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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1980-06-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 45867 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Art Howe went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Bert Blyleven SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Enrique Romo | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: HR9/IPHR/L9
- Tim Foli: S
- Mike Easler: 8
- Bill Robinson: S.1-2
- John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-2
- Denny Walling: S.2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 7
Top 2
- Bill Madlock: D
- Ed Ott: S.2-2
- Phil Garner: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bert Blyleven: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Dave Bergman: 6
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Vern Ruhle: K
Top 3
- Omar Moreno: D
- Tim Foli: 13/SH.2-3
- Mike Easler: 53
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 3
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Terry Puhl: CS2(24)
- Terry Puhl: S
- Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 4
- John Milner: 31
- Bill Madlock: 3/FL
- Ed Ott: S
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Denny Walling: D7/F78D
- Art Howe: HR/F7D.2-H
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Alan Ashby: 8
Top 5
- Bert Blyleven: 6
- Omar Moreno: S9
- Tim Foli: S7.1-3
- Mike Easler: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 5
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 6
- John Milner: K
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 7
- Phil Garner: S
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Omar Moreno: 43.1-2
- Tim Foli: 63
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 9
- Dave Bergman: D7/P7LS
- Alan Ashby: S4/G4M.2-3
- Vern Ruhle: S8.3-H;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 8
- Mike Easler: 13
- Bill Robinson: S
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Denny Walling: 4
Top 9
- Ed Ott: W
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Lee Lacy: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Tim Foli: 6