The Pirates' 10-game winning streak, longest in N.L. this season, came to an end with a 7-5 loss to the Astros. The Pirates held a 3-2 lead before Jimmy Sexton, batting only .183, tied the score with his second career homer in the fourth inning.

The Astros broke the deadlock in the next inning when Enos Cabell drove in two runs with a triple and scored himself on a sacrifice fly by Art Howe. Joaquin Andujar, who normally starts for the Astros, came out of the bullpen in the ninth and saved the game after the Pirates had scored on a triple by Phil Garner and single by Dale Berra. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Pirates 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 5 11 2 Astros 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 x - 7 10 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 Puhl cf 2 1 1 0 3 0 .291 Moreno cf 3 1 1 0 2 1 .229 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .233 Parker rf 5 1 2 2 0 2 .309 Cabell 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 .289 Stargell 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .279 Howe 3b 2 1 1 1 1 0 .290 Ott c 4 1 2 0 0 1 .262 Alou lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .339 Milner lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .293 Walling lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Garner 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 Cruz rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .302 Berra 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .155 Sexton ss 4 1 1 1 0 2 .185 Rooker p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .184 Pujols c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .120 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .184 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Howard ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 B. Robinson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 Sambito p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Totals 36 5 11 4 3 13 Totals 31 7 10 7 4 5 Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 11,641 Left on Base: Pirates 8, Astros 7 DP: Pirates 1, Astros 0 Errors: Moreno, Garner Doubles: Parker (22), Milner (15) Triples: Ott (3), Garner (8), Cabell (5) Home Runs: Sexton (2) Stolen Bases: Howard (6), Cruz (26) Caught Stealing: Moreno (15), Puhl (12) Sacrifice Hits: Taveras (8), Gonzalez (4) Sacrifice Flies: Howe (5) Hit by Pitch: Howard (3,by Whitson) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker L(8-9) 5 7 6 4 2 2 1 24 4.49 Whitson 3 3 1 1 2 3 0 14 2.88 Totals 8 10 7 5 4 5 1 38 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(11-10) 6 9 4 4 1 7 0 27 4.27 Sambito 2 2 1 1 1 5 0 9 2.59 Andujar SV(1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 2.96 Totals 9 11 5 5 3 13 0 40 Passed Balls: Pujols (10) Hit by Pitch: Whitson (2) Wild Pitches: Whitson (1) Umpires: HP - Murray Strey, 1B - Jim Rains, 2B - Howard Hansen, 3B - Bob Schroeder PIRATES 1ST: ump1b,rainj901 ump2b,hansh901 ump3b,schrb901 timeofgame,171 attendance,11641 substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Murray Strey, Bob Schroeder, Jim Rains and Howard Hansen; Taveras struck out; Moreno singled to center; Parker singled to pitcher [Moreno to second]; Moreno was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Parker to second]; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Gonzalez flied out to left; Cabell singled to center; Howe walked [Cabell to second]; Alou singled to center [Cabell scored, Howe to third (error by Moreno)]; Cruz singled to second [Howe scored (unearned), Alou to second]; Sexton popped to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 2ND: Ott grounded out (second to first); Milner singled to right; Garner singled to left [Milner to second]; Berra struck out; Rooker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro struck out; Puhl singled to center; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras singled to shortstop; Moreno walked [Taveras to second]; Parker doubled to right [Taveras scored, Moreno scored]; Stargell flied out to center; Ott singled to right [Parker to third]; Pujols allowed a passed ball [Parker scored, Ott to second]; Milner flied out to center [Ott to third]; Garner grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez flied out to right; Cabell flied out to left; Howe singled to left; Alou flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2. PIRATES 4TH: Berra made an out to catcher; Rooker struck out; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Sexton homered; Pujols flied out to left; Niekro struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3. PIRATES 5TH: Moreno flied out to right; Parker lined to shortstop; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl walked; Gonzalez reached on an error by Garner on a sacrifice bunt [Puhl to second, Gonzalez to first]; Cabell tripled to left [Puhl scored, Gonzalez scored (unearned)]; Howe hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cabell scored]; Alou grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 6. PIRATES 6TH: WALLING REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING LF); Ott tripled to center; Milner doubled to right [Ott scored]; Garner grounded out (second to first) [Milner to third]; Berra struck out (catcher to first); SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR ROOKER; Sanguillen struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: WHITSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Sexton struck out; Pujols flied out to right; HOWARD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Howard was hit by a pitch; Howard stole second; Puhl was walked intentionally; Gonzalez singled to right [Howard scored, Puhl to second]; Cabell popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Taveras popped to second; Moreno struck out; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling flied out to right; Cruz singled to left; Cruz stole second; Sexton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 8TH: Stargell struck out; Ott was called out on strikes; Milner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Pujols struck out; Sambito singled to center; Whitson threw a wild pitch [Sambito to second]; Puhl was walked intentionally; Gonzalez lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Sambito out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 9TH: Garner tripled to right; Berra singled to center [Garner scored]; B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR WHITSON; B. Robinson walked [Berra to second]; ANDUJAR REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Taveras out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Berra to third, B. Robinson to second]; Moreno walked; Parker was called out on strikes; Stargell popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

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