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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

1976-08-14 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 9721 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:56

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Dave Giusti earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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PIT110000012513
HOU00000400045

W: Dave Giusti   L: Gene Pentz   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nick Colosi Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Taveras110030
Omar Moreno501000
Richie Zisk502000
Dave Parker410101
Richie Hebner522100
Ed Kirkpatrick502000
Rennie Stennett313120
Duffy Dyer301010
John Candelaria301100
Bob Robertson000010
Manny Sanguillen100000
Mario Mendoza101100
Dave Giusti100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross311020
Enos Cabell500000
Cesar Cedeno311010
Bob Watson412400
Leon Roberts200011
Cliff Johnson400001
Rob Andrews400001
Roger Metzger211010
Joaquin Andujar200001
Wilbur Howard100000
Ken Boswell100000
Jose Cruz100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Candelaria5.2333
Bob Moose1.1110
Dave Giusti2.0111

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joaquin Andujar7.01041
Gene Pentz2.0330

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Taveras: W
  • Omar Moreno: SB2#
  • Omar Moreno: 3
  • Richie Zisk: S7.2-3
  • Dave Parker: 8/SF.3-H
  • Richie Hebner: 2/P

Bot 1

  • Greg Gross: 13
  • Enos Cabell: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: S9
  • Bob Watson: 9

Top 2

  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
  • Rennie Stennett: S5
  • Duffy Dyer: 53.1-2
  • John Candelaria: S8.2-H
  • Frank Taveras: 63

Bot 2

  • Leon Roberts: K/C
  • Cliff Johnson: 53
  • Rob Andrews: K/C

Top 3

  • Omar Moreno: 3
  • Richie Zisk: D7
  • Dave Parker: K/C
  • Richie Hebner: 7

Bot 3

  • Roger Metzger: 63
  • Joaquin Andujar: K/C
  • Greg Gross: 63

Top 4

  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
  • Rennie Stennett: S8
  • Duffy Dyer: S7.1-2
  • John Candelaria: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Enos Cabell: 7
  • Cesar Cedeno: 7
  • Bob Watson: 9

Top 5

  • Frank Taveras: W
  • Omar Moreno: S8.1-2
  • Richie Zisk: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Dave Parker: 43

Bot 5

  • Leon Roberts: 8
  • Cliff Johnson: 8
  • Rob Andrews: 9

Top 6

  • Richie Hebner: 4
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: D7
  • Rennie Stennett: W
  • Duffy Dyer: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • John Candelaria: 7

Bot 6

  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Joaquin Andujar: 14/SH.1-2
  • Greg Gross: S7.2-3
  • Enos Cabell: 9.1-2(E9)
  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Bob Watson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Leon Roberts: W
  • Cliff Johnson: 9

Top 7

  • Frank Taveras: W
  • Omar Moreno: 54(1)/FO
  • Richie Zisk: 7
  • Dave Parker: 43

Bot 7

  • Rob Andrews: 43
  • Roger Metzger: S7
  • Joaquin Andujar: 16(1)/FO
  • Greg Gross: W.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4

Top 8

  • Richie Hebner: S9
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Duffy Dyer: CS2(26)
  • Duffy Dyer: W
  • Bob Robertson: W.1-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: 6
  • Omar Moreno: 6(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Bob Watson: S9
  • Wilbur Howard: 2
  • Cliff Johnson: K
  • Rob Andrews: 8

Top 9

  • Richie Zisk: 63
  • Dave Parker: E4.B-1
  • Richie Hebner: D7.1-H(UR)
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G.2-3
  • Rennie Stennett: IW
  • Mario Mendoza: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Dave Giusti: 43

Bot 9

  • Ken Boswell: 8
  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Greg Gross: W
  • Enos Cabell: 9