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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1978-08-27 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 10947 · dome · 2:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Grant Jackson earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Grant Jackson L: Mark Lemongello SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Bannister | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant Jackson | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Floyd Bannister | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dixon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: S9
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: S9.2-H
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Robinson: K
- John Milner: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Dave Bergman: 7
- Enos Cabell: 7
Top 2
- Ed Ott: W
- Phil Garner: S7.1-3
- Don Robinson: 4/P
- Frank Taveras: S7.3-H;1-3
- Omar Moreno: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Parker: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dave Parker: 8
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: 8
- Denny Walling: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
Top 3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bill Robinson: 3/FL
- John Milner: 6
Bot 3
- Bruce Bochy: 6/P
- Floyd Bannister: S5
- Terry Puhl: S4.1-2
- Dave Bergman: S8.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 4
- Ed Ott: W
- Phil Garner: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Robinson: 6/L
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 53
- Denny Walling: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 2/FL
Top 5
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 5
- Bruce Bochy: 3/G
- Reggie Baldwin: 7
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Dave Bergman: BK.1-2
- Dave Bergman: WP.2-3
- Dave Bergman: S6.3-H
- Enos Cabell: T9.1-H
- Jose Cruz: S8.3-H
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: K
Top 6
- Bill Robinson: 43
- John Milner: 4
- Ed Ott: 41
Bot 6
- Denny Walling: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Bruce Bochy: 7
- Jesus Alou: K
Top 7
- Phil Garner: S1
- Grant Jackson: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Frank Taveras: 8
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 3/FL
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Enos Cabell: 6/P
Top 8
- Omar Moreno: HP
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: W
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Robinson: 7/SF.3-H
- John Milner: D7.1-H
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: IW
- Grant Jackson: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 3/FL
- Art Howe: W
- Denny Walling: S9.1-3
- Julio Gonzalez: 6/L
- Bruce Bochy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 7
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- Dave Parker: 7
Bot 9
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Enos Cabell: S5
- Jose Cruz: 7
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Rooker. not in game, ejected by 2B umpire Tata for arguing that Andujar balked