Final
HOU 1 — PIT 3
8/20/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · PIT197808202
Complete available game record for HOU at PIT, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Taveras | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Moreno | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Julio Gonzalez | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Alou | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Garner | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale Berra | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Sexton | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pujols | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy Dyer | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rafael Landestoy | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale Berra | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Duffy Dyer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Milner | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Moreno | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Alou | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pujols | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S5.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | SB3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | E6.B-1 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S9.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S4.3-H(UR);1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9.2-3;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 1(B)5(3)/LDP | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | HR/9 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | SBH;SB2 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | FC1.3XH(1253);1-3;B-1 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 4/FL | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(136) | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–3 |