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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on September 5, 1964 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,272 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Frank Secory |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Mike White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1964
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Friend
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Friend
Bond hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Johnson
There goes Bailey. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Lillis catches it and throws to second to double up Bailey. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Friend
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Johnson
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Lynch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Lynch scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Johnson
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Johnson
Alley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Johnson
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Friend
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Friend
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Johnson
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. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Johnson
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Friend
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Friend
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Johnson
Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Friend
Gaines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Gaines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Friend
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Johnson
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Johnson
Friend bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Alley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey bunts towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Alley scores. Friend moves to third. Bailey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Johnson
Lynch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Friend
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Friend
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Friend
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Johnson
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Johnson
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Friend
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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Johnson
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Friend
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Friend
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Friend
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Jones
Lynch hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jones
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Jones
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Raymond
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Friend
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Friend
Bond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. Spangler scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1964 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Spangler A, cf 4 1 3 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Bond W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lynch J, lf 3 2 2 2
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Mota M, lf 0 0 0 0
White M, lf 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gaines J, rf 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 1 0
Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 1 1 0
Roberts D, ph 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 3 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 30 4 8 3
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh 010 010 02x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 7.0 4 2 1 2 3
Jones G 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Raymond C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 5
E -- Johnson K
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Spangler A, Lynch J, Virdon B, Gaines J
3B -- Mazeroski B
HR -- Lynch J
SB -- Bailey B
SH -- Clendenon D, Friend B, Bailey B
HBP -- by Johnson K (Alley G)
T -- 1:57
A -- 4272
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