Thanks to a homer by Roberto Clemente, Dock Ellis gained his 10th victory of the season when the Pirates defeated the Astros, 6-4. Gene Clines, who played in place of Willie Stargell and collected four hits, singled in the seventh inning and Clemente followed with his homer to break a 4-4 tie. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Wednesday, June      16, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  2    0  0  2    2  0  0  -   6 11  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   4  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   1   1   1     1   0   .314      Wynn cf               4   1   1   0     1   1   .216
Clines lf             5   1   4   0     0   0   .309      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Clemente rf           4   1   2   3     0   0   .308      Cedeno rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .249
Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     1   1   .319      Watson lf             3   1   1   2     1   1   .293
Robertson 1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .268      Menke 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .244
Pagan 3b              3   1   0   0     0   1   .183      Edwards c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .221
  Hebner ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .290        Hiatt c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .361
Oliver cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .261      Rader 3b              2   0   0   1     1   0   .199
J. Hernandez ss       3   1   1   0     1   1   .203      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Ellis p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Blasingame p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .174
                                                            Miller ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mayberry ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .203
                                                            Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .235

Totals               34   6  11   5     3   6             Totals               33   4   7   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 16,098
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Astros 6
DP: Pirates 0, Astros 1
Errors: Cedeno
Doubles: Clines (3), Wynn (7), Cedeno (13)
Triples: Oliver (3)
Home Runs: Clemente (7)
Stolen Bases: Clines 2 (5)
Caught Stealing: Cash (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Ellis (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Rader (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(10-3)           9     7   4   4   3   3   0  37   2.17
Totals                  9     7   4   4   3   3   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blasingame L(4-7)       7    11   6   6   3   5   1  32   3.91
Ray                     2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.45
Totals                  9    11   6   6   3   6   1  38

Wild Pitches: Blasingame (4)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner


PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
singled to left; Clines stole second; Clemente flied out to
center; Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Wynn was called out on strikes; Morgan made an out
to second; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled [Robertson out at second (third
to second)]; Pagan flied out to right; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Menke flied out to left; Edwards
forced Watson (first to shortstop); Rader popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 3RD: J. Hernandez walked; Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [J. Hernandez to second]; Cash singled to
right [J. Hernandez scored, Cash to second (error by Cedeno)];
Clines singled to shortstop [Cash to third]; Clemente singled to
center [Cash scored, Clines to third, Clemente to second (on
throw)]; Sanguillen was walked intentionally; Robertson flied
into a double play (center to catcher) [Clines out at home]; 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Blasingame
struck out; Wynn walked; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Pagan was called out on strikes; Oliver grounded
out (second to first); J. Hernandez singled to second; Ellis
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out
(second to first); Menke made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Cash walked; Cash was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Clines doubled to
left; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first) [Clines to
third]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to center; Rader walked; Metzger
flied out to center; Blasingame made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson singled to left; Pagan forced Robertson
(shortstop to second); Oliver tripled to left [Pagan scored];
Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Oliver scored]; J. Hernandez was
called out on strikes; Ellis struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn doubled to left; Morgan made an out to
shortstop; Cedeno doubled to right [Wynn to third]; Watson
singled to right [Cedeno scored, Wynn scored]; Menke singled to
left [Watson to second]; Edwards singled to right [Menke to
third, Watson scored]; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Menke scored]; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 5
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Cash flied out to right; Clines singled to center;
Clines stole second; Clemente homered [Clines scored];
Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: MILLER BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Miller singled to
left; Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Morgan flied out
to right; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 4.

PIRATES 8TH: RAY REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); HIATT REPLACED
EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); HEBNER BATTED FOR PAGAN; Hebner struck
out; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Hernandez
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Watson struck
out; Menke flied out to left; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Ellis grounded out (second to first); Cash flied
out to center; Clines grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader flied out to left; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); MAYBERRY BATTED FOR RAY; Mayberry singled;
GERONIMO RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Wynn forced Geronimo (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 4.