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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1971
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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 August 29, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,723 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dave Cash | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Blasingame
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blasingame
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Blasingame
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Blasingame
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Blasingame
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Blasingame
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Blasingame
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Johnson
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Blasingame
Stennett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blasingame
Clines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Blasingame
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Blasingame
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Blasingame
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blasingame
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blasingame
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Johnson
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Blasingame
Stennett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Blasingame
Clines bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Blasingame
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Blasingame
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Blasingame
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blasingame
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blasingame
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. Oliver tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiles vs. Johnson
Chiles hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Ray
There goes Stennett. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Ray
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ray
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ray
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Ray
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ray
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ray
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ray
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Watson reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Chiles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Giusti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Culver
Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Stennett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davalillo vs. Culver
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Culver
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Giusti
Vic Davalillo now playing left field.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Giusti
Edwards strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Giusti
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0
Clines G, lf 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 3 0
Davalillo V, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 2 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 2
Robertson B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cash D, 3b 4 2 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 3 1 Martinez M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 2 Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 5 34 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 010 101 101 -- 5
Houston 000 000 020 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W) 7.2 7 2 2 1 6
Giusti D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 6.0 9 3 3 0 7
Ray J 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
Culver G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Martinez M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 6
2B -- Clemente R, Metzger R, Clines G, Watson B, Davalillo V
3B -- Sanguillen M, Stennett R
SB -- Stennett R
SH -- Clines G
SF -- Hernandez J
T -- 2:40
A -- 15723
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