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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-08-20 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 21851 · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Jerry Reuss earned the win. Ed Ott went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Julio Gonzalez: 4
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Art Howe: S5.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: 43.2-3
- John Milner: 9
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Jimmy Sexton: S8
- Luis Pujols: 43.1-2
- Joe Niekro: SB3
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Ed Ott: D9
- Phil Garner: 53
- Dale Berra: K
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: E6.B-1
- Julio Gonzalez: S9.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 9.2-3
- Art Howe: S4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jesus Alou: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 3
- Jerry Reuss: 43
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Omar Moreno: 6/P
Top 4
- Jimmy Sexton: 6/P
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Joe Niekro: 7
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: 3/G
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Ott: HR/9
- Phil Garner: S7
- Dale Berra: S8.1-3
- Duffy Dyer: SBH;SB2
- Duffy Dyer: 2/FL
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: K
- Julio Gonzalez: S7
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Reuss: S8
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Dave Parker: 4/P
Top 6
- Art Howe: 4/P
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Jimmy Sexton: 43
Bot 6
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Ott: HR/9
- Phil Garner: S7
- Dale Berra: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dale Berra: IW
- Duffy Dyer: FC1.3XH(1253);1-3;B-1
- Jerry Reuss: SB2
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 7
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Rafael Landestoy: 4/FL
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: S8
- John Milner: POCS2(136)
Top 8
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 8
- John Milner: D9
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: IW
- Dale Berra: K
- Duffy Dyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Jimmy Sexton: 63
- Luis Pujols: 53