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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 21, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 21, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 45,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 21, 1980
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruhle
Moreno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Walling is chasing the ball. Moreno rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ruhle
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Ruhle
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ruhle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ruhle
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blyleven
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruhle
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Ruhle
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. Ruhle
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Blyleven
Bergman hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Blyleven
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Blyleven
Ruhle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruhle
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Ruhle
Foli bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easler vs. Ruhle
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Ruhle
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blyleven
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Blyleven
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blyleven
There goes Puhl. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruhle
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruhle
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruhle
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Blyleven
Howe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Blyleven
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Blyleven
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Ruhle
Blyleven hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ruhle
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ruhle
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Ruhle
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ruhle
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Blyleven
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blyleven
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blyleven
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ruhle
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruhle
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ruhle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blyleven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blyleven
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Ruhle
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruhle
Dave Parker pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ruhle
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Ruhle
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Romo
Bergman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Romo
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruhle vs. Romo
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Romo
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ruhle
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ruhle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Ruhle
Milner takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Jackson
Walling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. LaCorte
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. LaCorte
Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Sambito
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Grant Jackson. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Sambito
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Omar Moreno.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Sambito
Foli hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1980 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 2 3 1 Landestoy R, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Easler M, lf 3 0 0 1 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 4 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 2
Ott E, c 3 0 2 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 3 0 1 1
Parker D, ph 1 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 11 2 31 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 100 010 000 -- 2
Houston 100 200 10x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 3
Romo E 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Jackson G 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 7.1 11 2 2 1 4
LaCorte F* 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Sambito J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 4
2B -- Madlock B, Moreno O, Walling D, Bergman D
HR -- Moreno O, Howe A
CS -- Landestoy R, Puhl T
SH -- Foli T
SF -- Easler M
T -- 2:30
A -- 45867
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