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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1980-06-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 35955 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 2nd. Ken Forsch earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Mike Easler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Ken Forsch L: John Candelaria SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 7.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
 Rod Scurry | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Tim Foli: S
- Mike Easler: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mike Easler: K
- Bill Robinson: 7
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Jose Cruz: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Art Howe: S.2-H;1-3;BX2(7643)
Top 2
- John Milner: D
- Bill Madlock: 7/L
- Ed Ott: 4
- Phil Garner: 8/L
Bot 2
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-2
- Ken Forsch: S1/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: T8/F8D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Terry Puhl: S.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: 7
Top 3
- John Candelaria: 7/L
- Omar Moreno: S
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 8
- Mike Easler: HR/F9D.2-H
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Alan Ashby: 53
Top 4
- John Milner: 7
- Bill Madlock: 43
- Ed Ott: 7/L
Bot 4
- Ken Forsch: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Terry Puhl: 4
Top 5
- Phil Garner: 63
- John Candelaria: K
- Omar Moreno: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/L
- Art Howe: D
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 6
- Tim Foli: W
- Mike Easler: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Robinson: 53
Bot 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: S
- Alan Ashby: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ken Forsch: D
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
Top 7
- John Milner: S
- Bill Madlock: 13.1-2
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Art Howe: S9.2XH(92)
Top 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Omar Moreno: 2
- Tim Foli: HP
- Mike Easler: K23
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Ken Forsch: K
- Rafael Landestoy: K
Top 9
- Bill Robinson: 7
- John Milner: S
- Bill Madlock: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: 7/L
- Dave Parker: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dale Berra: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Cedeno twisted his ankle on the play