Pirates 5-7 Astros (Aug 25, 1978)

PIT

HOU

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0

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10

E

2

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W: J. Niekro

L: J. Rooker

S: J. Andujar

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 25, 1978

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	1	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Robinson B. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	36	5	11	4	3	13

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	2	1	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	7	10	7	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Milner, D. Parker

3B: P. Garner, E. Ott

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

Baserunning

CS: O. Moreno

Batting

3B: E. Cabell

HR: J. Sexton

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	1	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	1	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ed Ott E. Ott C	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
John Milner J. Milner LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Phil Garner P. Garner 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Robinson B. Robinson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	36	5	11	4	3	13

Batting

2B: J. Milner, D. Parker

3B: P. Garner, E. Ott

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	2	1	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	7	10	7	4	5

Batting

3B: E. Cabell

HR: J. Sexton

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

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

63-63 PIT

HOU 60-68

Current Series

1978 NL East

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