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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1980-08-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 33884 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Sambito earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Roberge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: FLE5
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tim Foli: S
- Dave Parker: WP.1-2
- Dave Parker: 31.2-3
- Mike Easler: WP.3-H
- Mike Easler: E6.B-1
- Bill Madlock: S.1-3
- John Milner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: WP.2-3
- Enos Cabell: W
- Terry Puhl: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Jose Cruz: D67/L56.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.2-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Danny Heep: K
Top 2
- Ed Ott: 43
- Phil Garner: 63
- Bert Blyleven: S
- Omar Moreno: S.1-2
- Tim Foli: S.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: 9/L
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Joe Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 63
Top 3
- Mike Easler: S7
- Bill Madlock: 53.1-2
- John Milner: S1.2-H(E1/TH1)(UR)
- Ed Ott: 8
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: S
- Terry Puhl: D.1-3
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: D.3-H;2-H
- Danny Heep: D.2-H
- Alan Ashby: 63.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: S7.3-H
- Joe Niekro: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: S
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: D.2-H
- Mike Easler: PB.2-3
- Mike Easler: D.3-H
- Bill Madlock: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Enos Cabell: S
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: S.2-H
- Jose Cruz: D8/F78.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Danny Heep: 3/G
Top 5
- John Milner: W
- Ed Ott: S.1-2
- Phil Garner: 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Omar Moreno: S1/BG56S.3-H;1-2
- Tim Foli: 43
Bot 5
- Alan Ashby: S
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Bert Roberge: 1/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 6
- Dave Parker: K
- Mike Easler: S
- Bill Madlock: 3/FL
- John Milner: S.1-3
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Terry Puhl: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D.3-H;1-3
- Danny Heep: 8/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: S8/G4M.2-H;B-H(E8)(UR)(NR)
- Craig Reynolds: 53
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 13
- Grant Jackson: 8
- Omar Moreno: 8
Bot 7
- Joe Sambito: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/L
- Art Howe: 6
Top 8
- Dale Berra: 8
- Bill Robinson: 63
- Mike Easler: K
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Dave Bergman: S.1-3
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lee Lacy: 1/L1
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Ott: K