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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1978-08-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11641 · dome · 2:51
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joaquin Andujar picked up the save. Jimmy Sexton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jim Rooker SV: Joaquin Andujar
Umpires — HP: Murray Strey · 1B: Jim Rains · 2B: Howard Hansen · 3B: Bobby Schroeder · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilbur Howard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed Whitson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Dave Parker: S1.1-2
- Willie Stargell: CS3(25).1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Jose Cruz: S4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jimmy Sexton: 6/P
Top 2
- Ed Ott: 43
- John Milner: S9
- Phil Garner: S7.1-2
- Dale Berra: K
- Jim Rooker: K
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Julio Gonzalez: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Frank Taveras: S6
- Omar Moreno: W.1-2
- Dave Parker: D9.2-H;1-H
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Ed Ott: S9.2-3
- John Milner: PB.3-H;1-2
- John Milner: 8.2-3
- Phil Garner: 53
Bot 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Art Howe: S7
- Jesus Alou: 7
Top 4
- Dale Berra: 2
- Jim Rooker: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Jimmy Sexton: HR/7
- Luis Pujols: 7
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 5
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Dave Parker: 6/L
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: W
- Julio Gonzalez: E4/SH.1-2;B-1
- Enos Cabell: T7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Art Howe: 9/SF.3-H
- Jesus Alou: 1/G
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 6
- Ed Ott: T8
- John Milner: D9.3-H
- Phil Garner: 43.2-3
- Dale Berra: K23
- Manny Sanguillen: K23
Bot 6
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Luis Pujols: 9
- Wilbur Howard: HP
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Julio Gonzalez: S9.2-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 4/P
Top 7
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 63
- Denny Walling: 9
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Jimmy Sexton: SB2
- Jimmy Sexton: K
Top 8
- Willie Stargell: K
- Ed Ott: K/C
- John Milner: K
Bot 8
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Sambito: S8
- Terry Puhl: WP.1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Julio Gonzalez: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Phil Garner: T9
- Dale Berra: S8.3-H
- Bill Robinson: W.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Willie Stargell: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Murray Strey, Bob Schroeder, Jim Rains and Howard Hansen