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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 28, 1974
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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 April 28, 1974 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,073 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Ken Brett | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 28, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Brett
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Brett
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brett
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Osteen
There goes Stennett. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clines for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Brett
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brett
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Brett
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Osteen
Zisk 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Osteen
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brett
Brown hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
May vs. Brett
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Brett
Osteen hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Osteen
Bevacqua 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: ---
Taveras vs. Osteen
Taveras hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Osteen
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines 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: ---
Metzger vs. Brett
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Brett
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Brett
Cedeno strikes out. There goes Helms. The throw from Sanguillen to Taveras, and Helms is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Osteen
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Osteen
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Osteen
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bevacqua for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Osteen
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Osteen
Brett hits a ball on the ground for an out. Taveras moves to third. Brett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Brett
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Brett
May hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Brett
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brett
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brett
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Brett
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Brett
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Brett
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Brett
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Brett
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Osteen
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Osteen
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Osteen
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brett
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Brett
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brett
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Brett
There goes Rader. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Brett
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Osteen
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Osteen
Brett bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Osteen
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Osteen
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Osteen
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Brett
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Brett
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brett
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Brett
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Brett
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilson
Cliff Johnson now playing first base. Don Wilson now pitching. Dave Campbell now playing second base.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Dave Parker pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
There goes Parker. The throw from May and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Wilson
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Wilson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. Wilson
Giusti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Taveras goes all the way around to score. Giusti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Giusti
Dave Parker now playing right field.
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Giusti
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Giusti
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. May reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Giusti
Tom Griffin pinch runs for Milt May. Greg Gross pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Gross hits a line drive beyond third. Bevacqua can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Giusti
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. Griffin moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1974 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 0 3 1
Helms T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Clines G, cf 4 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 1 2 0
Johnson C, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 2
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 4 1 2 0 Parker D, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 2 2 2 Taveras F, ss 3 2 2 1
Brown O, rf 4 0 0 0 Brett K, p 2 1 1 1
May M, c 4 0 2 1 Giusti D, p 1 0 1 2
Griffin T, pr 0 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0
Campbell D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 12 3 34 7 13 7
Houston 000 020 001 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 300 12x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L) 7.0 11 5 5 1 1
Wilson D 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brett K (W) 7.2 9 2 2 1 7
Giusti D (S) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Stennett R, Sanguillen M, Rader D, May M
HR -- Brett K, Stargell W, Rader D
SB -- Rader D, Parker D
CS -- Stennett R, Helms T
SH -- Brett K
T -- 2:15
A -- 13073
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