After the baserunning of Frank Taveras helped the Pirates beat the Astros, 4-2, in the first game of a scheduled twi-night doubleheader, the second game was postponed because of rain. Taveras walked in the third, stole second and third and counted on an infield out by Manny Sanguillen.

Then in the seventh, Taveras singled, stole second and scored again on a single by Phil Garner. Bert Blyleven handcuffed the Astros until knocked out in the ninth. Grant Jackson retired one batter before giving way to Kent Tekulve, who finished the game and gained his 22nd save. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Saturday, August 19, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 6 1 Pirates 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 x - 4 5 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 Taveras ss 2 2 1 0 2 0 .273 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .241 Moreno cf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .232 Cabell 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .287 Parker rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .304 Cruz rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .296 Garner 2b 2 1 2 1 2 0 .265 Howe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Sanguillen 1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .253 Walling lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 Berra 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .122 Sexton ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .162 Brye lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 .215 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Dyer c 3 0 0 1 0 1 .227 Pujols c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .132 Blyleven p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .115 Bannister p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .148 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 6 2 1 2 Totals 25 4 5 4 7 7 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 22,015 Left on Base: Astros 5, Pirates 7 DP: Astros 1, Pirates 0 Errors: Gonzalez Doubles: Gonzalez (2) Stolen Bases: Sexton (9), Taveras 3 (31), Moreno (51) Caught Stealing: Brye (1) Sacrifice Hits: Moreno (9), Brye (1) Sacrifice Flies: Dyer (1) GIDP: Sanguillen (5) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bannister L(3-8) 6.1 5 4 4 7 6 0 31 4.79 Andujar 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.96 Williams 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.50 Totals 8 5 4 4 7 7 0 35 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven W(10-8) 8 6 2 2 0 2 0 30 3.30 Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.66 Tekulve SV(22) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1.95 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 2 0 34 Wild Pitches: Bannister (7) Balks: Bannister (2) Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez flied out to center; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras lined to left; Moreno struck out; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Garner singled to right; Sanguillen flied out to left; Bannister balked [Garner to second]; Berra walked; Brye singled to center [Garner scored, Berra to second]; Dyer flied out to center; Blyleven struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. ASTROS 3RD: Sexton flied out to left; Pujols flied out to right; Bannister grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Moreno walked; Taveras stole third and Moreno stole second; Parker struck out; Garner was walked intentionally; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first) [Taveras scored, Moreno to third, Garner to second]; Berra was called out on strikes; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez singled to right; Cabell singled to center [Gonzalez to second]; Cruz struck out; Howe popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Brye walked; Brye was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Dyer grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Blyleven popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: On a bunt Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); Sexton grounded out (second to first); Pujols grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Taveras walked; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to second]; Parker flied out to center [Taveras to third]; Garner walked; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 6TH: Bannister grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Berra singled to left; Bannister threw a wild pitch [Berra to second]; Brye out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Berra to third]; Dyer hit a sacrifice fly to center [Berra scored]; Blyleven grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: Taveras singled to right; Taveras stole second; Moreno was called out on strikes; Parker reached on an error by Gonzalez [Taveras to third, Parker to first]; Garner singled to center [Taveras scored, Parker to second]; ANDUJAR REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Sanguillen grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garner out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 8TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Sexton singled to left; Pujols flied out to right; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Sexton stole second; Landestoy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Berra flied out to left; Brye flied out to center; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl singled to center; Gonzalez doubled to left [Puhl to third]; Cabell singled to center [Puhl scored, Gonzalez to third]; JACKSON REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Cruz forced Cabell (first to shortstop) [Gonzalez scored]; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Howe grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to second]; Walling walked; ALOU BATTED FOR SEXTON; Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4.

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