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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-08-19 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 22015 · night · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Floyd Bannister SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Bannister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 7/L
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Art Howe: 53
- Denny Walling: 43
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 7
- Dale Berra: BK.1-2
- Dale Berra: W
- Steve Brye: S8.2-H;1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 8
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 3
- Jimmy Sexton: 7
- Luis Pujols: 9
- Floyd Bannister: 43
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: W
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: SB3;SB2
- Dave Parker: K
- Phil Garner: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dale Berra: K/C
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Art Howe: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Steve Brye: W
- Duffy Dyer: CS2(24)
- Duffy Dyer: 163
- Bert Blyleven: 3/FL
Top 5
- Denny Walling: 13/BG
- Jimmy Sexton: 43
- Luis Pujols: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Taveras: W
- Omar Moreno: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Parker: 8.2-3
- Phil Garner: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 6
- Floyd Bannister: 43
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
Bot 6
- Dale Berra: S7
- Steve Brye: WP.1-2
- Steve Brye: 13/SH.2-3
- Duffy Dyer: 8/SF.3-H
- Bert Blyleven: 53
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: K/C
- Dave Parker: E4.2-3;B-1
- Phil Garner: S8.3-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: S7
- Luis Pujols: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: SB2
- Rafael Landestoy: K
Bot 8
- Dale Berra: 7
- Steve Brye: 8
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Julio Gonzalez: D7.1-3
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H;2-3
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Art Howe: 43.1-2
- Denny Walling: W
- Jesus Alou: 3/G