Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 6
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, April 18, 1965 (D) at Forbes Field

HOU N    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   4 10  2
PIT N    2  0  0    0  1  0    1  1  x  -   5 10  3
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Spangler lf                   5   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Staub rf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Bond 1b                       4   2   2   0       0   0       8   1
Aspromonte 3b                 3   1   3   1       0   0       2   4
Wynn cf                       4   0   3   3       0   1       0   0
Brand c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Lillis ss                     3   0   0   0       1   0       1   1
Larsen p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Woodeshick p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Beauchamp ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Raymond p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  MacKenzie p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Giusti p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bateman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4       1   2      24  11

FIELDING - 
E: Morgan (1), Bond (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Bond (1,off Cardwell).
3B: Aspromonte (1,off Cardwell).
SF: Aspromonte (1,off McBean).
Team LOB: 7.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Virdon cf                     5   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Schofield ss                  3   2   2   0       2   0       0   5
Clemente rf                   4   1   2   1       1   1       4   0
Stargell 1b,lf                4   0   1   1       0   1      12   0
  Mota ph,lf                  1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bailey 3b                     3   1   2   2       2   0       3   1
Lynch lf                      2   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
  Clendenon ph,1b             1   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Crandall c                    5   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Alley 2b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       0   2
Cardwell p                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   3
  McBean p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   5  10   5       8   3      27  12

FIELDING - 
E: Stargell (1), Mota (1), Alley (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Stargell (1,off Larsen); Bailey (1,off Larsen); Alley (1,off Larsen).
3B: Clemente (1,off Larsen).
SH: Cardwell (1,off Larsen).
HBP: Clendenon (2,by Giusti).
IBB: Lynch (1,by Larsen); Alley (1,by Raymond).
Team LOB: 14.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Larsen                        5.1   8   3   3   3   1   0  27
Woodeshick                    0.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   3
Raymond                       0.2   1   1   1   3   0   0   6
MacKenzie L(0-1)              1     0   1   0   1   0   0   4
Giusti                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    10   5   4   8   3   0  43

WP: Raymond (1).
HBP: Giusti (1,Clendenon).
IBB: Larsen (1,Lynch); Raymond (1,Alley).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Woodeshick 1-0; MacKenzie 3-0; Giusti 1-1.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cardwell                      7.1   8   4   3   1   2   0  31
McBean W(1-0)                 1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                        9    10   4   3   1   2   0  38

Inherited Runners - Scored: McBean 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bill Jackowski
Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 7176


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Morgan              2b        Virdon              cf
2. Spangler            lf        Schofield           ss
3. Staub               rf        Clemente            rf
4. Bond                1b        Stargell            1b
5. Aspromonte          3b        Bailey              3b
6. Wynn                cf        Lynch               lf
7. Brand               c         Crandall            c
8. Lillis              ss        Alley               2b
9. Larsen              p         Cardwell            p

ASTROS 1ST: Morgan flied out to left; Spangler grounded out
(shortstop to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Virdon flied out to right; Schofield singled;
Clemente tripled [Schofield scored]; Stargell doubled [Clemente
scored]; Bailey walked; Lynch flied out to left; Crandall forced
Bailey (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Bond doubled; Aspromonte singled [Bond to third];
Wynn singled [Bond scored, Aspromonte to second]; Brand flied
out to right; Lillis walked [Aspromonte to third, Wynn to
second]; Larsen struck out; Morgan grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Alley grounded out (third to first); Cardwell
grounded out (first to pitcher); Virdon grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Spangler grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub
flied out to center; Bond grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Schofield singled; Clemente grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Schofield to second]; Stargell grounded out (second
to first) [Schofield to third]; Bailey grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Aspromonte singled; Wynn struck out; Brand grounded
out (third to first) [Aspromonte to second]; Lillis flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Lynch singled; Crandall grounded out (third to
first) [Lynch to second]; Alley flied out to right; Cardwell
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Larsen grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
popped to catcher in foul territory; Spangler grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Virdon flied out to left; Schofield walked;
Clemente singled [Schofield to second]; Stargell struck out;
Bailey doubled [Schofield scored, Clemente to third]; Lynch was
walked intentionally; Crandall forced Bailey (third unassisted);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Staub popped to third; Bond popped to third in foul
territory; Aspromonte tripled; Wynn singled [Aspromonte scored,
Wynn to second (error by Alley)]; Brand popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Alley doubled; Cardwell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Alley to third]; WOODESHICK REPLACED LARSEN
(PITCHING); Virdon struck out; Schofield walked; Clemente struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Lillis grounded out (shortstop to first); BEAUCHAMP
BATTED FOR WOODESHICK; Beauchamp grounded out (second to first);
Morgan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: RAYMOND REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); Stargell
popped to third; Bailey walked; CLENDENON BATTED FOR LYNCH;
Raymond threw a wild pitch [Bailey to second]; Clendenon singled
[Bailey scored, Clendenon to second (error by Bond)]; Crandall
grounded out (second to first) [Clendenon to third]; Alley was
walked intentionally; Cardwell walked [Alley to second];
MACKENZIE REPLACED RAYMOND (PITCHING); Virdon popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 8TH: CLENDENON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); STARGELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Spangler grounded out (pitcher
to first); Staub singled; Bond singled [Staub to third, Bond to
second (error by Stargell)]; MCBEAN REPLACED CARDWELL
(PITCHING); Aspromonte hit a sacrifice fly to right [Staub
scored]; Wynn singled [Bond scored (unearned)]; Brand flied out
to left; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Schofield grounded out (third to first); Clemente
walked; MOTA BATTED FOR STARGELL; Mota forced Clemente (third to
second) [Mota to second (error by Morgan)]; GIUSTI REPLACED
MACKENZIE (PITCHING); Bailey singled [Mota scored (unearned)];
Clendenon was hit by a pitch [Bailey to second]; Crandall flied
out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 9TH: MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Lillis grounded
out (pitcher to first); BATEMAN BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Bateman flied
out to right; Morgan singled to left [Morgan to second (error by
Mota)]; Spangler grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  10   2    7
 Pirates          5  10   3   14


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