Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates
1. Howard cf Taveras ss
2. Gross rf Stennett 2b
3. Cruz lf Oliver cf
4. Watson 1b Robinson rf
5. Herrmann c Zisk lf
6. Boswell 3b Kirkpatrick 1b
7. DaVanon 2b Hebner 3b
8. Metzger ss Dyer c
9. Andujar p Demery p
ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (first unassisted); Gross
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 1ST: Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver singled to left
[Taveras scored]; Robinson grounded out (third to first) [Oliver
to third]; Zisk walked; Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann
flied out to left; Boswell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
PIRATES 2ND: Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); Dyer flied
out to left; Demery struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0,
Pirates 1.
ASTROS 3RD: DaVanon struck out; Metzger flied out to right;
Andujar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Stennett
singled to right; Oliver singled to right [Stennett to third];
Robinson singled to left [Stennett scored, Oliver to second];
Zisk flied out to left; Kirkpatrick lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Howard flied out to left; Gross flied out to left;
Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 4TH: NIEKRO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Hebner walked;
Dyer singled to center [Hebner to second]; Demery out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hebner to third, Dyer to
second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Hebner scored, Dyer to
third]; Taveras struck out; Stennett grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to center; Herrmann grounded out
(second to first); Boswell lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 5TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson
struck out; Zisk made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 3.
ASTROS 6TH: DaVanon walked; Metzger grounded into a double play
(second to first) [DaVanon out at second]; Niekro grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 6TH: Kirkpatrick popped to first in foul territory;
Hebner flied out to right; Dyer doubled to right [Dyer out at
third (right to second to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
0, Pirates 3.
ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross
grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz singled to left; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0,
Pirates 3.
PIRATES 7TH: Demery was called out on strikes; Taveras singled
to center; Stennett struck out; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
ASTROS 8TH: Herrmann grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); DaVanon walked; Metzger
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 8TH: Robinson made an out to second; Zisk homered to
left; Kirkpatrick popped to catcher in foul territory; Hebner
singled to third; Dyer was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4.
ASTROS 9TH: CABELL BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (third to first);
Gross reached on an error by Demery [Gross to first]; Cruz
walked [Gross to second]; Watson singled to center [Gross scored
(unearned), Cruz to second]; GIUSTI REPLACED DEMERY (PITCHING);
CEDENO BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Cedeno walked [Cruz to third, Watson
to second]; ANDREWS RAN FOR CEDENO; Boswell struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 1 2 0 5
Pirates 4 9 1 7
