Craig Reynolds singled in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the game and, with two out, Art Howe singled for his fourth hit and fourth RBI to give the Astros a 9-8 victory over the Pirates, ending their streak of 11 straight losses at Three Rivers Stadium dating back to last season.

Howe smacked a homer among his four hits and Enos Cabell also rapped one for the Astros, who held an 8-6 lead going into the last half of the ninth inning when the Pirates tied the score with consecutive circuit clouts by Dave Parker and Willie Stargell. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Game Played on Friday, April     27, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       3  0  2    1  0  0    1  0  1    0  1  -   9 15  1
Pirates      0  0  0    1  2  0    3  0  2    0  0  -   8 13  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               6   0   0   0     0   1   .309      Moreno cf             5   2   3   1     1   0   .318
Reynolds ss           6   2   4   0     0   1   .278      Foli ss               3   1   1   2     1   0   .071
Cedeno cf             2   0   1   0     2   0   .340        B. Robinson ph,3b   2   0   1   0     0   0   .240
  Leonard ph,cf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .357      Parker rf             5   1   1   1     1   0   .303
Watson 1b             5   2   1   1     0   3   .254      Stargell 1b           6   1   2   3     0   1   .333
  Landestoy 2b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Lacy lf               6   0   1   0     0   3   .211
Cabell 3b,1b          5   3   3   2     1   0   .292      Garner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .239
Howe 2b,3b            6   2   4   4     0   0   .194        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz lf               6   0   1   1     0   2   .292        Berra ss            2   0   0   0     0   2   .154
Bochy c               5   0   1   1     0   1   .188      Ott c                 6   1   3   0     0   0   .318
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Stennett 2b           6   0   0   0     0   2   .197
  Andujar p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Candelaria p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Walling ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Easler ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .000
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Riccelli p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sanguillen ph       1   1   1   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Milner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .484
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Nicosia ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
                                                            Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               47   9  15   9     3  11             Totals               47   8  13   7     6   9

Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance:  5,767
Left on Base: Astros 10, Pirates 12
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Watson, Foli
Doubles: Howe (2), Cruz (5), Cabell (3), Stargell (5), Sanguillen (1), Moreno (1)
Triples: Lacy (2)
Home Runs: Cabell (1), Howe (2), Parker (3), Stargell (4)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (1), Leonard (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  6.1   7   6   4   3   3   0  29   2.29
Andujar                 2.2   3   2   2   2   2   2  14   1.31
McLaughlin              0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Riccelli W(1-0)         1.1   1   0   0   1   4   0   6   0.00
Totals                 11    13   8   6   6   9   2  53

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              5     9   6   5   2   4   0  27   3.75
Bibby                   2     2   1   1   0   2   1   8   6.48
Romo                    1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   4.15
Tekulve                 2     1   1   1   0   2   1   7   4.67
Whitson L(1-1)          1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   4.15
Totals                 11    15   9   8   3  11   2  52

Passed Balls: Bochy (3)
Wild Pitches: Riccelli (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Lawson, 1B - Joe Schratz, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Harry Smail


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to first; Reynolds singled to right;
Cedeno walked [Reynolds to second]; Watson singled to center
[Reynolds scored, Cedeno to third]; Cabell reached on a
fielder's choice [Cedeno out at home (third to catcher), Watson
to second]; Howe doubled to left [Watson scored, Cabell scored];
Cruz grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (third to first); Foli grounded
out (second to first); Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bochy singled to left; Forsch out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Bochy to second]; Puhl struck out;
Reynolds singled to left [Bochy to third]; Cedeno walked
[Reynolds to second]; Watson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell popped to third in foul territory; Lacy
struck out; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to right; Howe singled to right
[Cabell to third]; Cruz doubled to right [Cabell scored, Howe to
third]; Bochy grounded out (shortstop to first) [Howe scored];
Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cruz to third]; Puhl
lined to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott popped to catcher in foul territory; Stennett
struck out; Candelaria flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds struck out; Cedeno flied out to left;
Watson reached on an error by Foli; Cabell doubled to center
[Watson scored (unearned), Cabell to third (on throw to home)];
Howe popped to first in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno singled to pitcher; Moreno stole second;
Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker grounded out
(second to first) [Moreno to third]; Stargell doubled to right
[Moreno scored]; Lacy grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz struck out; Bochy grounded out (pitcher to
first); Forsch grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (second to first); Ott singled
to center; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ott to
second]; EASLER BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Bochy allowed a passed
ball [Ott to third]; Easler walked; Moreno walked [Easler to
second]; Foli singled to center [Ott scored, Easler scored,
Moreno to third]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 6TH: BIBBY REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to
left; Reynolds flied to right in foul territory; Cedeno singled
to left; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Lacy
tripled to center; Garner struck out; Ott popped to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell homered; Howe grounded out (second to first);
Cruz struck out; Bochy flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 7, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to center; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR
BIBBY; Sanguillen doubled to left; Moreno doubled to center
[Sanguillen scored]; Foli walked; ANDUJAR REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Parker reached on an error by Watson [Moreno scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Foli to third, Parker to second]; Stargell
grounded out (first unassisted) [Foli scored (unearned), Parker
to third]; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Andujar struck
out; Puhl popped to second; Reynolds singled to center; LEONARD
BATTED FOR CEDENO; Leonard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 7, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: LEONARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Garner walked;
ALEXANDER RAN FOR GARNER; Ott singled to shortstop [Alexander to
second]; Stennett forced Alexander (pitcher to third) [Ott to
second]; MILNER BATTED FOR ROMO; Milner walked [Ott to third,
Stennett to second]; Moreno forced Ott (second to catcher)
[Stennett to third, Milner to second]; B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR
FOLI; B. Robinson popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros
7, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 9TH: B. ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BERRA
REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING SS); TEKULVE REPLACED MILNER
(PITCHING); Watson struck out; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to
first); Howe homered; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 9TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 2B); CABELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); Parker homered; Stargell homered; Lacy struck out; Berra
struck out; Ott flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
8, Pirates 8.

ASTROS 10TH: Bochy struck out; WALLING BATTED FOR ANDUJAR;
Walling grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 10TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); NICOSIA BATTED FOR TEKULVE;
Nicosia flied out to left; Moreno singled to center; B. Robinson
singled to left [Moreno to second]; RICCELLI REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN
(PITCHING); Riccelli threw a wild pitch [Moreno to third];
Parker walked [B. Robinson to second]; Stargell struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 8, Pirates 8.

ASTROS 11TH: WHITSON REPLACED NICOSIA (PITCHING); Reynolds
singled to left; Leonard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Reynolds to second]; Landestoy struck out; Cabell was
walked intentionally; Howe singled to right [Reynolds scored,
Cabell to third]; Cruz flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 9, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 11TH: Lacy struck out; Berra struck out; Ott singled to
center; Stennett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9,
Pirates 8.