Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 31
Played on Thursday, May 9, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

PIT N    0  1  2    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 15  0
HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stennett 2b                   4   0   2   1       1   0       2   1
Clines cf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       6   0
Oliver 1b                     4   0   1   0       1   0       7   0
Stargell lf                   5   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Zisk rf                       4   1   2   0       1   1       1   0
  Parker pr,rf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Sanguillen c                  5   0   1   1       0   0       8   0
Hebner 3b                     5   1   2   1       0   0       0   1
Taveras ss                    4   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
Rooker p                      4   1   2   0       0   0       0   3
  Giusti p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   4  15   3       3   1      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rooker-Stennett-Oliver.

BATTING - 
2B: Clines (2,off Roberts); Rooker (1,off Scherman); Zisk (3,off Scherman).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Clines (1,3rd base off Roberts/C. Johnson); Oliver (2,2nd base off Roberts/C.
Johnson); Taveras (4,3rd base off Roberts/C. Johnson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kelleher ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Menke ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Milbourne ss                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  M. May ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Brown rf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Cedeno cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       7   3
Watson lf                     2   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
L. May 1b                     4   1   2   1       0   0       9   0
C. Johnson c                  4   0   1   0       0   3       2   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   1       0   4
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   4
Roberts p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Gross ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gallagher ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       5   8      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cedeno-C. Johnson.
E: C. Johnson (1).

BATTING - 
2B: L. May (7,off Rooker).
HR: L. May (6,4th inning off Rooker 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Menke (1,off Rooker).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (16,2nd base off Rooker/Sanguillen,3rd base off Rooker/Sanguillen).

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rooker W(2-2)                 7     4   1   1   4   5   1  28
Giusti                        2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9
Totals                        9     6   1   1   5   8   1  37

WP: Giusti (1).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(5-3)                7    11   3   2   3   1   0  33
Scherman                      2     4   1   1   0   0   0  10
Totals                        9    15   4   3   3   1   0  43


Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 10864


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Stennett            2b        Kelleher            ss
2. Clines              cf        Brown               rf
3. Oliver              1b        Cedeno              cf
4. Stargell            lf        Watson              lf
5. Zisk                rf        L. May              1b
6. Sanguillen          c         C. Johnson          c
7. Hebner              3b        Rader               3b
8. Taveras             ss        Helms               2b
9. Rooker              p         Roberts             p

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to left; Clines doubled to left
[Stennett to third]; Oliver walked; Stargell hit into a double
play (center to catcher) [Stennett out at home]; Clines stole
third and Oliver stole second; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown
lined to center; Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second;
Watson walked; Cedeno stole third; L. May flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen lined to center; Hebner singled to
right; Taveras singled to third [Hebner to second]; Rooker
singled to center [Hebner scored (error by C. Johnson)
(unearned), Taveras to second]; Taveras stole third; Stennett
flied out to center; Clines forced Rooker (third to second); 1 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson struck out; Rader flied out to center;
Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver grounded out (second to pitcher); Stargell
singled to center; Zisk walked [Stargell to second]; Sanguillen
singled to right [Stargell scored, Zisk to third]; Hebner
singled to center [Zisk scored, Sanguillen out at third (center
to shortstop to second)]; Taveras grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Kelleher
grounded out (pitcher to first); Brown walked; Cedeno forced
Brown (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Astros 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Rooker grounded out (third to first); Stennett
walked; Clines forced Stennett (center to shortstop) [Clines to
second]; Rennie Stennett missed 2B on apparent double to RF
by Gene Clines; Oliver lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson lined to shortstop; L. May homered; C.
Johnson struck out; Rader walked; Helms singled to left [Rader
to second]; Roberts struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Astros 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell flied out to center; Zisk flied out to
center; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Kelleher grounded out (first unassisted); Brown
flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Taveras singled to pitcher; Rooker grounded out (second to
first) [Taveras to second]; Stennett popped to first; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); L. May
doubled to right; C. Johnson struck out; Rader struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Clines flied out to center; Oliver singled to
right; Stargell forced Oliver (shortstop to second); Zisk
singled to left [Stargell to second]; Sanguillen forced Zisk
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros
1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); GROSS
BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Gross walked; MENKE BATTED FOR KELLEHER;
Menke grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros
1.

PIRATES 8TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED MENKE (PLAYING SS); SCHERMAN
REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); Taveras flied out to right; Rooker doubled to
right; Stennett singled to center [Rooker scored]; Clines
singled to center [Stennett to second]; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Brown was called
out on strikes; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson walked; L. May
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell grounded out (pitcher to first); Zisk
doubled to right; PARKER RAN FOR ZISK; Sanguillen grounded out
(third to first); Hebner lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: PARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); C. Johnson
singled to left; Rader singled [C. Johnson to second]; Helms
lined to center; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; Gallagher struck
out; M. MAY BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Giusti threw a wild pitch [C.
Johnson to third, Rader to second]; M. May was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          4  15   0   12
 Astros           1   6   1    9


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