Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 74
Played on Wednesday, July 5, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 1 HOU N 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Stennett 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Davalillo lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 Clemente rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 Stargell 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 9 0 Oliver cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Sanguillen c 4 1 1 2 0 1 8 0 Robertson 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 Alley ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson p 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 35 6 9 6 1 10 27 9 FIELDING - E: Sanguillen (2). BATTING - 2B: Davalillo (12,off Forsch); Sanguillen (11,off Forsch). HR: Robertson (5,4th inning off Forsch 1 on 0 out); Clemente (8,5th inning off Ray 0 on 1 out). HBP: Robertson (1,by Ray); Stennett (1,by Culver). GDP: Johnson (1,off Ray). Team LOB: 5.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 Cedeno cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 Wynn rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Howard c 3 0 0 0 0 2 10 1 Stinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Forsch p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 7 4 1 7 27 6 FIELDING - DP: 1. Howard-Metzger-Helms. E: Watson (4). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno 2 (20,off Ellis,off Johnson). SH: Metzger (5,off Ellis). SF: Rader (5,off Ellis). HBP: Wynn (2,by Ellis). IBB: Watson (2,by Ellis). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (23,2nd base off Johnson/Sanguillen).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ellis 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 11 Johnson W(2-3) 7.2 2 0 0 0 7 0 25 Totals 9 7 4 4 1 7 0 36 HBP: Ellis (3,Wynn). IBB: Ellis (4,Watson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Johnson 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch L(4-3) 3 8 5 5 0 4 1 17 Ray 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 10 Culver 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 11 Totals 9 9 6 6 1 10 2 38 Forsch faced 5 batters in the 4th inning WP: Forsch (7). HBP: Ray (3,Robertson); Culver (3,Stennett). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 1-0. . Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 23646 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Stennett 2b Metzger ss 2. Davalillo lf Cedeno cf 3. Clemente rf 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. Ellis p Forsch p PIRATES 1ST: Stennett struck out; Davalillo doubled to right; Clemente singled to center [Davalillo scored, Clemente to second (on throw)]; Stargell struck out; Oliver made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to second; Cedeno doubled to right [Metzger scored]; Wynn was hit by a pitch; May singled to center [Cedeno scored, Wynn to third, May to second (on throw)]; Watson was walked intentionally; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wynn scored]; Helms forced Watson (shortstop to second) [May to third]; Howard flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3. PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen struck out; Robertson flied out to center; Alley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Forsch singled to right; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Forsch to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Forsch scored]; JOHNSON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Sanguillen)]; Wynn struck out; May was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4. PIRATES 3RD: Johnson lined to shortstop; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo singled to left [Davalillo to second (error by Watson)]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Davalillo to third]; Clemente flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled to left; Howard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4. PIRATES 4TH: Stargell singled to left; Oliver singled to right [Stargell to second]; Sanguillen doubled to center [Stargell scored, Oliver scored]; Robertson homered [Sanguillen scored]; Alley singled to second; RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); On a bunt Johnson grounded into a double play (catcher to shortstop to second) [Alley out at second]; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Ray struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno doubled to center; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4. PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo made an out to third; Clemente homered; Stargell lined to right; Oliver struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: May flied out to left; Watson lined to right; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen flied out to left; Robertson was hit by a pitch; Alley was called out on strikes; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Helms flied out to center; Howard struck out; MILLER BATTED FOR RAY; Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (third to first); Davalillo flied out to right; Clemente walked; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 8TH: Oliver flied out to center; Sanguillen made an out to second; Robertson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: May flied out to left; Watson was called out on strikes; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. PIRATES 9TH: Alley struck out; Johnson was called out on strikes; Stennett was hit by a pitch; Davalillo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: Helms made an out to shortstop; STINSON BATTED FOR HOWARD; Stinson struck out; STEWART BATTED FOR CULVER; Stewart flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 6 9 1 5 Astros 4 7 1 5
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