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 2
Game Played on Saturday, June      21, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      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.