Houston Astros 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Regular Season Game 83
Played on Saturday, July 6, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  1
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stennett 2b                   4   0   3   0       0   0       3   2
Hebner 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Zisk rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Stargell lf                   2   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
  Taveras pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Robertson 1b                  3   0   0   0       1   2       9   1
Sanguillen c                  4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Augustine cf                  3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brett ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Mendoza ss                    3   0   0   0       0   2       1   4
Demery p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kison p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Kirkpatrick ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Giusti p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0       3   4      24  11

BATTING - 
GDP: Augustine (1,off Wilson); Hebner (7,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 7.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf,lf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Metzger ss                    4   0   2   0       0   0       4   5
Cedeno cf                     3   0   0   1       0   0       4   0
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Gallagher rf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
L. May 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
M. May c                      3   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Rader 3b                      2   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Milbourne 2b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Wilson p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       27   1   5   1       1   1      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Metzger-Helms-L. May, Milbourne-Metzger-L. May.
E: Metzger (8).

BATTING - 
2B: M. May (7,off Demery).
SH: Wilson (5,off Kison).
SF: Cedeno (4,off Kison).
HBP: Watson (3,by Kison).
Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Demery                        2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9
Kison L(4-4)                  5     3   1   1   0   1   0  19
Giusti                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     5   1   1   1   1   0  31

HBP: Kison (5,Watson).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson W(5-6)                 9     6   0   0   3   4   0  34


Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - John Kibler
Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 29640


Starting Lineups:

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

PIRATES 1ST: umpire Shag Crawford missed the game due to a
back problem; Stennett singled; Hebner forced Stennett
(first to shortstop); Zisk singled to right [Hebner to third (on
throw to 2b), Zisk out at second (right to shortstop to first)];
Stargell walked; Robertson made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross made an out to shortstop; Metzger singled to
left; Cedeno flied out to right; Watson forced Metzger
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros
0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to center; Augustine flied out
to center; Mendoza struck out; Demery forced Sanguillen
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May grounded out (third to first); M. May
doubled; Larry Demery was hit on the right forearm; Rader
walked; Helms flied out to right; Wilson flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett singled to left; Hebner flied out to left;
Zisk flied out to left; Stargell popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: KISON REPLACED DEMERY (PITCHING); Gross singled to
left; Metzger singled to left [Gross to third]; Cedeno hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Gross scored]; Watson was hit by a pitch
[Metzger to second]; L. May made an out to third; M. May
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson was called out on strikes; Sanguillen
singled to center; Augustine grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader singled to left; Helms flied out to left;
Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rader to
second]; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Mendoza struck out; Kison reached on an error by
Metzger [Kison to first]; Stennett made an out to second; Hebner
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger made an out to first; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Zisk flied out to left; Stargell flied out to
center; Robertson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: L. May lined to third; M. May made an out to second;
Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first);
Augustine made an out to shortstop; Mendoza grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Wilson struck
out; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 8TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); KIRKPATRICK
BATTED FOR KISON; Kirkpatrick popped to first in foul territory;
Stennett singled to center; Hebner grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Stennett out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno popped to catcher in foul
territory; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 9TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); Zisk flied out to center; Stargell
walked; TAVERAS RAN FOR STARGELL; Robertson walked [Taveras to
second]; Sanguillen flied out to center; BRETT BATTED FOR
AUGUSTINE; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          0   6   0    7
 Astros           1   5   1    6


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