Dave Parker went 4-for-4, including a pair of two-run homers and an RBI single, to lead the Pirates to a 10-4 triumph over the Astros. Parker's run-scoring single came in the first inning and Mike Easler capped the frame with a two-run round-tripper. Parker hit his first homer of the game in the third inning and his second in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Wednesday, September 3, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       0  1  0    1  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 12  1
Pirates      3  0  2    1  2  0    0  2  x  -  10 14  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy 2b          5   0   1   1     0   1   .244      Moreno cf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .277      Foli ss               5   1   2   2     0   0   .278
Woods lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .400      Madlock 3b            2   2   1   0     1   0   .275
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .303        Berra 3b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .237
Howe 1b               4   1   4   2     0   0   .268      Parker rf             4   3   4   5     0   0   .305
Leonard rf            2   0   1   0     0   0   .210        Lacy pr,lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .351
  Puhl ph,rf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Easler lf,rf          4   1   1   2     0   2   .329
Pujols c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Milner 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .236
  Heep ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Ott c                 4   0   2   0     0   0   .274
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Garner 2b             4   2   3   0     0   0   .259
Gonzalez ss           3   1   2   0     0   0   .128      Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .169
  Walling ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .317        Romo p              1   0   0   0     1   0   .444
Andujar p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Loucks ph           1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Niemann p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .312
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ashby c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .246

Totals               37   4  12   4     0   3             Totals               35  10  14  10     3   4

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 18,502
Left on Base: Astros 7, Pirates 4
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Andujar
Doubles: Woods (2), Howe (10)
Triples: Garner (6)
Home Runs: Howe (8), Easler (18), Parker 2 (16)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (81)
Caught Stealing: Ott (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Cabell (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar L(2-5)          4     9   6   6   1   2   2  20   3.62
Niemann                 1     2   2   2   0   0   1   5   5.87
Sambito                 2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.19
LaCorte                 1     2   2   2   2   0   0   6   2.83
Totals                  8    14  10  10   3   4   3  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(10-13)     5     9   4   4   0   0   1  23   3.90
Romo SV(9)              4     3   0   0   0   3   0  15   3.08
Totals                  9    12   4   4   0   3   1  38

Passed Balls: Ott (6)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Lanny Harris


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Cabell
made an out to pitcher; Woods grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to center; Foli singled to pitcher
[Foli to second (error by Andujar)]; Madlock flied out to right;
Parker singled to center [Foli scored]; Easler homered [Parker
scored]; Milner grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Howe homered;
Leonard singled to center; Pujols hit into a double play (center
to first) [Leonard out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott singled to center; Garner singled to center
[Ott out at third (center to third), Garner to second (on
throw)]; Candelaria struck out; Moreno grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez flied to right in foul territory; Andujar
singled to left; Landestoy flied out to center; Cabell forced
Andujar (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Foli flied out to left; Madlock walked; Parker
homered [Madlock scored]; Easler struck out; Milner flied out to
right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Woods doubled to left; Ott allowed a passed ball
[Woods to third]; Cedeno made an out to second; Howe doubled to
right [Woods scored]; Leonard flied out to center; Pujols
grounded out (second to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Ott singled to left; Ott was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Garner tripled to center; Candelaria
grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno singled to right [Garner
scored]; Moreno stole second; Foli flied to left in foul
territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez singled to right; LOUCKS BATTED FOR
ANDUJAR; Loucks singled to right [Gonzalez to second]; Landestoy
singled to right [Gonzalez scored, Loucks to third]; Cabell hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Loucks scored, Landestoy to second];
Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 5TH: NIEMANN REPLACED LOUCKS (PITCHING); Madlock singled
to third; Parker homered [Madlock scored]; Easler grounded out
(first unassisted); Milner lined to first; Ott made an out to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 8.

ASTROS 6TH: BERRA REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 3B); Howe singled to
center; ROMO REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); PUHL BATTED FOR
LEONARD; Puhl flied out to left; Pujols flied out to right;
Gonzalez singled to left [Howe to third]; CRUZ BATTED FOR
NIEMANN; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
4, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 6TH: PUHL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SAMBITO REPLACED
CRUZ (PITCHING); Garner made an out to second; Romo grounded out
(third to first); Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 8.

ASTROS 7TH: Landestoy struck out; Cabell made an out to second;
Woods struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 7TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Berra was
called out on strikes; Parker singled to right; LACY RAN FOR
PARKER; Easler struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Pirates 8.

ASTROS 8TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EASLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Cedeno struck out; Howe singled to
center; Puhl flied out to left; HEEP BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Heep
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
4, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED HEEP (PITCHING); ASHBY REPLACED
SAMBITO (PLAYING C ); Milner walked; Ott made an out to
shortstop; Garner singled to right [Milner to second]; Romo
walked [Milner to third, Garner to second]; Moreno made an out
to shortstop; Foli singled to right [Milner scored, Garner
scored, Romo out at third (right to third)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 10.

ASTROS 9TH: WALLING BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Walling singled to
center; Ashby flied out to center; Landestoy flied out to
center; Cabell popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 10.