Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 2 (Game 2)Game Played on Thursday, July 19, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 5 0 Pirates 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 4 7 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Landestoy 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .191 Moreno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Reynolds ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Foli ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .274 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Parker rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .299 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Milner 1b 2 1 1 2 2 0 .250 Cruz lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .285 Lacy lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Cabell 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 B. Robinson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Leonard rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Garner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .295 Howe 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Stennett 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Ashby c 3 1 2 0 0 0 .226 Nicosia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Kison p 3 1 1 1 0 0 .115 Roberge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sexton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Gonzalez ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .233 Totals 29 2 5 2 0 5 Totals 29 4 7 4 2 1 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 33,464 Left on Base: Astros 1, Pirates 4 DP: Astros 1, Pirates 2 Doubles: Gonzalez (2) Home Runs: Milner (7) Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (7) Sacrifice Flies: Parker (5) GIDP: Leonard (5), Alou (2), Milner (3) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(13-5) 4.2 6 4 4 2 1 1 22 3.16 Roberge 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.45 Williams 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.77 Totals 8 7 4 4 2 1 1 32 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kison W(6-4) 8 4 2 2 0 5 0 27 3.03 Jackson SV(11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.40 Totals 9 5 2 2 0 5 0 30 Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy flied out to left; Reynolds struck out; Puhl made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno popped to third in foul territory; Foli singled to shortstop; Parker lined to left; Milner homered [Foli scored]; Lacy popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to center; Cabell flied out to center; Leonard grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Garner struck out; Stennett flied out to left; Nicosia popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby singled to right; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ashby to second]; Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Astros manager Bill Virdon ejected by HP umpire Charlie Williams arguing that Bruce Kison was out of the batter's box when he ran into his own bunted ball; Williams ruled Kison in the box; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Kison grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds flied out to right; Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Parker flied out to right; Milner walked; Lacy flied out to center; Garner forced Milner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell struck out; Leonard grounded out (third to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett singled to right; Nicosia grounded out (third to first) [Stennett to second]; Kison singled to left [Stennett scored]; Moreno singled to first [Kison to second]; Foli singled to pitcher [Kison to third, Moreno to second]; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to left [Kison scored, Moreno to third]; Milner walked [Foli to second]; ROBERGE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Lacy flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 6TH: Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); SEXTON BATTED FOR ROBERGE; Sexton struck out; Landestoy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Garner flied out to center; Stennett flied out to center; Nicosia flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: Kison flied to right in foul territory; Moreno flied out to center; Foli made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell made an out to second; Leonard struck out; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: Parker singled to right; Milner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 9TH: B. ROBINSON REPLACED LACY (PLAYING LF); Ashby singled to right; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Gonzalez doubled to left [Ashby to third]; JACKSON REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Landestoy singled to left [Ashby scored, Gonzalez scored]; ALOU BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Landestoy out at second]; Puhl lined to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4. |
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