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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1976-07-20 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 1st. John Candelaria earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Jerry DaVanon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: John Candelaria L: Tom Griffin SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Pentz | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Kent Tekulve | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: HP
- Rennie Stennett: SB2
- Rennie Stennett: S9.2-3
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H;1-2
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bill Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Candelaria: FC5.3XH(5251);B-1
- Frank Taveras: K/C
Top 2
- Leon Roberts: K
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Jerry DaVanon: 7/L
- Skip Jutze: T9.1-H
- Joe Sambito: K/C
Bot 2
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: D9
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H
- Bill Robinson: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rob Andrews: 2/FL
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 16(1)3/GDP
- John Candelaria: 8/L
Top 4
- Leon Roberts: S8
- Cliff Johnson: S8.1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Skip Jutze: 5
- Joe Sambito: K/C
- Rob Andrews: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Rennie Stennett: 13
- Al Oliver: E9/F.B-1
- Willie Stargell: S7.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 2/FL
- Leon Roberts: 63
Bot 5
- Bill Robinson: D7
- Richie Hebner: K23+WP.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/FL/SF.3-H
- John Candelaria: W
- Frank Taveras: S8.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Top 6
- Cliff Johnson: 6
- Jerry DaVanon: S8
- Skip Jutze: D7.1-3
- Ken Boswell: 8/SF.3-H;2-3(E8)
- Rob Andrews: 4/L
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: 31
- Willie Stargell: 143
- Richie Zisk: K
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Robinson: K
- Richie Hebner: 3/L
- Manny Sanguillen: S4
- Kent Tekulve: K
Top 8
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Jerry DaVanon: 53
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: W
- Rennie Stennett: SB2
- Rennie Stennett: S6.2-3
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: FC6/RINT.3-3;2X2(6);B-1
- Willie Stargell: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Richie Zisk: 43
Top 9
- Greg Gross: 4/L
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Rob Andrews: 64(1)/FO
- Enos Cabell: 13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Sambito
- Rennie Stennett called interference on ground ball