Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  Foli hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Niekro
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Lacy. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Lacy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Scurry
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Scurry
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scurry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scurry
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Niekro
  
  Nicosia hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scurry
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Scurry
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Scurry
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Niekro
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scurry vs. Niekro
  
  Scurry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Scurry
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scurry
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Scurry
  
  There goes Reynolds. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Scurry
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Scurry
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Niekro
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Easler. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Easler steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Scurry
  
  Landestoy strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scurry
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easler throws the ball in to Law who tags Cedeno, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scurry
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lacy. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Scurry
  
  Howe is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leonard vs. Scurry
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Niekro
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Niekro
  
  Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Scurry
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scurry
  
  Reynolds strikes out. Nicosia drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Scurry
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scurry vs. Niekro
  
  Scurry strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Niekro
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Scurry
  
  Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Scurry
  
  Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Scurry
  
  There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scurry
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leonard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scurry
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Scurry
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Scurry
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Scurry
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Niekro
  
  Law bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Parker pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Parker reaches second base with a double. Milner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Don Robinson pinch runs for Dave Parker.
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  Foli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Solomon
  
  Tony Pena now catching. Eddie Solomon now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Solomon
  
  Niekro bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Solomon
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Solomon
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy.
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Niekro
  
  Kiko Garcia now playing second base.
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Solomon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Solomon
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Solomon
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          3  0  0  1   Puhl T, rf            4  0  0  0   
Foli T, ss            3  0  0  0   Landestoy R, 2b       2  0  0  0   
Lacy L, rf            4  0  1  0   Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Easler M, lf          4  0  1  0   Garcia K, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   
Berra D, 3b           4  0  1  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  0   
Nicosia S, c          2  0  0  0   Howe A, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Milner J, ph          1  1  1  0   Leonard J, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Pena T, c             1  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           3  0  0  0   
Law V, 2b             3  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  2  0   
Scurry R, p           2  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   
Parker D, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Robinson D, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Solomon E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        29  0  5  0

Pittsburgh       000 000 011 --  2
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scurry R (W)          7.0  4  0  0  2  7
Solomon E (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          9.0  6  2  2  1  6

LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 5
2B -- Cruz J, Parker D
3B -- Leonard J
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- Lacy L, Reynolds C, Easler M
CS -- Landestoy R
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Moreno O
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:21
A -- 30394

    

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