Shaking the Pirates out of their slump, Willie Stargell and Vic Davalillo swung big bats to lead the way to an 8-3 victory over the Astros. Stargell smashed four hits and drove in four runs, raising his RBI total to a career season high of 108. Davalillo, playing in place of Roberto Clemente, contributed two triples and a double to the Pirates' attack and batted in two runs. Bob Robertson accounted for the other RBIs with a pair of sacrifice flies.

Dock Ellis, who pitched seven innings before his elbow tightened, gained his 17th victory. Dave Giusti finished. Doug Rader hit a homer for the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Monday, August    16, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  9  0
Pirates      2  0  0    0  4  0    2  0  x  -   8 10  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .307      Cash 2b               4   2   1   0     1   1   .305
Morgan 2b             4   1   3   0     0   0   .265      Davalillo rf          4   3   3   2     0   0   .284
Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .255      Oliver cf             3   2   1   0     1   1   .271
Watson 1b             4   0   0   1     0   2   .285      Stargell lf           4   1   4   4     0   0   .313
Rader 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .247      Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Wynn rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Robertson 1b          2   0   0   2     0   0   .264
Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .224      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .329
Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .234      J. Hernandez ss       3   0   0   0     1   0   .201
Billingham p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .151      Ellis p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .182
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .071
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Harris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Menke ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               35   3   9   2     1   6             Totals               32   8  10   8     3   6

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 12,664
Left on Base: Astros 6, Pirates 5
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Robertson, J. Hernandez
Doubles: Stargell (21), Davalillo (8)
Triples: Davalillo 2 (4)
Home Runs: Rader (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Robertson 2 (3)
GIDP: Cedeno (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(5-12)      4     6   5   5   3   4   0  21   3.75
Lemaster                0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   3.00
Culver                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.13
Harris                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   5.70
Gladding                2     3   2   2   0   0   0   9   2.32
Totals                  8    10   8   8   3   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(17-6)           7     6   3   3   1   5   1  27   2.76
Giusti SV(24)           2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.31
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   6   1  36

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled; Morgan singled [Alou to third, Morgan
to second (on throw)]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson
forced Cedeno (first to shortstop) [Alou scored, Morgan scored
(error by J. Hernandez), Watson to second (error by Robertson)];
Rader flied out to right [Watson to third]; Wynn flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash singled; Davalillo tripled [Cash scored];
Oliver struck out; Stargell singled [Davalillo scored]; Hebner
struck out; Robertson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards flied out to right; Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Billingham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to right; J. Hernandez
grounded out (first unassisted); Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled;
Cedeno grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Morgan
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; Rader struck out; Wynn flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell singled; Hebner flied out to center;
Robertson flied out to left; Sanguillen singled [Stargell to
second]; J. Hernandez walked [Stargell to third, Sanguillen to
second]; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Metzger
singled; Billingham struck out; Alou made an out to third; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Cash walked; Davalillo tripled [Cash scored];
Oliver walked; LEMASTER REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Stargell
doubled [Davalillo scored, Oliver scored]; Hebner flied out to
center [Stargell to third]; CULVER REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING);
Robertson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Stargell scored];
Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan lined to center; Cedeno flied out to right;
Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: HARRIS REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); J. Hernandez
flied out to center; Ellis struck out; Cash struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader homered; Wynn struck out; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); Metzger singled; MENKE BATTED FOR HARRIS;
Menke forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: GLADDING REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Davalillo
doubled; Oliver singled [Davalillo to third]; Stargell singled
[Davalillo scored, Oliver to third]; Hebner made an out to
third; Robertson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Oliver scored];
Sanguillen forced Stargell (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 8.

ASTROS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Morgan singled; Cedeno flied out to
center; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 8.

PIRATES 8TH: J. Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Giusti grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 8.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader singled; Wynn made an out to catcher; Edwards
singled [Rader to second]; Metzger forced Edwards (pitcher to
second) [Rader to third]; CHILES BATTED FOR GLADDING; Chiles
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 8.