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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1980-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· 3:07

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Dave Smith earned the win. Bill Madlock went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU5000401001011
PIT21100000048

W: Dave Smith   L: Don Robinson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Lanny Harris Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: John McSherry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan221130
Enos Cabell412111
Terry Puhl412211
Jose Cruz500000
Cesar Cedeno222110
Denny Walling511100
Alan Ashby321020
Rafael Landestoy512200
Ken Forsch100001
Randy Niemann100000
Danny Heep100000
Jeffrey Leonard200000
Dave Smith200001
Julio Gonzalez100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno310011
Tim Foli501000
Bill Madlock422301
Dave Parker402000
Mike Easler400002
John Milner400001
Ed Ott312110
Phil Garner401000
Rod Scurry100000
Tony Pena100001
Bob Beall100001
Bernie Carbo000010

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Forsch2.1511
Randy Niemann1.2103
Dave Smith5.0223

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Robinson0.2510
Rod Scurry3.1223
Mickey Mahler0.0120
Eddie Solomon3.0230
Mark Lee2.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: HR/9
  • Enos Cabell: S8
  • Terry Puhl: D9.1-3
  • Jose Cruz: BK.3-H;2-3#
  • Jose Cruz: 2/FL
  • Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H
  • Denny Walling: 8
  • Alan Ashby: W.1-2
  • Rafael Landestoy: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Ken Forsch: K

Bot 1

  • Omar Moreno: W
  • Tim Foli: SB2#
  • Tim Foli: 7
  • Bill Madlock: HR/7.2-H
  • Dave Parker: D7
  • Mike Easler: 6/L
  • John Milner: K/C

Top 2

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Terry Puhl: K
  • Jose Cruz: 4

Bot 2

  • Ed Ott: HR/9
  • Phil Garner: 4
  • Rod Scurry: 63
  • Omar Moreno: 7

Top 3

  • Cesar Cedeno: D7
  • Denny Walling: 3/G.2-3
  • Alan Ashby: 53
  • Rafael Landestoy: 63

Bot 3

  • Tim Foli: 3/FL
  • Bill Madlock: HR/7
  • Dave Parker: S7
  • Mike Easler: K
  • John Milner: 9/L

Top 4

  • Randy Niemann: 53
  • Joe Morgan: 9
  • Enos Cabell: D7
  • Terry Puhl: W
  • Jose Cruz: 4

Bot 4

  • Ed Ott: S7
  • Phil Garner: 8
  • Tony Pena: K
  • Omar Moreno: K

Top 5

  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Denny Walling: SB2
  • Denny Walling: T9.2-H
  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Rafael Landestoy: 3/G.1-2
  • Danny Heep: 7/FL
  • Joe Morgan: IW
  • Enos Cabell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Terry Puhl: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 53

Bot 5

  • Tim Foli: S8/OBS.B-2(E4)
  • Bill Madlock: 7
  • Dave Parker: 43
  • Mike Easler: K

Top 6

  • Jeffrey Leonard: 7
  • Denny Walling: 9
  • Alan Ashby: 43

Bot 6

  • John Milner: 3/FL
  • Ed Ott: W
  • Phil Garner: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Rafael Landestoy: S8
  • Dave Smith: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Dave Smith: E2.2-3;B-1
  • Joe Morgan: W.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
  • Terry Puhl: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Bob Beall: K
  • Omar Moreno: 7
  • Tim Foli: 8

Top 8

  • Jose Cruz: 13
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 63
  • Denny Walling: 31

Bot 8

  • Bill Madlock: K/C
  • Dave Parker: 5
  • Mike Easler: 8

Top 9

  • Alan Ashby: S8
  • Rafael Landestoy: 8
  • Dave Smith: K
  • Julio Gonzalez: 8

Bot 9

  • John Milner: 8
  • Ed Ott: 5
  • Phil Garner: S7
  • Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
  • Omar Moreno: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Tim Foli: 13

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Tony Pena
  • Joe Morgan called for obstruction
  • Debut game for Scott Loucks