Before being knocked out in the sixth inning, Jim Bibby hit his first major league homer for one of the Pirates' runs in a 6-3 victory over the Astros. Dave Parker accounted for two RBIs with an infield out and a single as the Pirates built up a 4-0 lead in the first two innings. Bibby hit his round-tripper in the fourth. Jose Cruz had a homer for the Astros. After Bibby departed, the Pirates used three relief pitchers, finishing with Kent Tekulve, who picked up his 21st save. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 3

Game Played on Friday, August 18, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 13 0 Pirates 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 x - 6 11 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .297 Taveras ss 4 2 1 0 0 0 .272 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 .233 Moreno cf 4 2 1 1 1 1 .233 Cabell 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 Parker rf 5 0 3 2 0 0 .307 Cruz rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .299 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 Howe 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .289 Ott lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .249 Walling lf 3 0 3 1 0 0 .242 Garner 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 Bochy c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Sexton ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .157 Berra 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .109 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Bibby p 3 1 1 1 0 2 .143 Landestoy ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .253 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .337 Totals 35 3 13 3 2 5 Totals 35 6 11 6 3 3 Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 8,632 Left on Base: Astros 8, Pirates 9 DP: Astros 0, Pirates 3 Doubles: Howe (31), Parker (20), Sanguillen (4) Triples: Landestoy (1), Moreno (5) Home Runs: Cruz (9), Bibby (1) Stolen Bases: Walling (6), Taveras 2 (28), Garner (18) Sacrifice Flies: Walling (2) GIDP: Cabell (9), Bochy (5) Hit by Pitch: Taveras (5,by Ruhle) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle L(2-1) 2 5 4 4 2 1 0 14 2.01 Williams 3 4 2 2 0 2 1 13 4.65 Andujar 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 2.98 Totals 8 11 6 6 3 3 1 39 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby W(7-7) 5 10 3 3 0 4 1 23 4.03 Whitson 1.1 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 2.98 Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.67 Tekulve SV(21) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.96 Totals 9 13 3 3 2 5 1 38 Hit by Pitch: Ruhle (1) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez struck out; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras stole second; Moreno tripled to right [Taveras scored]; Parker grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno scored]; Stargell flied out to left; Ott walked; Garner singled to left [Ott to second]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to center; Howe singled to left; Walling singled to right [Howe out at third (right to shortstop)]; Walling stole second; Bochy flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Berra flied out to left; Bibby was called out on strikes; Taveras was hit by a pitch; Taveras stole second; Moreno walked; Parker singled to center [Taveras scored, Moreno to second]; Stargell singled to right [Moreno scored, Parker to third]; Ott grounded out (pitcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 3RD: Sexton grounded out (third to first); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR RUHLE; Landestoy tripled to right; Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first) [Landestoy scored]; Gonzalez singled to left; Cabell flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 3RD: WILLIAMS REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Garner grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz homered; Howe lined to shortstop; Walling singled to center; On a bunt Bochy grounded out (catcher to first) [Walling to second]; Sexton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4. PIRATES 4TH: Bibby homered; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno struck out; Parker singled to right; Stargell made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. ASTROS 5TH: Williams struck out; Puhl singled to shortstop; Gonzalez singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. PIRATES 5TH: Ott flied out to center; Garner singled to right; Sanguillen flied out to center; Garner stole second; Berra singled to left [Garner scored]; Bibby struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to left; Howe doubled to right [Cruz to third]; WHITSON REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Walling sacrifice flied into a double play (center to second to third) [Cruz scored, Howe out at third]; Bochy walked; Sexton singled to third [Bochy to second]; BALDWIN BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Baldwin grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 6TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker doubled to center; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. ASTROS 7TH: Puhl singled to right; Gonzalez forced Puhl (first to shortstop); Cabell walked [Gonzalez to second]; JACKSON REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to right [Gonzalez to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 7TH: Ott flied out to right; Garner grounded out (catcher to first); Sanguillen doubled to right; Berra was walked intentionally; Tekulve forced Berra (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. ASTROS 8TH: Walling singled to right; Bochy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Walling out at second]; Sexton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 8TH: Taveras flied out to right; Moreno lined to third; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6. ASTROS 9TH: ALOU BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to center; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 6.

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