Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 93
Played on Wednesday, July 17, 1974 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3  7  0
PIT N    2  0  5    0  0  0    2  2  x  -  11 17  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   1   2   0       1   0       3   0
Metzger ss                    2   1   0   0       3   0       1   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Watson lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
L. May 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
  C. Johnson 1b               1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
M. May c                      4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Richard p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gallagher ph                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Milbourne 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  Campbell ph,2b              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Wilson p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  York p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Busse ph,3b                 2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   3   7   3       5   4      24   8

BATTING - 
2B: Howard (1,off Hernandez).
Team LOB: 9.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stennett 2b                   5   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Hebner 3b                     5   3   4   0       0   0       1   3
Oliver cf                     4   2   2   0       1   0       3   0
Stargell lf                   3   2   1   1       2   0       1   0
  Augustine pr,lf             0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Zisk rf                       4   2   3   4       0   0       3   0
Sanguillen c                  4   1   2   2       0   0       4   1
Kirkpatrick 1b                5   0   2   1       0   0      12   0
Taveras ss                    5   1   2   2       0   0       1   2
Demery p                      4   0   1   1       0   2       0   1
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39  11  17  11       3   2      27  11

BATTING - 
2B: Hebner (14,off Wilson); Zisk (19,off Wilson).
3B: Demery (1,off Wilson).
SF: Sanguillen (4,off Wilson); Zisk (1,off Cosgrove).
Team LOB: 9.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson L(6-7)                 2.2   7   7   7   3   1   0  18
York                          3.1   3   0   0   0   0   0  13
Richard                       1     3   2   2   0   1   0   6
Cosgrove                      1     4   2   2   0   0   0   7
Totals                        8    17  11  11   3   2   0  44

Inherited Runners - Scored: York 1-0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Demery W(1-4)                 7.2   5   3   3   5   4   0  33
Hernandez                     1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9     7   3   3   5   4   0  39

Inherited Runners - Scored: Hernandez 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 10941


Starting Lineups:

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

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger made
an out to shortstop; Cedeno walked; Watson singled [Cedeno to
third]; L. May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Hebner
singled to center; Oliver made an out to third; Stargell walked
[Hebner to second]; Zisk singled to left [Hebner scored,
Stargell to third]; Sanguillen singled to right [Stargell
scored, Zisk to third]; Kirkpatrick flied out to right; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May lined to first; Rader struck out; Milbourne
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Demery was
called out on strikes; Stennett grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson flied out to left; Gross walked; Metzger
walked [Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out (catcher to first)
[Gross to third, Metzger to second]; Watson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner doubled to right; Oliver walked; Stargell
walked [Hebner to third, Oliver to second]; Zisk doubled to
center [Hebner scored, Oliver scored, Stargell to third];
Sanguillen hit a sacrifice fly to catcher [Stargell scored];
Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first) [Zisk to third];
Taveras singled to center [Zisk scored]; Demery tripled to
center [Taveras scored]; YORK REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING);
Stennett grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 7.

ASTROS 4TH: L. May struck out; M. May flied out to right; Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to center; Oliver singled to
center; Stargell flied out to left; Zisk lined to pitcher; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 7.

ASTROS 5TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); York was
called out on strikes; Gross singled to right; Metzger walked
[Gross to second]; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (first unassisted);
Kirkpatrick flied out to left; Taveras singled to left; Demery
forced Taveras (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 7.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to center; L. May made an out to
first; M. May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 6TH: C. JOHNSON REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 1B); Stennett
flied out to right; Hebner singled to right; Oliver flied out to
center; Stargell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Pirates 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Milbourne
grounded out (second to first); BUSSE BATTED FOR YORK; Busse
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: RICHARD REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); BUSSE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); Zisk singled to third; Sanguillen singled to
center [Zisk to second]; Kirkpatrick singled to center [Zisk
scored, Sanguillen to third]; Taveras forced Kirkpatrick (third
to second) [Sanguillen scored]; Demery struck out; Stennett
flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 9.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross singled to center; Metzger walked [Gross to
second]; Cedeno lined to center [Gross to third]; Watson singled
to center [Gross scored, Metzger to third]; C. Johnson struck
out; M. May singled to center [Metzger scored, Watson to third];
GALLAGHER BATTED FOR RICHARD; HERNANDEZ REPLACED DEMERY
(PITCHING); HOWARD BATTED FOR GALLAGHER; Howard doubled to left
[Watson scored, M. May to third]; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR MILBOURNE;
Campbell flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 9.

PIRATES 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); CAMPBELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Hebner singled to right; Oliver
singled to center [Hebner to second]; Stargell singled to right
[Hebner scored, Oliver to third]; AUGUSTINE RAN FOR STARGELL;
Zisk hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oliver scored]; Sanguillen
popped to first in foul territory; Kirkpatrick singled to right
[Augustine to second]; Taveras forced Augustine (second to
shortstop); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 11.

ASTROS 9TH: AUGUSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Busse singled
to right; Gross flied out to center; Metzger lined to third;
Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3   7   0    9
 Pirates         11  17   0    9


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