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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-04-29 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 7186 · night · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Floyd Bannister earned the win. Joe Ferguson went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Floyd Bannister L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Floyd Bannister | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Dilone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Demery | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Jones | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Miguel Dilone: S7
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: S8.2-H
- Al Oliver: SB2#
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H
- Rennie Stennett: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Cliff Johnson: S8
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: S5
- Duffy Dyer: PO1(E2).1-2
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Frank Taveras: K
Top 3
- Rob Sperring: W
- Floyd Bannister: 56(1)4/GDP/BG
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Miguel Dilone: 53
- Dave Parker: S8
- Al Oliver: POCS2(136)
- Al Oliver: D9
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 4
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: S9.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rob Sperring: D9.3-H;2-H
- Floyd Bannister: 14
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Jose Cruz: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 4
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Phil Garner: 6(1)3/GDP
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Top 5
- Bob Watson: 63
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 5
- Fernando Gonzalez: S9
- Frank Taveras: 54(1)/FO
- Miguel Dilone: 53.1-2
- Dave Parker: 5/L
Top 6
- Rob Sperring: W
- Floyd Bannister: 34/SH.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: D7.2-H
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Bob Watson: 9
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Art Howe: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: 7/L
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tommy Helms: K/C
Top 7
- Rob Sperring: 8
- Floyd Bannister: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Miguel Dilone: 8/L
- Dave Parker: WP.1-2
- Dave Parker: D7.2-H
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: S8
- Joe Ferguson: 53
Bot 8
- Rennie Stennett: 7/L
- Phil Garner: 5/FL
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Mario Mendoza: S8.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 53
Top 9
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Art Howe: W
- Rob Sperring: 3
- Floyd Bannister: 8/L
Bot 9
- Miguel Dilone: 53
- Dave Parker: 7/L
- Al Oliver: 13