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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1978-06-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12440 · dome · 2:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Ed Whitson earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Dave Parker went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Ed Whitson L: J.R. Richard SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Whitson | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kent Tekulve | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Rick Williams | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: 5/FL
- Dave Parker: 7
Bot 1
- Denny Walling: 63
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S4.2-H(RBI);B-2(E3)
- Art Howe: 9/FL
Top 2
- John Milner: K
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Ed Ott: S8.1-2
- Phil Garner: SB3
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Don Robinson: 3/P
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: D7
- Dave Bergman: S8.2-3
- Jimmy Sexton: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- J. R. Richard: S8.1-2
- Denny Walling: CS3(25)#
- Denny Walling: 6/P
Top 3
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Dave Parker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Art Howe: S1.3-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: 9/SF.3-H
- Jimmy Sexton: 43
Top 4
- John Milner: K
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Rennie Stennett: 63
Bot 4
- J. R. Richard: 8
- Denny Walling: 43
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 5
- Ed Ott: HR/8
- Phil Garner: W
- Ed Whitson: SB2#
- Ed Whitson: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- John Milner: S9
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: CS2(24)#
- Art Howe: K/C
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: D9
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
Bot 6
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Dave Bergman: 63
- Jimmy Sexton: E1.B-1
- Bob Watson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Omar Moreno: S5
- Dave Parker: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Robinson: SB3
- Bill Robinson: E2.3-3;B-1
- Willie Stargell: D9.3-H;1-3
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G
- Ed Ott: IW
- Phil Garner: 13
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 13
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 8
- Kent Tekulve: S6
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: S7.1-2
- Dave Parker: 3/L
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Art Howe: K
- Joe Ferguson: 4/P
- Dave Bergman: 31
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Mario Mendoza: 8
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 9
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Denny Walling: W
- Enos Cabell: 53