Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 19, 1984 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 19, 1984 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Doran 2b 5 1 2 1
Cabell 1b 4 0 2 0
Garner 3b 4 2 3 1
Cruz lf 3 0 0 0
Mumphrey cf 3 0 0 0
Puhl rf 4 1 2 1
Ashby c 4 0 1 1
  DiPino p 0 0 0 0
  Dawley p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds ss 4 0 0 0
Niekro p 3 0 0 0
  Bailey c 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 10 4
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Wynne cf 4 1 1 0
Mazzilli lf 3 1 0 0
Lacy rf 4 1 2 2
Thompson 1b 2 0 1 0
  Frobel pr 0 0 0 0
Ray 2b 4 0 0 0
Morrison 3b 4 0 2 1
May c 3 0 0 0
  Pena c 1 0 0 0
Berra ss 3 0 1 0
Candelaria p 2 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 7 3
Houston 001 200 0104100
Pittsburgh 300 000 000370
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (12-9) 7.0 5 3 3 4 6
  DiPino   1.1 2 0 0 0 0
  Dawley  SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
4
6
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria  L (10-10) 8.2 10 4 4 3 4
  Tekulve   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
3
4

  E–None.  DP–Houston 3.  2B–Houston Puhl (14,off Candelaria), Pittsburgh Lacy (14,off Niekro); Morrison (7,off Niekro).  HR–Houston Doran (2,3rd inning off Candelaria 0 on, 2 out); Garner (3,8th inning off Candelaria 0 on, 1 out).  CS–Cabell (8,2nd base by Candelaria/May); Doran (10,2nd base by Tekulve/Pena); Candelaria (1,2nd base by Niekro/Ashby).  SB–Ray (8,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby).  T–2:20.  A–13,215.
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