Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Larsen
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Larsen
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Larsen
  
  Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Butters
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Butters
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aspromonte vs. Butters
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler tags and scores. Fox tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bond vs. Butters
  
  Bond hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hardy vs. Butters
  
  Hardy hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Fox scores. Hardy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Butters
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Larsen
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Larsen
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Larsen
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Larsen
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pagliaroni vs. Larsen
  
  Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Butters
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Butters
  
  Grote strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Butters
  
  Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butters vs. Larsen
  
  Butters is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Larsen
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Larsen
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Butters
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Butters
  
  Fox hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Butters
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Butters
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hardy vs. Butters
  
  Hardy hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Larsen
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Larsen
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Larsen
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Butters
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Butters
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grote vs. Butters
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larsen vs. Butters
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Larsen
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Larsen
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Larsen
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butters vs. Larsen
  
  Butters hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Butters
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Butters
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Butters
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Larsen
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Larsen
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Larsen
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Butters
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Butters
  
  Hardy hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Butters
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Larsen
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Larsen
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Larsen's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Larsen
  
  There goes Clendenon. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Larsen
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Larsen
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pagliaroni vs. Larsen
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Butters
  
  Kasko hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Butters
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Butters
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Larsen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Butters
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Butters
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. Larsen moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aspromonte vs. Butters
  
  Bob Lillis pinch runs for Nellie Fox.
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Larsen
  
  Bob Lillis now playing second base. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Tom Butters.
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Larsen
  
  Gene Alley pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Larsen
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. McBean
  
  Gene Alley now playing shortstop. Al McBean now pitching.
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. McBean
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. McBean
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. McBean
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Larsen
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko misplays the ball. That's an error on Kasko. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Stargell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Woodeshick
  
  Manny Mota pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Woodeshick
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1964 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Schofield D, ss       3  0  0  0   Spangler A, lf        2  1  1  0   
Lynch J, ph           1  0  0  0   Fox N, 2b             3  1  1  0   
McBean A, p           0  0  0  0   Lillis B, pr-2b       0  0  0  0   
Virdon B, cf          4  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  0  1   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   Bond W, rf            4  0  1  0   
Stargell W, lf        3  1  2  1   Hardy C, cf           4  0  1  1   
Mota M, pr            0  0  0  0   Roberts D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  1  0   Kasko E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Grote J, c            3  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   Larsen D, p           3  0  1  0   
Pagliaroni J, c       3  0  0  0   Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   
Butters T, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Burgess S, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Alley G, pr-ss        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        30  2  7  2

Pittsburgh       010 000 000 --  1
Houston          200 000 00x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butters T (L)         7.0  6  2  2  3  1
McBean A              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W)*         8.0  6  1  1  0  5
Woodeshick H (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Stargell W, Clemente R, Kasko E
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 8
2B -- Spangler A, Clendenon D, Kasko E, Freese G
HR -- Stargell W
SB -- Clendenon D
SF -- Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Woodeshick H (Stargell W)
T -- 2:24
A -- 7308

    

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