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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-08-18 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 8632 · night · 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Bibby earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jim Bibby L: Vern Ruhle SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bibby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Williams | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: S6
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: T9.2-H
- Dave Parker: 63.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Ed Ott: W
- Phil Garner: S7.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: S7
- Denny Walling: S9.1X3(96)
- Bruce Bochy: SB2
- Bruce Bochy: 7
Bot 2
- Dale Berra: 7
- Jim Bibby: K/C
- Frank Taveras: HP
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Ott: 14
Top 3
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
- Rafael Landestoy: T9
- Terry Puhl: 63.3-H
- Julio Gonzalez: S7
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 3
- Phil Garner: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Dale Berra: 63
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Art Howe: 6/L
- Denny Walling: S8
- Bruce Bochy: 23/BG.1-2
- Jimmy Sexton: K
Bot 4
- Jim Bibby: HR/9
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: 5
Top 5
- Rick Williams: K
- Terry Puhl: S6
- Julio Gonzalez: S9.1-3
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Dale Berra: SB2
- Dale Berra: S7.2-H
- Jim Bibby: K
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Art Howe: D9.1-3
- Denny Walling: 8(B)45(2)/DP/SF.3-H
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Jimmy Sexton: S5.1-2
- Reggie Baldwin: 3/G
Bot 6
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Dave Parker: D8
- Willie Stargell: 163
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Julio Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO
- Enos Cabell: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 9/9D.2-3
- Art Howe: 8/8D
Bot 7
- Ed Ott: 9
- Phil Garner: 23
- Manny Sanguillen: D9
- Dale Berra: IW
- Kent Tekulve: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Denny Walling: S9
- Bruce Bochy: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Sexton: K
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Omar Moreno: 5/L
- Dave Parker: 43
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 43