MLB
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/19/1980
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2666 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (61-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Houston Astros (59-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 4 7 1
Niekro Shuts Out Pirates, 4-0
Joe Niekro kept the Pirates from doing any damage to the Astros today at Astrodome. Pittsburgh's 5 hits and 5 walks came to naught as Houston took the contest 4-0. Niekro added 4 strikeouts in his complete-game effort.

This year Niekro has fashioned a 15-6 mark, 3.01 ERA and pitched 203.1 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .242 against him and he has logged 100 strikeouts.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Berra 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 0 14
A. Oliver LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .321 13 46
G. Hendrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 12 40
J. Thompson 1B 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .236 2 5
D. Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .312 10 46
L. Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 16 53
P. Garner 2B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .231 0 33
   a-B. Oglivie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 2 13
B. Almon SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235 1 8
R. Rhoden P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291 1 7
   V. Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 30 0 5 0 5 4 16      
a - B. Oglivie pinch hit for P. Garner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Garner (13, 5th Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Hendrick , J. Thompson 2 , P. Garner 2 , B. Almon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Oliver , D. Parker 2
GIDP: L. Parrish , R. Rhoden
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garner-Almon-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 13 49
J. Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 13 48
L. Parrish 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 16 66
T. Puhl RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .283 10 38
O. Velez 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .208 9 41
A. Otis CF 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .298 10 53
R. Hassey C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .302 7 43
C. Speier SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 2 33
J. Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172 1 6
Totals 28 4 7 4 2 5 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Otis (10, 7th Inning off R. Rhoden, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cruz , J. Orta , L. Parrish , T. Puhl , A. Otis 4 , R. Hassey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cruz , T. Puhl
GIDP: J. Orta
Sac Bunt: J. Niekro
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Puhl (17)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hassey (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Parrish-Orta-Velez, Orta-Speier-Velez)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rhoden L (7-10) 6.0 6 4 4 2 5 1 101 3.64   
V. Cruz 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rhoden 47
Batters Faced: R. Rhoden 24, V. Cruz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rhoden 7-4, V. Cruz 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rhoden 101-58, V. Cruz 23-14
WP: R. Rhoden
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro W (15-6) 9.0 5 0 0 5 4 0 130 3.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 76
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 15-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 130-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Niekro
Ballpark: Astrodome
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 17628
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