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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1977-08-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14745 · night · 2:07
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win.
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 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bruce Kison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Kison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: S1/BG
- Omar Moreno: CS2(26)
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: CS2(26)
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: S7.1-3
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: 13
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Fernando Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Duffy Dyer: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Ferguson: 7/L
Top 3
- Bruce Kison: D7
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: WP.2-3
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- Dave Parker: 13
Bot 3
- Art Howe: K
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 4
- Bill Robinson: 63
- Al Oliver: 43
- Rennie Stennett: 13
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: HP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(956)
Top 5
- Fernando Gonzalez: 63
- Duffy Dyer: S7
- Bruce Kison: 4
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Art Howe: 43
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Niekro: 63
Top 6
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Dave Parker: SB2#
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: 8
- Al Oliver: 5
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Fernando Gonzalez: S7
- Duffy Dyer: SB2#
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Bobby Tolan: 13
Bot 7
- Joe Ferguson: 13
- Art Howe: 7
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Dave Parker: S7
- Bill Robinson: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: S9.B-3(E9)
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 9
- Al Oliver: S8
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO
- Fernando Gonzalez: 9
- Duffy Dyer: 43