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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 5, 1971
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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 June 5, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,793 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Vic Davalillo | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 5, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball 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: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash 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--
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines hits a popup in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Blass
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Dierker
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger 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--
Dierker vs. Blass
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Cash covering - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Dierker
Blass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Blass reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blass tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Blass
Rader takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Blass
Hiatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger strikes out. The throw from Sanguillen to pick off Hiatt, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Dierker
Alley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Blass
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blass
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Dierker
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver 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
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Blass
Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Blass
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Dierker
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Dierker
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines 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
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Grant
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Grant
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo 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 -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grant
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grant
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Grant
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Charlie Sands now catching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. There goes Alou trying to get to home. Clines throws the ball in to Sands who tags Alou who's trying to score from second, for the out. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gladding
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Gene Alley. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Gladding
Sands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gladding
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cash reaches second base with a double. Sands moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clines vs. Gladding
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clines for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1971 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 5 0 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Clines G, rf 5 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 2 1 Davalillo V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, lf 4 0 2 0
Geronimo C, lf 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 1 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 1 1 0
Grant J, p 0 0 0 0
Veale B, p 0 0 0 0
Sands C, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 3 36 1 11 1
Houston 000 100 021 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)* 8.0 10 1 1 0 4
Gladding F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 7.1 10 3 3 2 6
Grant J 1.1 1 1 0 0 1
Veale B+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Giusti D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Alley G
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Rader D, Cash D
3B -- Blass S
CS -- Morgan J
SF -- Cash D
WP -- Grant J
T -- 2:50
A -- 23793
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