Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 92
Played on Tuesday, July 16, 1974 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

HOU N    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
PIT N    1  0  4    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   6 10  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       2   3
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
L. May 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   0       9   0
C. Johnson c                  4   0   0   0       0   1       6   1
Rader 3b                      3   1   3   2       1   0       2   2
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Howard cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Dierker p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
  Busse ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Richard p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Campbell ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   2   8   2       1   6      24  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Helms-Metzger-L. May, Helms-Metzger-L. May.
E: Metzger (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Rader (19,off Rooker).
3B: Rader (3,off Rooker).
HR: Rader (11,2nd inning off Rooker 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Gross (9,2nd base by Rooker/Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clines lf                     4   0   0   0       1   3       2   0
Hebner 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   4
Oliver cf                     3   3   2   0       1   0       2   0
Zisk rf                       3   1   2   1       1   0       1   0
Sanguillen c                  2   1   1   1       0   0       7   1
  Brinkman c                  0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Kirkpatrick 1b                3   0   1   2       1   1      12   0
Stennett 2b                   3   0   1   1       0   0       1   3
Taveras ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
Rooker p                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Totals                       29   6  10   6       4   5      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Sanguillen-Taveras.

BATTING - 
2B: Oliver (22,off Dierker); Sanguillen (11,off Dierker).
SH: Rooker (4,off Scherman).
SF: Stennett (5,off Dierker); Brinkman (1,off Scherman).
HBP: Sanguillen (2,by Dierker).
GDP: Stennett (10,off Richard); Hebner (8,off Richard).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Taveras (3,3rd base by Scherman/C. Johnson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker L(6-5)                4     6   5   5   2   2   0  22
Richard                       2     1   0   0   2   1   0   7
Scherman                      2     3   1   1   0   2   0   8
Totals                        8    10   6   6   4   5   0  37

WP: Dierker (4).
HBP: Dierker (4,Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rooker W(6-7)                 9     8   2   2   1   6   1  35


Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 9935


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Gross               rf        Clines              lf
2. Metzger             ss        Hebner              3b
3. Watson              lf        Oliver              cf
4. L. May              1b        Zisk                rf
5. C. Johnson          c         Sanguillen          c
6. Rader               3b        Kirkpatrick         1b
7. Helms               2b        Stennett            2b
8. Howard              cf        Taveras             ss
9. Dierker             p         Rooker              p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to third; Metzger struck out while
Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Watson
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines was called out on strikes; Hebner lined to
center; Oliver doubled to right; Zisk walked; Sanguillen doubled
to left [Oliver scored, Zisk to third]; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled to right; C. Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [L. May to second]; Rader homered [L. May
scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard flied out
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett singled to right; Taveras grounded out
(third to first) [Stennett to second]; Rooker reached on a
fielder's choice [Stennett out at third (pitcher to third to
shortstop to catcher)]; Clines struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Gross struck out; Metzger flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner singled to center; Dierker threw a wild
pitch [Hebner to second]; Oliver walked; Zisk singled to center
[Hebner scored, Oliver to second]; Sanguillen was hit by a pitch
[Oliver to third, Zisk to second]; Kirkpatrick singled to right
[Oliver scored, Zisk scored, Sanguillen to third]; Stennett hit
a sacrifice fly to left [Sanguillen scored]; Taveras reached on
an error by Metzger [Kirkpatrick to second]; Rooker forced
Kirkpatrick (pitcher to third) [Taveras to second]; Clines
grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); L. May singled
to center; C. Johnson struck out; Rader walked [L. May to
second]; Helms singled to second [L. May to third, Rader to
second]; Howard struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to right; Oliver made an out to
first; Zisk grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 5TH: BUSSE BATTED FOR DIERKER; Busse struck out; Gross
flied out to left; Metzger singled to right; Watson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: RICHARD REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Sanguillen flied
out to center; Kirkpatrick walked; Stennett grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kirkpatrick out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 6TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PLAYING C ); L. May
grounded out (pitcher to first); C. Johnson flied out to left;
Rader doubled to left; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras was called out on strikes; Rooker singled
to center; Clines walked [Rooker to second]; Hebner grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clines out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); CAMPBELL
BATTED FOR RICHARD; Campbell grounded out (third to first);
Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Oliver
singled to center; Zisk singled to right [Oliver to third];
Brinkman hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oliver scored];
Kirkpatrick struck out; Stennett grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
lined to center; L. May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras singled to right; Rooker out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to second]; Taveras was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Clines struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 9TH: C. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Rader
tripled to right; Helms made an out to second; Howard grounded
out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   8   1    6
 Pirates          6  10   0    7


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