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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 19, 1981
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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