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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1978-06-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9886 · night · 3:14
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 8th. Rick Williams earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
W: Rick Williams L: Ed Whitson SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: (none) · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 8/L
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: S8.2-H
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/L
Top 2
- Rennie Stennett: 4
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: S5
- John Candelaria: SB2
- John Candelaria: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-2
- Art Howe: 9
- Jose Cruz: 5
- Reggie Baldwin: 43
Top 3
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Dave Parker: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Bill Robinson: 5/L
Bot 3
- Tom Dixon: 53
- Jimmy Sexton: 13
- Enos Cabell: S4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Rennie Stennett: S8.1-3
- Ed Ott: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Phil Garner: 6/P
- John Candelaria: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jesus Alou: D7
- Art Howe: E5.2-2;B-1
- Jose Cruz: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Frank Taveras: D7.B-3(E7)
- Omar Moreno: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(E4)(UR)
- Bill Robinson: K
- Willie Stargell: S8
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Bot 5
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jimmy Sexton: S8
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 6
- Ed Ott: 3/G
- Phil Garner: E6.B-1
- John Candelaria: SB2
- John Candelaria: E5/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(46)
- Frank Taveras: D7
- Omar Moreno: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: S5
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
- Art Howe: K
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Wilbur Howard: K
Top 7
- Dave Parker: 7
- Bill Robinson: 4/L
- Willie Stargell: D8
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Bot 7
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Jimmy Sexton: 3/FL
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ed Ott: D9.B-H(E9)(E4)
- Phil Garner: 7
- John Candelaria: S8
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
- Omar Moreno: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jesus Alou: D8
- Art Howe: 9
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H
- Wilbur Howard: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 9
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: SB2#
- Bill Robinson: K
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Steve Brye: K
Notes & reviews
- Reggie Baldwin left after collision with Dave Parker
- Debut game for Rick Williams