Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Regular Season Game 122
Played on Tuesday, August 17, 1971 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 - 6 6 1 PIT N 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 5 9 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou lf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Morgan 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 Watson 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 Wynn rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 Hiatt c 2 0 1 0 2 0 8 0 Metzger ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 Blasingame p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Geronimo pr,lf 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 32 6 6 6 6 8 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Watson. E: Watson (4). BATTING - 2B: Hiatt (8,off Walker). 3B: Morgan (7,off Walker). SF: Watson (2,off Walker); Rader (5,off Giusti). IBB: Watson (4,by Giusti); Wynn (6,by Giusti). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (25,2nd base off Walker/Sanguillen). CS: Cedeno (6,2nd base by Walker/Sanguillen); Morgan (8,2nd base by Briles/Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cash 3b,2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Clines cf 3 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 Oliver ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Briles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemente rf 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 Stargell lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sanguillen c 4 0 2 0 0 1 8 4 Robertson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 9 0 Alley ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mazeroski 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 Davalillo ph,cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Walker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Veale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hebner ph,3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 5 9 5 1 7 27 14 FIELDING - E: Cash (7), Alley (20), Mazeroski (3). BATTING - 2B: Clines (8,off Blasingame); Mazeroski (3,off Blasingame). 3B: Clines (4,off Blasingame). HR: Clemente (12,5th inning off Blasingame 1 on 2 out). SF: Clemente (3,off Ray). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blasingame W(9-9) 6 7 4 4 0 5 1 25 Ray SV(3) 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 12 Totals 9 9 5 4 1 7 1 37 WP: Blasingame (9).
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Walker 6.1 4 4 3 4 5 0 27 Miller L(7-5) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Veale 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Giusti 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 Briles 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 Totals 9 6 6 3 6 8 0 40 IBB: Giusti 2 (8,Watson,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Miller 2-1; Veale 2-0; Giusti 3-3. . Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 16694 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Alou lf Cash 3b 2. Morgan 2b Clines cf 3. Cedeno cf Clemente rf 4. Watson 1b Stargell lf 5. Rader 3b Sanguillen c 6. Wynn rf Robertson 1b 7. Hiatt c Alley ss 8. Metzger ss Mazeroski 2b 9. Blasingame p Walker p ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan tripled; Cedeno reached on an error by Alley [Morgan stayed at third, Cedeno to first]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Morgan scored (unearned)]; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Clines doubled; Clemente singled [Clines scored]; Stargell made an out to shortstop; Sanguillen singled [Clemente to second]; Robertson singled [Clemente scored, Sanguillen to second]; Alley forced Robertson (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to left; Wynn flied out to center; Hiatt doubled; Metzger grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Mazeroski doubled; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Mazeroski to third]; Walker struck out; Cash grounded out (third to first); Clines struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Blasingame grounded out (catcher to first); Alou struck out; Morgan singled; Morgan stole second; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Clemente grounded out (second to first); Stargell made an out to catcher; Sanguillen lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; Rader grounded out (third to first); Wynn lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Robertson struck out; Alley made an out to first; Mazeroski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt walked; Metzger grounded out (third to first) [Hiatt to second]; Blasingame grounded out (second to first) [Hiatt to third]; Alou walked; Morgan forced Alou (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Walker made an out to shortstop; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines tripled; Clemente homered [Clines scored]; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen struck out; Robertson flied out to center; Alley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn walked; Hiatt walked [Wynn to second]; Metzger forced Hiatt (second to shortstop) [Wynn to third]; MENKE BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Menke singled [Wynn scored, Metzger to second]; MILLER REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); GERONIMO RAN FOR MENKE; Alou singled [Metzger scored, Geronimo to second]; VEALE REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Morgan reached on a fielder's choice [Geronimo to third, Alou to second (error by Mazeroski; assist by Alley)]; GIUSTI REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Cedeno singled [Geronimo scored, Alou scored (unearned), Morgan to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; Watson was walked intentionally; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to right [Morgan scored (unearned), Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Wynn was walked intentionally; Hiatt lined to center; 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); RAY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); DAVALILLO BATTED FOR MAZEROSKI; Davalillo reached on an error by Watson [Davalillo to first]; HEBNER BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Hebner struck out; Cash singled [Davalillo to second]; OLIVER BATTED FOR CLINES; Oliver walked [Davalillo to third, Cash to second]; Clemente hit a sacrifice fly to center [Davalillo scored (unearned), Cash to third]; Stargell made an out to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 5. ASTROS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CASH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BRILES REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo struck out; Ray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 5. PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen singled; Robertson lined into a double play (third to first) [Sanguillen out at first]; MAY BATTED FOR ALLEY; May lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 5. ASTROS 9TH: J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED MAY (PLAYING SS); Morgan reached on an error by Cash [Morgan to first]; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 5. PIRATES 9TH: Davalillo struck out; Hebner flied out to left; Cash grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Pirates 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 6 1 7 Pirates 5 9 3 5
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