The Pirates, after rallying for two runs in the ninth inning to tie the score at 3-3, beat the Astros in the 10th, 6-3, when Bill Robinson hit a homer with two men on base. Frank Taveras singled with one out and Dave Parker was passed intentionally with two away before Robinson rapped his round-tripper. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    2, 1977 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2    3  -   6  9  0
Astros       1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   3 10  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   1   1   0     0   1   .235      Howard lf             4   2   3   1     0   0   .232
Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Cabell 3b             5   0   1   1     0   0   .268
Parker rf             4   2   2   0     1   0   .336      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   1     2   0   .221
Robinson 1b           5   2   3   3     0   1   .322      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     1   2   .283
Stennett 2b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Howe 2b               5   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Ott c                 3   1   1   0     1   0   .283      Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .293
Gonzalez 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .297      Herrmann c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .247
Hairston lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Metzger ss            3   1   0   0     1   1   .185
Rooker p              2   0   1   1     0   1   .190      Larson p              4   0   2   0     0   1   .316
  Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Tolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
  Jackson p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               39   6   9   4     2   5             Totals               36   3  10   3     5   7

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 15,805
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Astros 10
DP: Pirates 0, Astros 0
Errors: Cabell 2
Doubles: Gonzalez (6), Howard 2 (2)
Triples: Cabell (6)
Home Runs: Robinson (15)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (38), Metzger (1)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Howard (5), Herrmann (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                  6     9   3   3   3   4   0  28   3.94
Demery                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   5.32
Jackson W(3-3)          3     1   0   0   1   3   0  11   4.39
Totals                 10    10   3   3   5   7   0  43

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Larson L(0-5)          10     9   6   6   2   5   1  41   5.91
Totals                 10     9   6   6   2   5   1  41

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Dutch Rennert


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno
grounded out (second to first); Parker flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard doubled to center; Cabell grounded out
(second to first) [Howard to third]; Cedeno singled to right
[Howard scored, Cedeno out at second (right to shortstop)];
Watson lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson struck out; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ott walked; Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe struck out; Cruz flied out to left; Herrmann
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Hairston flied out to right; Rooker struck out;
Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger walked; Metzger stole second; On a bunt
Larson struck out; Howard doubled to left [Metzger scored];
Cabell tripled to right [Howard scored]; Cedeno walked; Watson
was called out on strikes; Cabell was caught stealing home
(catcher to second to first to catcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 4TH: On a bunt Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first);
Parker singled to third; Robinson made an out to second;
Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Howe flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted); Herrmann singled to center; Metzger was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Ott singled to center; Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Ott to second]; Hairston flied out to
left; Rooker singled to left [Ott scored]; Taveras struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Larson singled to second; Howard out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Larson to second]; Cabell flied out to
left; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno made an out to second; Parker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robinson singled to third [Robinson to
third (error by Cabell)]; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe
grounded out (third to first); Cruz walked; Herrmann singled to
center [Cruz to third]; Metzger popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Ott flied out to center; On a bunt Gonzalez made an
out to pitcher; Fernando Gonzalez called for interference for
running outside base line; Hairston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Larson singled to right; Howard singled to center
[Larson to third, Howard to second (on throw to 3b)]; DEMERY
REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Watson was walked
intentionally; Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 8TH: TOLAN BATTED FOR DEMERY; Tolan grounded out (first
to pitcher); Taveras flied out to center; Moreno struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Cruz singled to
left; Herrmann out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Cruz
to second]; Metzger flied out to right; Larson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker singled to right; Robinson singled to center
[Parker scored (error by Cabell) (no RBI), Robinson scored (no
RBI)]; Stennett flied out to center; Ott grounded out (first to
pitcher); Gonzalez doubled to center; Hairston grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno walked; Watson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 3.

PIRATES 10TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras
singled to shortstop; Taveras stole second; Moreno flied out to
right [Taveras to third]; Parker was walked intentionally;
Robinson homered [Taveras scored, Parker scored]; Stennett flied
out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 10TH: Howe struck out; Cruz struck out; Herrmann grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros
3.