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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

1980-08-20 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 32112 Β· 76Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:54

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Enos Cabell went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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PIT10000000019
HOU00000401510

W: Vern Ruhle   L: Jim Bibby   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Steve Fields Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno411001
Tim Foli400000
Dave Parker401100
John Milner401000
Mike Easler401000
Bill Madlock401000
Ed Ott402000
Phil Garner402000
Jim Bibby200001
Kurt Bevacqua000010
Manny Sanguillen100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan100140
Enos Cabell301321
Terry Puhl401010
Jose Cruz401000
Cesar Cedeno401000
Danny Heep302000
Alan Ashby422000
Rafael Landestoy200000
Vern Ruhle201000
Dave Bergman111010
Denny Walling010110
Craig Reynolds110000
Dave Smith000000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Bibby5.1561
Grant Jackson0.2110
Enrique Romo2.0420

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Ruhle6.0601
Dave Smith3.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Omar Moreno: S
  • Tim Foli: SB2
  • Tim Foli: 63
  • Dave Parker: S.2-H
  • John Milner: 2/FL
  • Mike Easler: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Enos Cabell: 8
  • Terry Puhl: 8
  • Jose Cruz: 5

Top 2

  • Bill Madlock: S
  • Ed Ott: S.1-2
  • Phil Garner: 8
  • Jim Bibby: 25(2)/FO.1-2
  • Omar Moreno: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Cesar Cedeno: S
  • Danny Heep: SB2#
  • Danny Heep: 7
  • Alan Ashby: 8
  • Rafael Landestoy: 53

Top 3

  • Tim Foli: 63
  • Dave Parker: 6/L
  • John Milner: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Vern Ruhle: 53
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Enos Cabell: SB2
  • Enos Cabell: W
  • Terry Puhl: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 6
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4

Top 4

  • Mike Easler: S
  • Bill Madlock: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Ed Ott: 7

Bot 4

  • Danny Heep: S
  • Alan Ashby: 7
  • Rafael Landestoy: 46(1)/FO
  • Vern Ruhle: S.1-3(E3)
  • Joe Morgan: 3/G

Top 5

  • Phil Garner: D
  • Jim Bibby: K
  • Omar Moreno: 5
  • Tim Foli: 9

Bot 5

  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Terry Puhl: 8
  • Jose Cruz: 53

Top 6

  • Dave Parker: 4
  • John Milner: 3/G
  • Mike Easler: 9

Bot 6

  • Cesar Cedeno: 7
  • Danny Heep: S
  • Alan Ashby: DGR/F89XDW.1-3
  • Dave Bergman: IW
  • Denny Walling: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Enos Cabell: S7/DP/G5.3-H;2-H;1X3(76);BX2(64)

Top 7

  • Bill Madlock: 53
  • Ed Ott: 43/G34D
  • Phil Garner: D
  • Kurt Bevacqua: W
  • Omar Moreno: K

Bot 7

  • Terry Puhl: S
  • Jose Cruz: CS2(24)
  • Jose Cruz: S
  • Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Tim Foli: 13
  • Dave Parker: 7
  • John Milner: D
  • Mike Easler: 43

Bot 8

  • Craig Reynolds: 53
  • Alan Ashby: S
  • Dave Bergman: S.1-2
  • Dave Smith: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Enos Cabell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Terry Puhl: 8

Top 9

  • Bill Madlock: 53
  • Ed Ott: S
  • Phil Garner: 53.1-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: 9