Houston Astros 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Regular Season Game 15
Played on Monday, May 1, 1972 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 - 9 13 2 PIT N 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 - 8 16 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Cedeno cf 4 1 3 0 1 0 3 1 Wynn rf 5 2 3 4 0 1 5 0 May 1b 4 1 1 0 1 2 7 2 Watson lf 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 Helms 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Edwards c 5 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 Roberts p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Miller ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 9 13 9 6 5 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-May-Metzger. E: Metzger (5), Cedeno (1). BATTING - 2B: Wynn (3,off Giusti). HR: Wynn (5,5th inning off Blass 3 on 2 out); Edwards (3,6th inning off Blass 2 on 1 out). SH: Metzger (1,off Blass). SF: Helms (1,off Giusti). GDP: Rader 2 (2,off Blass 2); Wynn (1,off Blass). IBB: Rader (2,by Giusti). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (1,2nd base by Giusti/Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cash 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 5 Stennett lf 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 Clemente rf 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 Sanguillen c 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 Oliver 1b 4 0 2 1 1 1 9 0 Clines cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 Stargell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hebner 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Alley ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 Blass p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Pagan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Giusti p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 8 16 7 1 4 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 3. Alley-Cash-Oliver, Hebner-Cash-Oliver, Alley-Cash-Oliver. E: Clines (1), Alley (1). BATTING - 2B: Stennett 2 (3,off Roberts,off Culver); Clemente (3,off Ray). HR: Clemente (1,6th inning off Culver 1 on 2 out). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 5.2 12 5 5 1 3 0 28 Culver 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 7 Ray W(4-0) 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 Totals 9 16 8 8 1 4 1 43 Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 1-1. .
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blass 6 8 7 7 3 4 2 28 Giusti L(0-2) 2.2 5 2 2 3 1 0 15 R. Hernandez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 13 9 9 6 5 2 44 WP: Giusti (1). BK: Blass (1). IBB: Giusti (3,Rader). Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernandez 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Jerry Dale Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 4788 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Metzger ss Cash 2b 2. Cedeno cf Stennett lf 3. Wynn rf Clemente rf 4. May 1b Sanguillen c 5. Watson lf Oliver 1b 6. Rader 3b Clines cf 7. Helms 2b Hebner 3b 8. Edwards c Alley ss 9. Roberts p Blass p ASTROS 1ST: 57 minute rain delay before start of game; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno singled to right; Blass balked [Cedeno to second]; Wynn struck out; May flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Cash singled to right; Stennett doubled to left [Cash to third]; Clemente hit into a double play (third to first) [Cash scored, Stennett out at third (first to shortstop)]; Sanguillen made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Helms reached on an error by Clines [Helms to third]; Edwards lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Oliver struck out; Clines struck out; Hebner lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. ASTROS 3RD: Roberts reached on an error by Alley [Roberts to first]; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Roberts to second]; Cedeno singled to shortstop [Roberts stayed at second]; Wynn grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Alley singled to left; Blass was called out on strikes; Cash flied out to center; Stennett singled to center [Alley to second]; Clemente flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. ASTROS 4TH: May struck out; Watson walked; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled to pitcher; Oliver singled to left [Sanguillen to second]; Clines singled to center [Sanguillen scored, Oliver out at third (center to second)]; Hebner singled to first [Clines to second]; Alley singled to left [Clines scored, Hebner to second]; Blass forced Hebner (third unassisted) [Alley to second]; Cash forced Alley (third unassisted); 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3. ASTROS 5TH: Helms popped to first; Edwards singled to center; Roberts popped to third; Metzger singled to center [Edwards to second]; Cedeno walked [Edwards to third, Metzger to second]; Wynn homered [Edwards scored, Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; May struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Stennett lined to right; Clemente singled to center; Sanguillen popped to first; Oliver walked [Clemente to second]; Clines grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader singled to left; Helms singled to left [Rader to second]; Edwards homered [Rader scored, Helms scored]; Roberts struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Hebner flied out to left; Alley singled to center; PAGAN BATTED FOR BLASS; Pagan flied out to right; Cash singled to center [Alley scored (error by Cedeno) (no RBI), Cash to third]; CULVER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Stennett doubled to right [Cash scored]; Clemente homered [Stennett scored]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 7. ASTROS 7TH: GIUSTI REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Wynn doubled to left; May walked; Watson popped to catcher; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 7. PIRATES 7TH: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Clines flied out to center; Hebner reached on an error by Metzger [Hebner to first]; Alley lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 7. ASTROS 8TH: Helms flied out to center; Edwards grounded out (second to shortstop to first); MILLER BATTED FOR CULVER; Miller walked; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 7. PIRATES 8TH: RAY REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Giusti grounded out (third to first); Cash flied out to right; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 7. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn singled to center; May singled to left [Wynn to second]; Watson singled to right [Wynn scored, May to second]; Giusti threw a wild pitch [May to third, Watson to second]; Rader was walked intentionally; Helms hit a sacrifice fly to center [May scored, Watson to third, Rader to second]; R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Edwards grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 7. PIRATES 9TH: Clemente doubled to right; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first) [Clemente to third]; Oliver singled to right [Clemente scored]; STARGELL BATTED FOR CLINES; Stargell was called out on strikes; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 13 2 8 Pirates 8 16 2 8
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