Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Regular Season Game 82
Played on Friday, July 5, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  3
HOU N    3  0  1    2  0  0    1  0  x  -   7 12  0
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stennett 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
Clines cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hebner 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Stargell lf                   4   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Zisk rf                       3   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Robertson 1b                  3   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Sanguillen c                  3   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Taveras ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Ellis p                       1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Brett ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Morlan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Popovich ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Patterson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1       1   7      24   7

FIELDING - 
E: Hebner (17), Stargell (5), Ellis (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Stargell (21,off Dierker).
HR: Stargell (14,7th inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Clines (6,off Dierker).
Team LOB: 4.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf,lf                   4   2   2   0       1   0       2   0
Metzger ss                    4   1   1   1       1   2       2   1
Cedeno cf                     5   1   2   1       0   1       3   0
Watson lf,1b                  3   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
L. May 1b                     4   1   3   1       0   0       6   0
  Howard pr,rf                0   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
M. May c                      4   0   3   3       0   0       7   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Helms 2b                      3   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
  Milbourne pr,2b             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Dierker p                     2   0   0   0       1   2       0   1
Totals                       34   7  12   6       4   6      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: Gross (10,off Ellis); M. May (6,off Morlan).
SH: Dierker (3,off Morlan).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (35,2nd base off Ellis/Sanguillen); Gross (8,2nd base off Ellis/Sanguillen).

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ellis L(3-7)                  4     9   6   4   2   5   0  22
Morlan                        3     3   1   1   1   0   0  13
Patterson                     1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        8    12   7   5   4   6   0  39


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker W(6-4)                9     5   1   1   1   7   1  32


Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dutch Rennert
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 23047


Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Astros           
1. Stennett            2b        Gross               rf
2. Clines              cf        Metzger             ss
3. Hebner              3b        Cedeno              cf
4. Stargell            lf        Watson              lf
5. Zisk                rf        L. May              1b
6. Robertson           1b        M. May              c
7. Sanguillen          c         Rader               3b
8. Taveras             ss        Helms               2b
9. Ellis               p         Dierker             p

PIRATES 1ST: umpire Shag Crawford missed the game due to a
back problem; Stennett flied out to right; Clines made an
out to second; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross doubled to left; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno singled to right [Gross scored]; Cedeno stole
second; Watson walked; L. May singled to right [Cedeno scored,
Watson to third]; M. May singled to right [Watson scored, L. May
to third, M. May out at second (second unassisted)]; Rader
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Zisk singled to center;
Robertson struck out; Sanguillen singled to left [Zisk to
third]; Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms flied out to right; Dierker struck out; Gross
singled to pitcher [Gross to second (error by Ellis)]; Metzger
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Ellis singled to third; Stennett lined to center;
Clines grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Ellis
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (second to
first); L. May singled to third [L. May to second (error by
Hebner)]; M. May singled to center [L. May scored (unearned)];
Rader flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); Stargell
made an out to shortstop; Zisk walked; Robertson flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms struck out; Dierker was called out on strikes;
Gross walked; Gross stole second; Metzger singled to center
[Gross scored]; Cedeno singled to left [Metzger scored (error by
Stargell) (unearned), Cedeno to second]; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 6.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen made an out to third; Taveras flied out
to center; BRETT BATTED FOR ELLIS; Brett was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 5TH: MORLAN REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); L. May flied out
to right; M. May made an out to shortstop; Rader lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett flied out to right; Clines struck out;
Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms singled to center; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS;
Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Milbourne to
second]; Gross made an out to shortstop; Metzger walked; Cedeno
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 6.

PIRATES 7TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Stargell
homered; Zisk grounded out (third to first); Robertson made an
out to third; Sanguillen struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson lined to third; L. May singled to left;
HOWARD RAN FOR L. MAY; M. May doubled to right [Howard scored];
Rader grounded out (second to first) [M. May to third];
Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Astros 7.

PIRATES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); Taveras grounded out (third to first); POPOVICH BATTED FOR
MORLAN; Popovich lined to right; Stennett struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: PATTERSON REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Dierker
walked; Gross lined to left; Metzger struck out; Cedeno made an
out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Clines grounded out (second to first); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Stargell doubled to right; Zisk
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          1   5   3    4
 Astros           7  12   0    8


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