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Although Vern Ruhle was tagged for 11 hits in 7 1/3 innings, the Astros were able to defeat the Pirates 4-2, for their 14th straight victory at home. Frank LaCorte and Joe Sambito pitched hitless ball in relief. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2Game Played on Saturday, June 21, 1980 (Night game) at AstrodomePirates 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 0 Astros 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 x - 4 9 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .272 Landestoy ss,2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 Lacy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .408 Puhl cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 Foli ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 Easler lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .366 Reynolds ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 B. Robinson rf 4 0 2 0 0 2 .266 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .326 Milner 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .222 Walling rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .331 Madlock 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Howe 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 .257 Ott c 3 0 2 0 1 0 .288 Bergman 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .129 Garner 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .274 Ashby c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Blyleven p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .040 Ruhle p 3 0 1 1 0 2 .286 Parker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stargell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Totals 33 2 11 2 3 5 Totals 31 4 9 4 1 4 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 45,867 Left on Base: Pirates 9, Astros 4 DP: Pirates 0, Astros 3 Doubles: Madlock (10), Moreno (13), Walling (6), Bergman (1) Home Runs: Moreno (2), Howe (2) Caught Stealing: Landestoy (5), Puhl (5) Sacrifice Hits: Foli (6) Sacrifice Flies: Easler (1) GIDP: Milner (3), Garner (6), Madlock (7) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven L(2-7) 6 6 3 3 1 3 1 23 4.09 Romo 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 2.98 Jackson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.93 Totals 8 9 4 4 1 4 1 32 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle W(5-1) 7.1 11 2 2 1 4 1 32 2.47 LaCorte 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.61 Sambito SV(8) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.79 Totals 9 11 2 2 3 5 1 38 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Bob Engel PIRATES 1ST: Moreno hit an inside the park homer to right; Foli singled; Easler flied out to center; B. Robinson singled [Foli to second]; Milner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [B. Robinson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled; Cruz singled [Morgan to second]; Walling singled [Morgan scored, Cruz to second]; Howe flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. PIRATES 2ND: Madlock doubled; Ott singled [Madlock stayed at second]; Garner grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Madlock to third, Ott out at second]; Blyleven grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Bergman made an out to shortstop; Ashby flied out to left; Ruhle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. PIRATES 3RD: Moreno doubled; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Moreno to third]; Easler grounded out (third to first); B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Landestoy walked; Landestoy was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Puhl singled; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. PIRATES 4TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Madlock popped to first in foul territory; Ott singled; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Walling doubled; Howe homered [Walling scored]; Bergman grounded out (second to first); Ashby flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3. PIRATES 5TH: Blyleven made an out to shortstop; Moreno singled; Foli singled [Moreno to third]; Easler hit a sacrifice fly to left [Moreno scored]; B. Robinson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Ruhle struck out; Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. PIRATES 6TH: Milner struck out; Madlock flied out to center; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Morgan flied out to right; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. PIRATES 7TH: Garner singled; PARKER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Parker struck out; Moreno grounded out (second to first) [Garner to second]; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); Howe flied out to right; Bergman doubled; Ashby singled [Bergman to third]; Ruhle singled [Bergman scored, Ashby to second]; Landestoy forced Ruhle (third to second) [Ashby to third]; JACKSON REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4. PIRATES 8TH: Easler grounded out (pitcher to first); B. Robinson singled; Milner walked [B. Robinson to second]; LACORTE REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Madlock grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Morgan flied out to center; Cruz struck out; Walling made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4. PIRATES 9TH: LANDESTOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); REYNOLDS REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING SS); Ott walked; Garner walked [Ott to second]; STARGELL BATTED FOR JACKSON; SAMBITO REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; LACY BATTED FOR MORENO; Lacy forced Garner (shortstop to second) [Ott to third]; Foli made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4. |
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