Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Regular Season Game 73
Played on Tuesday, July 4, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1 HOU N 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 x - 6 14 0
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Clines rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Cash 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 Davalillo lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 11 0 Oliver cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Sanguillen c 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 Robertson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Alley ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Briles p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Stennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 0 8 0 0 4 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Alley-Cash-Stargell. E: Clines (3). BATTING - 2B: Oliver (12,off Dierker). GDP: Robertson (3,off Dierker). Team LOB: 7.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 Cedeno cf 4 2 1 0 1 1 6 0 Wynn rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 May 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 10 0 Watson lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 Helms 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 Fenwick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard c 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 Dierker p 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 14 6 2 4 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Metzger-Helms-May. BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (18,off Briles). SH: Dierker (5,off Briles). GDP: Watson (4,off Briles). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (22,2nd base off Briles/Sanguillen).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Briles L(6-3) 5.1 11 4 4 1 4 0 28 Miller 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 8 Walker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R. Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 14 6 6 2 4 0 41 Inherited Runners - Scored: Miller 3-0; Walker 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(8-4) 9 8 0 0 0 4 0 34 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 31164 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Clines rf Metzger ss 2. Cash 2b Cedeno cf 3. Davalillo lf Wynn rf 4. Stargell 1b May 1b 5. Oliver cf Watson lf 6. Sanguillen c Rader 3b 7. Robertson 3b Helms 2b 8. Alley ss Howard c 9. Briles p Dierker p PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to center; Davalillo made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Wynn singled to third [Cedeno to third]; May grounded out (second to first) [Wynn to second]; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored, Wynn scored]; Rader was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Oliver singled to center; Sanguillen flied out to right; Robertson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Helms flied out to left; Howard struck out; Dierker singled to right; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 3RD: Alley flied out to center; Briles made an out to shortstop; Clines was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno struck out; Wynn singled to right; May singled to left [Wynn to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 4TH: Cash made an out to second; Davalillo flied out to left; Stargell singled to right; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Helms flied out to right; Howard singled to second; Dierker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Robertson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; Alley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno doubled to right; Wynn made an out to first; May singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Watson forced May (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3. PIRATES 6TH: Briles struck out; Clines grounded out (third to first); Cash singled to shortstop; Davalillo singled to center [Cash to second]; Stargell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled to center; Howard singled to center [Helms to third]; Dierker reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Helms scored, Howard to second]; Metzger singled to left [Howard to third, Dierker to second]; MILLER REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Cedeno forced Howard (third to catcher) [Dierker to third, Metzger to second]; Wynn grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: Oliver lined to first; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: May walked; Watson singled to right [May to third]; Rader singled to left [May scored, Watson to second]; Helms flied out to center; Howard forced Rader (shortstop to second) [Watson to third]; Dierker singled to left [Watson scored, Howard to third]; WALKER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. PIRATES 8TH: Alley grounded out (third to first); STENNETT BATTED FOR WALKER; Stennett grounded out (third to first); Clines singled to second; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Cedeno reached on an error by Clines; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to second]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. PIRATES 9TH: FENWICK REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Davalillo flied out to center; Stargell flied out to center; Oliver doubled to left; Sanguillen singled to pitcher [Oliver to third]; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 0 8 1 7 Astros 6 14 0 11
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