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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

1987-09-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16367 · 2:23

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Juan Agosto picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
HOU	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		2	4

W: Nolan Ryan L: Mike Bielecki SV: Juan Agosto

Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
John Cangelosi	2	0	2	1
Jose Lind	4	0	0	0
Andy Van Slyke	3	0	1	1
Bobby Bonilla	4	1	0	1
Barry Bonds	3	1	1	0
Sid Bream	4	0	0	0
Mike LaValliere	2	0	1	1
Al Pedrique	3	0	0	1
Mike Bielecki	2	0	0	1
Darnell Coles	1	0	0	0
U. L. Washington	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Young	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bill Doran	4	0	1	2	0	1
Ty Gainey	4	0	0	0	0	3
Alan Ashby	3	0	1	0	0	0
Kevin Bass	3	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling	2	1	0	0	1	1
Craig Reynolds	3	1	1	0	0	0
Nolan Ryan	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Bielecki	5.0	4	2	5
Vicente Palacios	2.0	0	0	1
Jeff Robinson	1.0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	7.0	2	5	6
Juan Agosto	2.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

John Cangelosi: W
Jose Lind: SB2
Jose Lind: CS3(25)
Jose Lind: 63
Andy Van Slyke: W
Bobby Bonilla: 9

Bot 1

Gerald Young: S
Bill Doran: CS2(26)
Bill Doran: K
Ty Gainey: K

Top 2

Barry Bonds: S
Sid Bream: SB2
Sid Bream: 4
Mike LaValliere: W
Al Pedrique: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Alan Ashby: 3/G
Kevin Bass: E1.B-1
Glenn Davis: SB2
Glenn Davis: 8
Denny Walling: 43

Top 3

Mike Bielecki: 8
John Cangelosi: W
Jose Lind: 4/L
Andy Van Slyke: SB2
Andy Van Slyke: 5/FL

Bot 3

Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Nolan Ryan: 3/L
Gerald Young: 63

Top 4

Bobby Bonilla: K
Barry Bonds: 9
Sid Bream: 43

Bot 4

Bill Doran: 63
Ty Gainey: K
Alan Ashby: S
Kevin Bass: 3/G

Top 5

Mike LaValliere: 9
Al Pedrique: 63
Mike Bielecki: K

Bot 5

Glenn Davis: 8
Denny Walling: W
Craig Reynolds: D.1-3
Nolan Ryan: K
Gerald Young: W
Bill Doran: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ty Gainey: SB2
Ty Gainey: K

Top 6

John Cangelosi: K
Jose Lind: 9
Andy Van Slyke: K

Bot 6

Alan Ashby: 31
Kevin Bass: 9
Glenn Davis: 9/L

Top 7

Bobby Bonilla: S
Barry Bonds: W.1-2
Sid Bream: 7/L
Mike LaValliere: K/C
Al Pedrique: K

Bot 7

Denny Walling: K
Craig Reynolds: 53
Jose Cruz: 3/G

Top 8

Darnell Coles: 5/L
John Cangelosi: 9
Jose Lind: E5.B-1
Andy Van Slyke: E4.1-3;B-1
Bobby Bonilla: 7

Bot 8

Gerald Young: K
Bill Doran: 8
Ty Gainey: 43

Top 9

Barry Bonds: 43
Sid Bream: 13
U. L. Washington: 3/FL

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Vicente Palacios
Pirates manager Leyland ejected by HP umpire Montague for arguing balls and strikes while Pedrique at bat; also angry about called third strike to LaValliere

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