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May 1, 1977

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Astros 3 9 1
Pirates 3 8 2
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Astros 3 9 1
Pirates 4 9 2

Al Oliver Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .288
OBP .500 .323
At Bats 3 59
Hits 1 17
• Singles 0 11
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 1
Walks 1 3
RBI’s 1 8

Ken Forsch Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 1 2
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Three Rivers Stadium - May 1, 1977
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Single
Ken Forsch
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Rob Sperring
Art Howe
Julio Gonzalez
Art Gardner
Cesar Cedeno
Jose Cruz
Al Oliver
Dave Parker
Omar Moreno

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 3 9 1 8
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 9 2 7
Winning Pitcher Rich Gossage
Losing Pitcher Ken Forsch
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Al Oliver
Attendance 25,371
Time of Game 2 hours 26 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Parker moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 10 Parker is walked intentionally.
Bottom 10 Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 There goes Moreno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Moreno steals second.
Bottom 10 Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe.
Bottom 10 Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Rich Gossage. Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 10 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to home to get Gonzalez. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 10 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Top 10 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. Gonzalez moves to third.
Top 10 Cruz strikes out.
Top 10 Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Bill Robinson pinch hits for Frank Taveras. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez.
Bottom 9 There goes Stennett. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Sperring applying the tag.
Bottom 9 Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Howe hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Parker strikes out.
Bottom 8 Ott strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out.
Bottom 8 Art Gardner now playing left field. Moreno strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moreno out.
Top 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Ferguson takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Rich Gossage now pitching. Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores.
Top 8 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Candelaria hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second.
Bottom 7 Ken Forsch now pitching. Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Ott and he is out, Taveras applying the tag.
Top 7 Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Lemongello strikes out.
Top 7 Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 There goes Oliver. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag.
Bottom 6 Oliver takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 There goes Parker. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag.
Bottom 6 Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Howe strikes out.
Top 6 Johnson is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Ferguson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Watson goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Candelaria, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores.
Top 6 Cruz strikes out.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Candelaria takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Taveras hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 Howe hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third.
Top 5 Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Johnson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Stennett hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Stargell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out.
Top 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out.
Bottom 3 Ott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Candelaria for the out.
Top 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lemongello hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Garner hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Sperring hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third.
Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out.
Bottom 1 Moreno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out.