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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 26, 1965 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Ozzie Virgil | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1965
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Giusti
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Giusti
Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Giusti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Giusti
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Giusti
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Virgil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Giusti
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Friend
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Virgil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Friend
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Friend
Bateman hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Giusti
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Giusti
Friend bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bateman. Virgil moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Giusti
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Giusti
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Giusti
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Virgil moves to third. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Giusti
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Friend
Giusti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Giusti
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Giusti
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Virgil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Friend
Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Giusti
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Giusti
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Giusti
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards second. Virgil fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Schofield covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Friend
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Giusti
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Giusti
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Friend
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Giusti
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Giusti
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Giusti
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Friend
Bond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Friend
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Bond scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Aspromonte trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. Friend
Giusti hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Giusti
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Giusti
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Giusti
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Friend
There goes Morgan. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Friend
Bond is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Giusti
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1965 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Bond W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Virgil O, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 0
Friend B, p 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 4 0 29 2 6 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 20x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 9
E -- Bateman J, Morgan J, Bailey B 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 6
SB -- Morgan J
T -- 2:08
A -- 15053
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