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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1978-08-26 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 9985 · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Bruce Kison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Candelaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Hamilton | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bibby | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: K23
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: 9
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Dave Bergman: D7
- Enos Cabell: E6.2-2;B-1
- Jose Cruz: K
- Art Howe: S9.2-H(UR);1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Denny Walling: S7.2-H(UR);B-3(E2)
- Julio Gonzalez: HP
- Bruce Bochy: WP.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- J. R. Richard: K
Top 2
- John Milner: 9
- Ed Ott: S8
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Dave Bergman: SB2
- Dave Bergman: 3/G.2-3
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S8/OBS.1-3(E6)
- Art Howe: WP.3-H
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: W
- Denny Walling: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 3
- Phil Garner: K
- Dale Berra: 8
- Dave Hamilton: K
Bot 3
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
- Bruce Bochy: 9
- J. R. Richard: K
Top 4
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Dave Parker: SB2#
- Dave Parker: K
- John Milner: 43
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Dave Bergman: 6/L
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 5
- Ed Ott: K
- Bill Robinson: K23
- Phil Garner: 53
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: S7
- Denny Walling: 8
- Jimmy Sexton: 7
Top 6
- Dale Berra: 7
- John Candelaria: 53
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 6
- Bruce Bochy: 53
- J. R. Richard: 43
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
Top 7
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: K
- John Milner: W
- Ed Ott: S9.1-3
- Bill Robinson: S4.3-H;1-3(E4)
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 7
- Dave Bergman: 63
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 8
- Dale Berra: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
- Frank Taveras: 1
Bot 8
- Art Howe: 7
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
Top 9
- Omar Moreno: T8
- Dave Parker: S9.3-H
- John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ed Ott: 31
Notes & reviews
- Frank Taveras called for obstructiuon