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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-08-20 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Rooker earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Tom Dixon SV: Kent Tekulve
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Williams | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Kent Tekulve | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 43.1-2
- Enos Cabell: W
- Art Howe: K
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: D8
- Omar Moreno: 13/SH.2-3
- Dave Parker: D8.3-H
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H
- Ed Ott: 8/8D
- Phil Garner: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Bruce Bochy: 4/FL
- Jimmy Sexton: 9
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Dale Berra: K
- Jim Rooker: 7/L
Top 3
- Tom Dixon: 43
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Omar Moreno: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Omar Moreno: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.2-H
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Art Howe: S9.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S8.2XH(82);1-2
- Jose Cruz: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bruce Bochy: S6.3-H;2-3
- Jimmy Sexton: CSH(2).1-2
- Jimmy Sexton: K
Bot 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Dale Berra: HR/7
- Jim Rooker: 6/P
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Omar Moreno: S9.1-2
- Dave Parker: 13
Top 5
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Julio Gonzalez: E7/F.1-3;B-2
- Enos Cabell: 63.3-H(UR)
- Art Howe: S7.2-H(UR)
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
Bot 5
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Ed Ott: 6(1)3/GDP
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 7/L
- Bruce Bochy: S7
- Jimmy Sexton: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: 8
- Terry Puhl: S7.2-3;1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- Steve Brye: S8
- Dale Berra: S9.1-3
- Kent Tekulve: K/BF
- Frank Taveras: S9.3-H;1-2
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Dave Parker: K
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Art Howe: 7
- Wilbur Howard: 13
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: 5/L
- Ed Ott: 7
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Bruce Bochy: SB2
- Bruce Bochy: 53
- Jimmy Sexton: S4.2-3
- Denny Walling: SB2.3-H(E2/TH);1-3
- Denny Walling: 43.3-H(UR)
- Terry Puhl: E1.B-1
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Steve Brye: S9
- Dale Berra: 3/FL
- Kent Tekulve: 16(1)/FO
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Art Howe: CS2(26)
- Art Howe: 63
- Reggie Baldwin: 13