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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 17, 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 17, 1974 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,941 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Larry Demery | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 17, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Demery
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
May hits a line drive towards first. Kirkpatrick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Demery
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Demery
Milbourne 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wilson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Wilson
Demery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Demery
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Stargell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Wilson
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. Wilson
Demery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Demery reaches third base with a triple. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Stennett 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Demery
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. York
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. York
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. York
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. York
Zisk hits a line drive towards the mound. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Demery
Milbourne 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Demery
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. York
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. York
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. York
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. York
Demery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
May hits a popup towards first. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
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 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. York
Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. York
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. York
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. York
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Demery
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Demery
Milbourne 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Demery
Ray Busse pinch hits for Jim York.
Busse hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Richard
J.R. Richard now pitching. Ray Busse now playing third base.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Richard
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Richard
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Richard
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. Richard
Demery strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Richard
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Demery
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Demery
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Hernandez
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for J.R. Richard. Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Bob Gallagher.
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Howard reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Hernandez
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching. Dave Campbell now playing second base.
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cosgrove
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Cosgrove
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Cosgrove
Dave Augustine pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cosgrove
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Cosgrove
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Augustine moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Cosgrove
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Hernandez
Dave Augustine now playing left field.
Busse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hernandez
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hernandez
Metzger hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hernandez
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Augustine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1974 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 2 1 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 3 4 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 2 2 0
Watson B, lf 4 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 3 2 1 1
May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Augustine D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, 1b 1 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 2 3 4
May M, c 4 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 2
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 5 0 2 1
Richard J, p 0 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 2
Gallagher B, ph 0 0 0 0 Demery L, p 4 0 1 1
Howard W, ph 1 0 1 1 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Campbell D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0
York J, p 1 0 0 0
Busse R, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
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34 3 7 3 39 11 17 11
Houston 000 000 030 -- 3
Pittsburgh 205 000 22x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 2.2 7 7 7 3 1
York J 3.1 3 0 0 0 0
Richard J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Cosgrove M 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Demery L (W) 7.2 5 3 3 5 4
Hernandez R 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Hebner R, Zisk R, Howard W
3B -- Demery L
SF -- Sanguillen M, Zisk R
T -- 2:38
A -- 10941
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