Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 64
Played on Wednesday, June 16, 1971 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 - 6 11 0 HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cash 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 Clines lf 5 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 Clemente rf 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 Sanguillen c 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Robertson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 Pagan 3b 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Hebner ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Oliver cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 J. Hernandez ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 Ellis p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 34 6 11 5 3 6 27 7 BATTING - 2B: Clines (3,off Blasingame). 3B: Oliver (3,off Blasingame). HR: Clemente (7,7th inning off Blasingame 1 on 1 out). SH: Ellis (6,off Blasingame). IBB: Sanguillen (8,by Blasingame). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Clines 2 (5,2nd base off Blasingame/Edwards 2). CS: Cash (2,2nd base by Blasingame/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn cf 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 1 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 Cedeno rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Watson lf 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 Menke 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 2 Edwards c 3 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 Hiatt c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Rader 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Blasingame p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Miller ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mayberry ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Geronimo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 7 4 3 3 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Wynn-Edwards. E: Cedeno (4). BATTING - 2B: Wynn (7,off Ellis); Cedeno (13,off Ellis). SF: Rader (2,off Ellis). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ellis W(10-3) 9 7 4 4 3 3 0 37
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blasingame L(4-7) 7 11 6 6 3 5 1 32 Ray 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 6 1 38 WP: Blasingame (4). IBB: Blasingame (3,Sanguillen). Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 16098 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Cash 2b Wynn cf 2. Clines lf Morgan 2b 3. Clemente rf Cedeno rf 4. Sanguillen c Watson lf 5. Robertson 1b Menke 1b 6. Pagan 3b Edwards c 7. Oliver cf Rader 3b 8. J. Hernandez ss Metzger ss 9. Ellis p Blasingame p PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines singled to left; Clines stole second; Clemente flied out to center; Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Wynn was called out on strikes; Morgan made an out to second; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled [Robertson out at second (third to second)]; Pagan flied out to right; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Menke flied out to left; Edwards forced Watson (first to shortstop); Rader popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. PIRATES 3RD: J. Hernandez walked; Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [J. Hernandez to second]; Cash singled to right [J. Hernandez scored, Cash to second (error by Cedeno)]; Clines singled to shortstop [Cash to third]; Clemente singled to center [Cash scored, Clines to third, Clemente to second (on throw)]; Sanguillen was walked intentionally; Robertson flied into a double play (center to catcher) [Clines out at home]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Blasingame struck out; Wynn walked; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. PIRATES 4TH: Pagan was called out on strikes; Oliver grounded out (second to first); J. Hernandez singled to second; Ellis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (second to first); Menke made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. PIRATES 5TH: Cash walked; Cash was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Clines doubled to left; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first) [Clines to third]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to center; Rader walked; Metzger flied out to center; Blasingame made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. PIRATES 6TH: Robertson singled to left; Pagan forced Robertson (shortstop to second); Oliver tripled to left [Pagan scored]; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Oliver scored]; J. Hernandez was called out on strikes; Ellis struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn doubled to left; Morgan made an out to shortstop; Cedeno doubled to right [Wynn to third]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored, Wynn scored]; Menke singled to left [Watson to second]; Edwards singled to right [Menke to third, Watson scored]; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to center [Menke scored]; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: Cash flied out to right; Clines singled to center; Clines stole second; Clemente homered [Clines scored]; Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: MILLER BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Miller singled to left; Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 8TH: RAY REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); HIATT REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); HEBNER BATTED FOR PAGAN; Hebner struck out; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Watson struck out; Menke flied out to left; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 9TH: Ellis grounded out (second to first); Cash flied out to center; Clines grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: Rader flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (second to first); MAYBERRY BATTED FOR RAY; Mayberry singled; GERONIMO RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Wynn forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 6 11 0 5 Astros 4 7 1 6
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