Proving an able substitute, Gene Clines, playing in place of flu-weakened Roberto Clemente, hit a pair of run-scoring singles to lead the Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Astros. Clines got his RBIs in the third and fifth innings with the Pirates' in-between run counting in the fourth on a double by Richie Hebner and single by Milt May. Dave Giusti saved the game for Bob Moose, inducing Roger Metzger to roll into a double play with the bases loaded in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Friday, June      4, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  8  2
Pirates      0  0  1    1  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .345      Cash 2b               3   1   1   0     0   0   .345
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Clines rf             4   0   2   2     0   0   .267
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .219      Davalillo 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Watson lf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .282      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .302
Menke 1b              4   0   0   1     0   1   .245      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .304
Rader 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .197      Oliver cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .238
Hiatt c               3   0   1   1     1   0   .396      May c                 3   0   1   1     0   1   .171
  Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Alley ss              2   1   0   0     1   0   .182
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .226      Moose p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .118
Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .130        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mayberry ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     1   3             Totals               28   3   6   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 14,025
Left on Base: Astros 6, Pirates 6
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Hiatt, Metzger
Doubles: Hebner (11)
Stolen Bases: Cash (6)
Caught Stealing: Alou (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Moose (1), Cash (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(3-5)       5     6   3   2   2   2   0  23   2.95
Lemaster                2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   1.62
Culver                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.28
Totals                  8     6   3   2   3   3   0  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(5-2)            8.2   8   2   2   0   3   0  33   3.51
Giusti SV(11)           0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.69
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   3   0  35

Wild Pitches: Billingham (2)
Balks: Billingham (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson


ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied
out to left; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash lined to right; Clines flied out to right;
Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke grounded
out (third to first); Rader singled; Hiatt grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Hebner
lined to right; Oliver singled; May struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied out to center; Billingham grounded out
(first to pitcher); Alou lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley reached on an error by Metzger; Moose out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Alley to second]; Cash
flied out to right; Clines singled [Alley scored (unearned)];
Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cedeno made
an out to catcher; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Hebner
doubled; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Hebner to third]; Oliver
walked; May singled [Hebner scored, Oliver out at home (third to
catcher), May to second (on throw)]; Alley was walked
intentionally; Moose grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Menke struck out; Rader struck out; Hiatt made an
out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Cash singled; Cash stole second [Cash to third
(error by Hiatt)]; Clines singled [Cash scored]; Billingham
balked [Clines to second]; Davalillo flied out to left; Stargell
struck out; Hebner made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled; MAYBERRY BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM;
Mayberry flied out to center; Alou made an out to second; Morgan
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: LEMASTER REPLACED MAYBERRY (PITCHING); Oliver flied
out to center; May grounded out (pitcher to first); Alley
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno singled; Watson singled [Cedeno to third];
Menke grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson to second,
Cedeno scored]; Rader grounded out (first unassisted) [Watson to
third]; Hiatt singled [Watson scored]; Metzger flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Moose walked; Cash out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Moose to second]; Clines made an out to shortstop;
Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 8TH: MILLER BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Miller grounded out
(first unassisted); Alou singled; Alou was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first); Morgan grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Stargell struck
out; Hebner flied out to center; Oliver grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno singled; Watson struck out; Menke flied out
to right; Rader singled [Cedeno to third]; GIUSTI REPLACED MOOSE
(PITCHING); Hiatt walked [Rader to second]; GERONIMO RAN FOR
HIATT; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.