Astros 3-6 Pirates (Aug 18, 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

R

3

6

H

13

11

E

0

W: J. Bibby

L: V. Ruhle

S: K. Tekulve

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

AL West Standings

HOU PIT

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

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

Game Info

August 18, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	3	0	3	1	0	0	1.000	.750	1.000
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Rick Williams R. Williams P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	3	13	3	2	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.750
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Ott E. Ott LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Bibby J. Bibby P	3	1	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	1.333
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	6	11	6	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Howe

3B: R. Landestoy

HR: J. Cruz

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

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Batting

2B: D. Parker, M. Sanguillen

3B: O. Moreno

HR: J. Bibby

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	3	0	3	1	0	0	1.000	.750	1.000
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Rick Williams R. Williams P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	3	13	3	2	5

Batting

2B: A. Howe

3B: R. Landestoy

HR: J. Cruz

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	4	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.750
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ed Ott E. Ott LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Bibby J. Bibby P	3	1	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	1.333
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	6	11	6	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Parker, M. Sanguillen

3B: O. Moreno

HR: J. Bibby

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

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

56-65 HOU

PIT 57-62

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