Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 16
Played on Wednesday, May 3, 1972 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  6  1
PIT N    1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   4
Cedeno cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
May 1b                        3   0   1   1       1   0      11   0
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Helms 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Edwards c                     3   1   1   0       0   2       7   0
Reuss p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Miller ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   2   6   2       1   8      24   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Culver-Metzger-May.
E: Metzger (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Metzger (1,off Ellis); Miller (2,off Kison).
Team LOB: 5.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cash 2b                       2   2   1   0       2   0       4   3
Stennett lf                   4   0   1   2       0   2       0   0
Clemente rf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Sanguillen c                  3   0   1   1       0   0       8   0
Oliver 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   1      10   0
Clines cf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Hebner 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Alley ss                      3   0   0   0       1   1       2   7
Ellis p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Pagan ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Kison p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   3       5   6      27  12

BATTING - 
2B: Pagan (1,off Reuss).
3B: Stennett (2,off Reuss).
SF: Sanguillen (1,off Reuss).
GDP: Sanguillen (1,off Culver).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cash (1,2nd base off Reuss/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reuss L(2-1)                  6     6   3   2   4   5   0  29
Culver                        2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6
Totals                        8     6   3   2   5   6   0  35

BK: Reuss (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ellis W(2-1)                  6     4   1   1   1   6   0  23
Kison SV(1)                   3     2   1   1   0   2   0  11
Totals                        9     6   2   2   1   8   0  34

WP: Kison (2).

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 9522


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. Reuss               p         Ellis               p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
singled to second; Wynn forced Cedeno (center to second); May
forced Wynn (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash walked; Cash stole second; Stennett struck
out; Clemente reached on an error by Metzger [Cash to third,
Clemente to first]; Sanguillen hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cash
scored (unearned)]; Oliver singled to center [Clemente to
third]; Clines flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Rader singled to shortstop; Helms
lined to center; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner singled to center; Alley grounded out (third
to first) [Hebner to second]; Ellis struck out; Cash walked;
Stennett tripled to left [Hebner scored, Cash scored]; Clemente
made an out to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Reuss struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen singled to center; Oliver lined to
right; Clines made an out to catcher; Hebner flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May walked;
Watson struck out; Rader forced May (shortstop to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Alley walked; Ellis grounded out (second to first)
[Alley to second]; Cash singled to shortstop [Alley to third];
Stennett struck out; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
struck out; Reuss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oliver struck out; Clines walked; Reuss balked [Clines to
second]; Hebner made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger doubled to left; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first);
May singled to right [Metzger scored, May to second (on throw)];
Watson made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); PAGAN
BATTED FOR ELLIS; Pagan doubled to left; Cash flied out to
center; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: KISON REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Rader grounded out
(second to first); Helms made an out to second; Edwards singled
to right; MILLER BATTED FOR REUSS; Kison threw a wild pitch
[Edwards to third]; Miller doubled to center [Edwards scored];
Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Clemente walked;
Sanguillen grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Clemente out at second]; Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Wynn made an out to
shortstop; May made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Alley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
struck out; Helms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   6   1    5
 Pirates          3   6   0    8


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