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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1988
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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 August 28, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1988 |
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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 | August 28, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,368 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Ramirez catches it and throws to first to double up Van Slyke. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Drabek
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Drabek
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Drabek
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darwin
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabek
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Drabek
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Drabek
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Darwin
Belliard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Darwin
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Drabek
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drabek
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Drabek
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Drabek
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Drabek
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla strikes out. There goes Van Slyke. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Darwin
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabek
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Drabek
Bass hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. LaValliere fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Darwin
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Drabek vs. Darwin
Drabek hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Drabek
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Drabek
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drabek
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Drabek
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Drabek
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Drabek
Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Drabek
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabek
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Drabek
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darwin
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Drabek
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Drabek
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Drabek
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Drabek
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Darwin
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Darwin
Gary Redus pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Redus is hit by the pitch. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Agosto
Jose Lind pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cangelosi scores. Redus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Agosto
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Redus scores. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
That's a stolen base and an error. Lind scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Andersen
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Andersen
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gott
Jose Lind now playing second base. Al Pedrique now playing shortstop. Jim Gott now pitching.
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gott
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gott
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Andersen
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Andersen
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Andersen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Andersen
Pedrique hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gott
Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gott
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gott
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gott
Denny Walling pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Walling strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1988 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Bonds B, lf 4 1 1 1 Young G, cf 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lind J, ph-2b 1 1 1 1 Hatcher B, lf 4 1 1 1 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 3 1 Davis G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bream S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 1 1 Reynolds R, rf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 2 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 3 0 1 0 Cangelosi J, ph 0 1 0 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 Pedrique A, ss 1 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 2 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 2 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Redus G, ph 0 1 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 3 34 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 100 000 030 -- 4 Houston 010 001 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Drabek D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 6 Gott J (S) 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D (L)* 7.0 4 3 3 2 7 Agosto J 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Andersen L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Andersen L DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Houston 6 2B -- Bell B, Biggio C HR -- Bonds B, Davis G, Hatcher B, Bass K SB -- Van Slyke A 2 HBP -- by Darwin D (Redus G) T -- 2:37 A -- 20368
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