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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1974 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 16, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger strikes out. There goes Gross. The throw from Sanguillen to Taveras, and Gross is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen 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: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Dierker
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Dierker
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Rooker
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dierker
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Dierker
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Dierker
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and has Stennett trapped. There's the throw to Rader who throws to Metzger, who tags Stennett for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Rooker
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Dierker
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen is hit by the pitch. Oliver moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Dierker
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Zisk scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Dierker
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanguillen tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Dierker
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Dierker
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to third for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May 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. Rooker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Dierker
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Rooker
Ray Busse pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Busse strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Richard
J.R. Richard now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Richard
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
Chuck Brinkman now catching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Richard
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Richard
Clines takes first base on ball four. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Richard
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Rooker
Dave Campbell pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Scherman
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Scherman
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Scherman
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Scherman
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 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Scherman
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Scherman
Rooker bunts towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Scherman
There goes Taveras. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Rader applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Scherman
Clines strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1974 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 3 2 0
May L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 2 1
Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 1 3 2 Brinkman C, c 0 0 0 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 3 0 1 2
Howard W, cf 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0
Busse R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 1 0
Richard J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 29 6 10 6
Houston 020 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 104 000 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 4.0 6 5 5 2 2
Richard J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Scherman F 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 6
E -- Metzger R
DP -- Houston 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Oliver A, Sanguillen M, Rader D
3B -- Rader D
HR -- Rader D
CS -- Gross G, Taveras F
SH -- Rooker J
SF -- Stennett R, Brinkman C
HBP -- by Dierker L (Sanguillen M)
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:13
A -- 9935
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