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Five runs in the eighth inning brought the Astros a 9-4 victory over the Pirates in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was postponed because of rain. Pinch-hitter Wilbur Howard singled with two out to drive in the first run of the Astros' rally. After Greg Gross walked, Rob Andrews delivered a two-run single. Then two more scored on an error by Richie Hebner and walk to Jose Cruz. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4Game Played on Sunday, June 20, 1976 (Day game) at Three Rivers StadiumAstros 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 - 9 11 0 Pirates 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 4 1 1 1 2 0 .295 Taveras ss 4 2 3 0 0 1 .253 Andrews 2b 6 1 1 2 0 0 .306 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 2 0 1 .236 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .295 Oliver cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .338 Watson 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .261 Stargell 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .280 Cruz lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .269 Parker rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .292 Herrmann c 4 1 3 0 0 1 .232 Zisk lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 Milbourne pr 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Hebner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Sanguillen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Cabell 3b 4 2 1 1 1 0 .295 Dyer c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 2 0 .226 Kison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Langford p 2 1 1 0 0 1 .500 Boswell ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .308 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .344 Howard ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .211 Moose p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Jutze c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .119 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 9 11 7 9 4 Totals 33 4 7 3 2 7 Time of Game: 3:01 Attendance: 18,670 Left on Base: Astros 11, Pirates 4 DP: Astros 1, Pirates 1 Errors: Hebner Doubles: Langford (1) Triples: Watson (2), Taveras (1) Home Runs: Parker (5) Stolen Bases: Cabell (11), Stargell (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker 3 5 4 4 1 1 1 14 4.48 Griffin W(5-1) 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 13 4.15 Forsch 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.94 Totals 9 7 4 4 2 7 1 35 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kison 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 3.17 Langford 4.2 5 3 3 4 4 0 22 4.26 Tekulve 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.58 Moose L(3-2) 0.2 3 5 3 3 0 0 9 1.87 Hernandez 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 4.39 Totals 9 11 9 7 9 4 0 47 Passed Balls: Dyer (2) Wild Pitches: Dierker (8) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews flied out to left; Cedeno made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras tripled to right; Stennett grounded out (second to first) [Taveras scored]; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Stargell flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. ASTROS 2ND: DYER REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PLAYING C ); Watson tripled to right; Manny Sanguillen struck by foul ball; Dyer allowed a passed ball [Watson scored]; Cruz made an out to shortstop; Herrmann singled to pitcher; Bruce Kison struck on left arm; LANGFORD REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Cabell walked [Herrmann to second]; Metzger made an out to shortstop; Dierker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Parker homered; Zisk grounded out (first to pitcher); Hebner grounded out (second to first); Dyer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews flied out to right; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Langford doubled to left; Taveras singled to right [Langford to third]; Stennett singled to left [Langford scored, Taveras to second]; Oliver hit into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Taveras to third, Stennett out at second]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Taveras scored]; Stargell walked; Parker made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to left; Cruz singled to right; Herrmann singled to right [Cruz to third]; Cabell singled to center [Cruz scored, Herrmann to second]; Metzger singled to center [Herrmann to third, Cabell to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR DIERKER; Boswell singled to right [Herrmann scored, Cabell to third, Metzger to second]; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Cabell scored, Metzger to third, Boswell to second]; Andrews lined to third; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. PIRATES 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Zisk struck out; Hebner grounded out (third to first); Dyer made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson walked; Cruz hit into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. PIRATES 5TH: Langford struck out; Taveras struck out; Stennett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. ASTROS 6TH: Herrmann struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: Oliver made an out to third; Stargell walked; Stargell stole second; Parker struck out; Zisk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. ASTROS 7TH: Griffin walked; Gross walked [Griffin to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED LANGFORD (PITCHING); Andrews forced Griffin (pitcher to third) [Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out (first to pitcher) [Gross to third, Andrews to second]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: Hebner flied out to left; Dyer grounded out (pitcher to second to first); HELMS BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4. ASTROS 8TH: MOOSE REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Herrmann singled to left; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HERRMANN; Cabell forced Milbourne (pitcher to second); Cabell stole second; Metzger was walked intentionally; HOWARD BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Howard singled to left [Cabell scored, Metzger to second]; Gross walked [Metzger to third, Howard to second]; Andrews singled to center [Metzger scored, Howard scored, Gross to third, Andrews to second (on throw)]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson reached on an error by Hebner [Gross scored (unearned), Andrews to third, Cedeno to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOOSE (PITCHING); Cruz walked [Andrews scored (unearned), Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Milbourne grounded out (second to first); 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Taveras singled to second; Stennett flied out to center; Oliver lined to left; Stargell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. ASTROS 9TH: Cabell flied out to center; Metzger walked; Jutze flied out to right; Gross singled to center [Metzger to third]; Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. PIRATES 9TH: Parker singled to center; Zisk flied out to center; Hebner flied out to left; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 4. |
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