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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1972
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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 May 14, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Stewart | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wilson
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wilson
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stewart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Briles
Stewart 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: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Briles
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wilson
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Wilson
There goes Robertson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. Wilson
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Briles
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Briles
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader scores. Metzger moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. Metzger scores. Stewart scores. Wynn moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Kison
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn scores. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Kison
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Kison
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wilson
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stewart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Wilson
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, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kison
Helms hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kison
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Wilson
Kison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash 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 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kison
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kison
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wilson
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kison
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kison
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kison
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Kison
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Wilson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kison
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Kison
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Wilson
Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Wilson
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop.
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Giusti
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ray
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Ray
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Milt May. Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bob Robertson.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Ray
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Giusti
Gene Alley now playing shortstop. Manny Sanguillen now catching. Rennie Stennett now playing left field. Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Giusti
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ray
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Ray
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ray
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Ray
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Ray
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 0 0
Davalillo V, rf 4 2 1 0 Stewart J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 3 3 1 Wynn J, rf 4 2 3 1
Stargell W, lf-1b 5 1 3 3 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 2
Hebner R, 3b 2 0 0 2 Watson B, lf 4 1 2 2
May M, c 4 0 2 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Ellis D, pr 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Alley G, ss 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph-ss-lf 2 0 0 0
Briles N, p 1 0 0 0
Kison B, p 1 0 1 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 32 7 7 5
Pittsburgh 202 000 020 -- 6
Houston 340 000 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 1.2 4 6 4 2 1
Kison B 4.1 3 1 0 1 3
Giusti D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W)* 7.0 10 6 6 2 3
Ray J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Edwards J, Cash D, Hernandez J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 4
2B -- Cash D, May M
HR -- Cedeno C, Watson B, Stargell W
SB -- Davalillo V, Robertson B
SF -- Hebner R 2
T -- 2:27
A -- 14704
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