Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kison
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Kison
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Kison
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Kison
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lemongello
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemongello
  
  Berra hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lemongello
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Lemongello
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Lemongello Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Lemongello
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Ott reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Lemongello
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Kison
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Kison
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Kison
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Lemongello
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Lemongello
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Lemongello
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Kison
  
  Bochy strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Kison
  
  Lemongello strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kison
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Kison
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Lemongello
  
  Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lemongello
  
  Moreno bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Lemongello
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Lemongello
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Lemongello
  
  Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Kison
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kison
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Kison
  
  Howe hits a line drive to right field. Parker throws towards the plate. Ott fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Cruz scores. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Kison
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Kison
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochy vs. Kison
  
  Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lemongello
  
  Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Lemongello
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Lemongello
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Lemongello
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brye vs. Lemongello
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Brye reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. Stennett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kison vs. Lemongello
  
  Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Lemongello
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brye moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Lemongello
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parker vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Parker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sambito vs. Kison
  
  Sambito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kison
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Kison
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Sambito
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Sambito
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Sambito
  
  There goes Ott. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Sambito
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Kison
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Kison
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Kison
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Kison
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Kison
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Sambito
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Sambito
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Sambito
  
  Kison strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Kison
  
  Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Kison
  
  Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Kison
  
  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bruce Bochy. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. Sexton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walling vs. Jackson
  
  Walling hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Forsch
  
  Terry Puhl now playing center field. Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Ken Forsch now pitching. Art How
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Forsch
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tekulve
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Tekulve
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Tekulve
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Forsch
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Forsch
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanguillen vs. Forsch
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mendoza vs. Forsch
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Tekulve
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Tekulve
  
  Sexton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Tekulve
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1978, game 2 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Howard W, lf          4  0  1  0   Moreno O, cf          4  0  2  0   
Walling D, cf         4  0  1  0   Berra D, ss           3  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          2  1  0  0   
Cabell E, 3b-1b       4  0  1  0   Ott E, c              4  0  2  1   
Cruz J, rf            4  1  1  0   Garner P, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Howe A, 2b-3b         4  1  2  0   Sanguillen M, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Bergman D, 1b         2  0  1  1   Stennett R, 2b        3  1  0  0   
Pujols L, c           1  0  0  0   Mendoza M, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Gonzalez J, ss-2b     4  0  0  0   Brye S, lf            3  0  1  2   
Bochy B, c            3  0  1  0   Kison B, p            3  0  0  0   
Sexton J, pr-ss       1  0  0  0   Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   
Lemongello M, p       1  0  0  0   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Puhl T, ph-cf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  1                        30  3  6  3

Houston          000 200 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       100 200 00x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L)      3.2  4  3  1  3  0
Sambito J             2.1  1  0  0  0  3
Forsch K              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kison B (W)           6.1  7  2  2  2  7
Jackson G             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Tekulve K (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Ott E, Howe A
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Ott E, Cruz J, Brye S
3B -- Garner P
SB -- Moreno O 2, Stennett R, Garner P
CS -- Ott E, Cabell E
HBP -- by Lemongello M (Garner P)
Balk -- Lemongello M
T -- 2:36
A -- 8470

    

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