Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 83
Played on Friday, July 14, 1972 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 4 1 PIT N 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 x - 5 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 Miller cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Wynn rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 May 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 9 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Edwards c 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Helms 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 4 2 2 5 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 4. Metzger-Helms-May, Helms-Metzger-May, Metzger-May, Miller-May. E: Helms (11). BATTING - HR: May (19,6th inning off Briles 1 on 2 out). GDP: Miller (3,off Briles). Team LOB: 3.
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Stennett 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 Davalillo rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Oliver cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 10 0 Hebner 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clines lf 3 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 Robertson lf,3b 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 May c 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 0 Alley ss 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 6 Briles p 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 31 5 11 5 1 5 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Stennett-Alley-Stargell. BATTING - 2B: Clines (7,off Dierker); Alley (6,off Dierker). 3B: Alley (1,off Culver). SF: May (2,off Dierker). HBP: Oliver (2,by Culver). GDP: Stennett 2 (8,off Dierker 2); Oliver (4,off Dierker). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(8-5) 4 8 4 3 1 0 0 19 Culver 3 2 1 1 0 5 0 12 York 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 11 5 4 1 5 0 34 HBP: Culver (4,Oliver).
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Briles W(8-3) 9 4 2 2 2 5 1 32 Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 24487 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Metzger ss Stennett 2b 2. Miller cf Davalillo rf 3. Wynn rf Oliver cf 4. May 1b Stargell 1b 5. Watson lf Hebner 3b 6. Rader 3b Robertson lf 7. Edwards c May c 8. Helms 2b Alley ss 9. Dierker p Briles p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to left; Miller struck out; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Stennett reached on an error by Helms [Stennett to first]; Davalillo grounded out (third to first) [Stennett to second]; Oliver made an out to second; Stargell singled to center [Stennett scored (unearned)]; Hebner made an out to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. ASTROS 2ND: CLINES REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING LF); ROBERTSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); May flied out to right; Watson singled to third; Rader flied out to left; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled to center; May walked [Robertson to second]; Alley grounded out (third to first) [Robertson to third, May to second]; Briles singled to right [May to third, Robertson scored]; Stennett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Briles out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Davalillo singled to shortstop; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Davalillo out at second]; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. ASTROS 4TH: Miller flied out to left; Wynn walked; May forced Wynn (shortstop to second); Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Clines doubled to left; Robertson singled to third [Clines to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Clines scored]; Alley doubled to center [Robertson scored]; Briles singled to third [Alley stayed at second]; Stennett grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Briles out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards singled to center; Helms flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR DIERKER; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. PIRATES 5TH: CULVER REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Davalillo grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied out to right; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn walked; May homered [Wynn scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: Clines struck out; Robertson struck out; May singled to center; Alley tripled to right [May scored]; Briles struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. ASTROS 7TH: Rader lined to center; Edwards flied out to center; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to right; Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Oliver was hit by a pitch; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. ASTROS 8TH: STINSON BATTED FOR CULVER; Stinson struck out; Metzger singled to center; Miller grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. PIRATES 8TH: YORK REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); Clines singled to second; Robertson made an out to shortstop; May lined into a double play (center to first) [Clines out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 4 1 3 Pirates 5 11 0 5
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