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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1977-05-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25152 · dome · 3:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Demery earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Larry Demery L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Larry Demery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Demery | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Larson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: D7
- Frank Taveras: 43/SH.2-3
- Dave Parker: W
- Al Oliver: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 1
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Cliff Johnson: 6
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: 13
Top 2
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Phil Garner: 2/BP.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: S9.2-3
- Larry Demery: SB2;SBH
- Larry Demery: K
- Omar Moreno: W
- Frank Taveras: 7
Bot 2
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Art Howe: 6
- Joaquin Andujar: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 4/P
Top 3
- Dave Parker: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: 2/FL
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 4
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Phil Garner: 4
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Larry Demery: 13
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 5
- Art Howe: E6.B-1
- Joaquin Andujar: K
Top 5
- Omar Moreno: 1/G
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: 7
- Al Oliver: CS3(25)
Bot 5
- Julio Gonzalez: D7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 7(B)5(2)/DP
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Rennie Stennett: PO1(13)
- Rennie Stennett: 43
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Bob Watson: HP
- Ed Herrmann: 36(1)/FO/OBS.B-2(E3)
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 43
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Rich Gossage: 54/BG.1-2
- Omar Moreno: W
- Frank Taveras: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 8
- Al Oliver: S1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Rennie Stennett: CS2(26)
- Rennie Stennett: 4
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Wilbur Howard: S8
- Joe Ferguson: S7.1-3
- Ken Boswell: 8
Top 9
- Phil Garner: 7
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Rich Gossage: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: S8.2-H
- Frank Taveras: SB2
- Frank Taveras: S6.2-3
- Dave Parker: 8
Bot 9
- Julio Gonzalez: K/C
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: K
Notes & reviews
- Ed Kirkpatrick called for obstruction
- Joe Ferguson's 4th ball was not pitch as Kent Tekulve went to mouth