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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

1988-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 19259 Β· 70Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:55

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save.

Line score

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PIT01010000027
HOU10000210410

W: Nolan Ryan   L: Doug Drabek   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Barry Bonds500003
Jose Lind400000
Andy Van Slyke400002
Bobby Bonilla221020
Sid Bream302010
R. J. Reynolds401000
Mike LaValliere200200
Rafael Belliard201000
Doug Drabek201000
John Cangelosi000000
Junior Ortiz100000
Randy Milligan101000
Mike Diaz100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Young312010
Billy Hatcher411000
Denny Walling411200
Glenn Davis402000
Kevin Bass200010
Alan Ashby401203
Jim Pankovits400001
Rafael Ramirez201000
Nolan Ryan201000
Terry Puhl111000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Drabek6.0812
Jeff Robinson1.0210
Jim Gott1.0002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nolan Ryan6.0432
Joaquin Andujar1.0101
Juan Agosto1.0101
Dave Smith1.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Barry Bonds: 6/P6D
  • Jose Lind: 9/L9D
  • Andy Van Slyke: 5/P5F

Bot 1

  • Gerald Young: S8/L6MD
  • Billy Hatcher: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Billy Hatcher: 8/F8S
  • Denny Walling: 43.3-H
  • Glenn Davis: S8/L78
  • Kevin Bass: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Bobby Bonilla: W
  • Sid Bream: W.1-2
  • R. J. Reynolds: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Mike LaValliere: 3/G.3-H;2-3
  • Rafael Belliard: 53

Bot 2

  • Alan Ashby: K
  • Jim Pankovits: 9/F9S
  • Rafael Ramirez: 9/F9S

Top 3

  • Doug Drabek: S8/G4M
  • Barry Bonds: K
  • Jose Lind: 9/F9L
  • Andy Van Slyke: 43

Bot 3

  • Nolan Ryan: S7/L7S
  • Gerald Young: 3(1)1/GDP
  • Billy Hatcher: 53

Top 4

  • Bobby Bonilla: W
  • Sid Bream: S7/G56.1-2;B-1
  • R. J. Reynolds: 8/L78D.2-3
  • Mike LaValliere: 7/F7L/SF.3-H
  • Rafael Belliard: BK.1-2
  • Rafael Belliard: HP
  • Doug Drabek: 43

Bot 4

  • Denny Walling: 9/F9D
  • Glenn Davis: 7/L7L
  • Kevin Bass: HP
  • Alan Ashby: K

Top 5

  • Barry Bonds: 43
  • Jose Lind: 53
  • Andy Van Slyke: K

Bot 5

  • Jim Pankovits: 7/F7
  • Rafael Ramirez: S6/G6M
  • Nolan Ryan: 3(B)6(1)/BG/GDP

Top 6

  • Bobby Bonilla: S5/G5S
  • Sid Bream: S8/L4MD.1-2
  • R. J. Reynolds: 7/F7LF
  • Mike LaValliere: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Gerald Young: S8/G6M
  • Billy Hatcher: S7/L7.1-2
  • Denny Walling: 25(2)/BG/FO.1-2
  • Glenn Davis: S8/L8S.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Bass: PO1(13)
  • Kevin Bass: IW
  • Alan Ashby: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Jim Pankovits: 53

Top 7

  • Rafael Belliard: S8/L89S
  • John Cangelosi: 34/BG3S/SH.1-2
  • Barry Bonds: K
  • Jose Lind: 7/L7

Bot 7

  • Rafael Ramirez: HP
  • Terry Puhl: CS2(26)
  • Terry Puhl: S8/L89S
  • Gerald Young: W.1-2
  • Billy Hatcher: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Denny Walling: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3;B-1
  • Glenn Davis: 13

Top 8

  • Andy Van Slyke: K
  • Bobby Bonilla: 6/L6D
  • Sid Bream: 31

Bot 8

  • Kevin Bass: 43
  • Alan Ashby: K
  • Jim Pankovits: K

Top 9

  • R. J. Reynolds: S9/L9
  • Junior Ortiz: 7/F78D
  • Randy Milligan: S7/G56.1-2;B-1
  • Mike Diaz: K
  • Barry Bonds: K