Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 22
Played on Friday, May 12, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 4 9 2 HOU N 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cash 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 6 Oliver cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Clemente rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Stargell lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Hebner 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 Sanguillen c 4 2 3 0 0 0 4 1 Robertson 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 14 0 Alley ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Davalillo ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 J. Hernandez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Blass p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 May ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Ellis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 9 3 1 6 27 18 FIELDING - DP: 2. Alley-Cash-Robertson, J. Hernandez-Cash-Robertson. E: Alley (3), Blass (1). BATTING - 2B: Robertson (3,off Dierker). 3B: Sanguillen (3,off Dierker). HR: Hebner (4,7th inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). SF: Davalillo (1,off Dierker). GDP: Stargell (2,off Dierker). Team LOB: 6.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 May 1b 4 2 4 1 0 0 9 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Helms 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 Edwards c 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 8 1 0 4 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-May. E: Helms (4). BATTING - 2B: May (3,off Blass). HR: May (6,4th inning off Blass 0 on 0 out). SH: Dierker (3,off Blass). GDP: Rader 2 (4,off Blass,off Miller). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Helms (1,2nd base by Blass/Sanguillen).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blass W(3-1) 8 7 2 1 0 4 1 30 Miller SV(1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 8 2 1 0 4 1 33
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(2-2) 8.2 9 4 4 1 6 1 36 Ray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 9 4 4 1 6 1 37 WP: Dierker (2), Ray (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 17863 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Cash 2b Metzger ss 2. Oliver cf Cedeno cf 3. Clemente rf Wynn rf 4. Stargell lf May 1b 5. Hebner 3b Watson lf 6. Sanguillen c Rader 3b 7. Robertson 1b Helms 2b 8. Alley ss Edwards c 9. Blass p Dierker p PIRATES 1ST: Cash singled to center; Oliver forced Cash (shortstop to second); Clemente made an out to shortstop; Stargell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. PIRATES 2ND: Hebner flied out to right; Sanguillen tripled to center; Robertson made an out to catcher; Alley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: May doubled to left; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to left; Helms reached on an error by Alley [May scored (unearned) (no RBI), Helms to first]; Edwards singled to center [Helms to third]; Dierker grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. PIRATES 3RD: Blass grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to center; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Wynn made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. PIRATES 4TH: Clemente was called out on strikes; Stargell grounded out (second to first); Hebner made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: May homered; Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to right; Helms grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson singled to left; Alley flied out to right; Blass forced Robertson (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards singled to center; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Edwards to second]; Metzger struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 6TH: Cash reached on an error by Helms [Cash to first]; Oliver singled to left [Cash to third]; Clemente struck out; Stargell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn struck out; May singled to third; Watson singled to pitcher [May to third (error by Blass)]; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 7TH: Hebner homered; Sanguillen singled to right; Robertson doubled to left [Sanguillen to third]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR ALLEY; Davalillo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Sanguillen scored]; Blass grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED DAVALILLO (PLAYING SS); Helms singled to center; Helms was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Edwards grounded out (second to first); Dierker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. PIRATES 8TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Clemente struck out; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. PIRATES 9TH: Hebner flied out to center; Sanguillen singled to pitcher; Robertson walked [Sanguillen to second]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Sanguillen to third, Robertson to second]; J. Hernandez made an out to catcher; MAY BATTED FOR BLASS; May singled to right [Sanguillen scored, Robertson to third]; ELLIS RAN FOR MAY; RAY REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Ray threw a wild pitch [Robertson scored, Ellis to second]; Cash grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); May singled to left; Watson forced May (shortstop to second); Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 4 9 2 6 Astros 2 8 1 4
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