Al Oliver, Phil Garner and Frank Taveras batted in two runs apiece while Jim Rooker and Kent Tekulve combined on a six-hitter as the Pirates overwhelmed the Astros, 10-0. Willie Stargell contributed his first homer of the season to the scoring. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Saturday, April 30, 1977 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1 Pirates 2 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 x - 10 12 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gonzalez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .323 Moreno cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Ott c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .250 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .125 Parker rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .394 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Oliver lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .286 Ferguson c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 Dilone lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Stargell 1b 3 2 1 1 1 2 .238 Howe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Stennett 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Sperring 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Garner 3b 3 2 2 2 0 0 .283 Konieczny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Mendoza 3b,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Taveras ss 2 2 2 2 0 0 .231 Roberts ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Larson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rooker p 3 0 2 1 0 0 .400 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 0 6 0 2 2 Totals 33 10 12 9 2 4 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 6,540 Left on Base: Astros 7, Pirates 3 DP: Astros 0, Pirates 1 Errors: Sperring Doubles: Gonzalez (5), Oliver (4), Garner (5) Triples: Garner (1) Home Runs: Stargell (1) Stolen Bases: Moreno (7), Parker (4), Taveras 2 (8), Stennett (4) Caught Stealing: Oliver (2) Sacrifice Flies: Taveras (1), Moreno (1) GIDP: Howe (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Konieczny L(1-1) 2.2 7 7 6 2 1 0 16 6.00 McLaughlin 4.1 5 3 3 0 2 1 18 6.23 Larson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.00 Totals 8 12 10 9 2 4 1 37 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker W(3-1) 7.2 5 0 0 2 0 0 29 4.01 Tekulve 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 2.70 Totals 9 6 0 0 2 2 0 34 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez lined to third; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Ott walked; Parker grounded out (first unassisted) [Moreno to third, Ott to second]; Oliver singled to second [Moreno scored, Ott scored (error by Sperring) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Oliver was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Stargell struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to right; Ferguson singled to center; Johnson singled to left [Ferguson to second]; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Garner tripled to right; Taveras hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garner scored]; Rooker singled to right; Moreno grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3. ASTROS 3RD: Sperring flied out to right; Konieczny grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez doubled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Ott grounded out (first to pitcher); Parker singled to center; Parker stole second; Oliver doubled to left [Parker scored]; Stargell walked; Stennett grounded out (first unassisted) [Oliver to third, Stargell to second]; Garner doubled to right [Oliver scored, Stargell scored]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED KONIECZNY (PITCHING); Taveras singled to left [Garner scored]; Taveras stole second; Rooker singled to center [Taveras scored]; Moreno flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno walked; Watson lined to right; Ferguson lined to right; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 4TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8. ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Sperring flied out to right; McLaughlin walked; Gonzalez forced McLaughlin (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 5TH: Stargell struck out; Stennett flied out to left; Garner lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno made an out to second; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 8. PIRATES 6TH: Taveras singled to third; Taveras stole second; Rooker grounded out (shortstop to first) [Taveras to third]; Moreno hit a sacrifice fly to center [Taveras scored]; Ott flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 9. ASTROS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 3B); Ferguson lined to left; Johnson lined to center; Howe lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 9. PIRATES 7TH: Parker struck out; Oliver made an out to shortstop; Stargell homered; Stennett singled to shortstop; Stennett stole second; Mendoza made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10. ASTROS 8TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING 3B); MENDOZA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); DILONE REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING LF); Sperring flied out to center; ROBERTS BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Roberts singled to third; Gonzalez singled to center [Roberts to second]; Cruz flied out to center [Roberts to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10. PIRATES 8TH: LARSON REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to third to first); Tekulve grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10. ASTROS 9TH: Watson struck out; Ferguson singled to left; Johnson forced Ferguson (third to second); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.

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