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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 1, 1972
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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 May 1, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,788 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 1, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Blass
The umpire calls a balk on Blass Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Blass
May hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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. Roberts
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Cash scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Blass
Rader 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a fly ball towards center. Clines settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clines. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blass
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Roberts
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Roberts
Blass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. There goes Oliver trying to get to second. Cedeno throws the ball in to Helms who tags Oliver for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Roberts
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Roberts
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Blass
Roberts hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines 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
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blass
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blass
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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Roberts
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Roberts
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Alley goes all the way around to score. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Culver
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Giusti
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Giusti
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stennett. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Giusti
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Giusti
Watson hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Giusti
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Culver
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Culver
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Culver
Alley hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Giusti
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 -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Giusti
Norm Miller pinch hits for George Culver.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Giusti
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ray
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ray
Stennett 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
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Giusti
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Giusti
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Giusti
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Giusti
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. Watson tags and moves to third. Rader tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ray
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Ray
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Ray
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ray
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Ray
Hebner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1972 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Cash D, 2b 5 2 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 0 Stennett R, lf 5 1 3 1
Wynn J, rf 5 2 3 4 Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 3
May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 5 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 1 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 2 1
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clines G, cf 4 1 1 1
Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 5 2 2 3 Hebner R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 1 3 1
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 2 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 13 9 42 8 16 7
Houston 000 043 002 -- 9
Pittsburgh 100 204 001 -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 5.2 12 5 5 1 3
Culver G 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Ray J (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 6.0 8 7 7 3 4
Giusti D (L) 2.2 5 2 2 3 1
Hernandez R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clines G, Alley G, Cedeno C, Metzger R
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Stennett R 2, Wynn J, Clemente R
HR -- Wynn J, Edwards J, Clemente R
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Giusti D
Balk -- Blass S
T -- 2:40
A -- 4788
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