After spotting Houston four runs in the first three innings, the Pirates came back to make the Astros walk the plank, 6-4. The Pirates tied the game, 4-4, in the fifth frame on a leadoff homer by Ed Ott and three-run round-tripper by Dave Parker with two out. In the sixth, a pinch-hit single by Manny Sanguillen put the Pirates ahead, 5-4, and an RBI double by Willie Stargell completed the scoring in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Pirates 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 - 6 12 2 Astros 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Walling lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .255 Moreno cf 4 2 3 0 1 0 .201 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .288 Parker rf 5 1 1 3 0 0 .291 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .280 Milner lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .271 Cruz rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .282 B. Robinson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Howe 2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .280 Stargell 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .263 Ferguson c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .227 Stennett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Bergman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .107 Mendoza 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Sexton ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .167 Ott c 4 1 2 1 1 2 .263 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Garner 2b 2 2 1 0 2 0 .236 Richard p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .162 D. Robinson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Watson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Whitson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sanguillen ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .284 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .343 Tekulve p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Totals 39 6 12 6 4 8 Totals 33 4 8 4 4 4 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 12,440 Left on Base: Pirates 10, Astros 7 DP: Pirates 0, Astros 1 Errors: Stargell, Tekulve, Ferguson Doubles: Garner (9), Stargell (7), Ferguson (4), Cruz (12) Home Runs: Ott (3), Parker (9) Stolen Bases: Stennett (1), Garner (9), Moreno (27), Cedeno (23) Caught Stealing: Sexton (1), Cruz (3) Sacrifice Flies: Bergman (1) GIDP: Parker (4) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson 2.1 7 4 4 2 0 0 15 3.67 Whitson W(1-1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 2.45 Tekulve SV(7) 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 15 2.74 Totals 9 8 4 4 4 4 0 38 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard L(5-7) 6 8 5 5 3 5 2 28 3.60 Williams 3 4 1 1 1 3 0 15 4.50 Totals 9 12 6 6 4 8 2 43 Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno popped to third in foul territory; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Walling grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second; Cruz singled to second [Cedeno scored (RBI), Cruz to second (error by Stargell)]; Howe flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. PIRATES 2ND: Milner struck out; Stargell flied out to center; Stennett singled to right; Ott singled to center [Stennett to second]; Stennett stole third; Garner walked [Ott to second]; D. Robinson popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson doubled to left; Bergman singled to center [Ferguson to third]; Sexton forced Bergman (first to shortstop) [Ferguson scored]; Richard singled to center [Sexton to second]; Sexton was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Walling popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno singled to left; Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Moreno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to left; Cedeno walked [Cabell to second]; Cruz forced Cedeno (shortstop to second) [Cabell to third]; Howe singled to pitcher [Cabell scored, Cruz to second]; Ferguson walked [Cruz to third, Howe to second]; WHITSON REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Bergman hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cruz scored]; Sexton grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 4TH: Milner struck out; Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Richard flied out to center; Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 5TH: Ott homered; Garner walked; Garner stole second; Whitson struck out; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno walked; Parker homered [Garner scored, Moreno scored]; Milner singled to right; Stargell struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Howe was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4. PIRATES 6TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott struck out; Garner doubled to right; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR WHITSON; Sanguillen singled to left [Garner scored, Sanguillen to second (on throw to home)]; Taveras popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: TEKULVE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); B. ROBINSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Ferguson struck out; Bergman grounded out (shortstop to first); Sexton reached on an error by Tekulve [Sexton to first]; WATSON BATTED FOR RICHARD; Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Moreno singled to third; Parker grounded out (first unassisted) [Moreno to second]; Moreno stole third; B. Robinson reached on an error by Ferguson [Moreno stayed at third, B. Robinson to first]; Stargell doubled to right [Moreno scored, B. Robinson to third]; Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Ott was walked intentionally; Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 8TH: Tekulve singled to shortstop; Taveras struck out; Moreno singled to left [Tekulve to second]; Parker lined to first; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz doubled to left; Howe struck out; Ferguson popped to second; Bergman grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 9TH: Stargell flied out to center; Mendoza flied out to center; Ott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR SEXTON; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); ALOU BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Alou popped to second; Walling walked; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.

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