Mendoza M. Mendoza 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Brye S. Brye PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Candelaria J. Candelaria P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Hamilton D. Hamilton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	12	2	3	9

Batting

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

RBI: O. Moreno, D. Parker

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH-LF	0	1	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard C-2B	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
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	-	1.000	-
Totals	35	6	11	6	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Alou 2

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

26-30 PIT

HOU 25-30

Current Series

1978 NL East

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