Milt May not only joined Bob Robertson in a homer act, but the Pirates' second-string catcher also singled with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to defeat the Astros, 3-2. Robertson connected in the second inning and May in the fourth.

After the Astros rallied to tie the score, Willie Stargell doubled in the ninth and gave way to Gene Clines. An intentional walk to Manny Sanguillen, batting for Richie Hebner, and another pass to Robertson loaded the bases and set the stage for May's winning hit. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    18, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  8  0
Pirates      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 12  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .310      Cash 2b               4   0   2   0     0   1   .306
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Davalillo rf          4   0   0   0     1   1   .276
Cedeno cf             3   1   0   0     0   1   .252      Oliver cf             5   0   0   0     0   3   .268
Watson 1b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .282      Stargell lf           3   0   1   0     2   1   .310
Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     0   2   .245        Clines pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .307
Wynn rf               3   0   2   0     1   0   .215      Hebner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   2   .283
Edwards c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .225        Sanguillen ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .330
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Robertson 1b          3   1   2   1     2   0   .267
Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .159      May c                 4   1   2   2     1   0   .244
  Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Alley ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .238
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Blass p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .125
  Menke ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .261        Stennett ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .294
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .133

Totals               33   2   8   2     1   6             Totals               33   3  12   3     8   9

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 29,670
Left on Base: Astros 7, Pirates 16
DP: Astros 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Oliver
Doubles: Robertson (15), Stargell (22)
Home Runs: Robertson (24), May (5)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Blass (7), Cash (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Edwards (1)
GIDP: Watson (12), Alley (6)
Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (3,by Blass)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  6     7   2   2   5   8   2  30   2.91
Culver                  2     3   0   0   1   1   0   9   2.07
Lemaster L(0-2)         0     1   1   1   1   0   0   2   3.16
Ray                     0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.37
Totals                  8    12   3   3   8   9   2  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass                   8     8   2   2   0   6   0  32   2.98
Miller W(8-5)           1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.03
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   6   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Blass (2)

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


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

PIRATES 1ST: Cash struck out; Davalillo walked; Oliver struck
out; Stargell walked [Davalillo to second]; Hebner struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson made an out to second; Rader flied out to
center; Wynn singled; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson homered; May grounded out (second to
first); Alley singled; Blass struck out; Cash singled [Alley to
second]; Davalillo flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger made an out to second; Wilson flied out to
center; Alou singled; Morgan singled [Alou to third, Morgan out
at second (center to third to first)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell made an out to
catcher; Hebner singled; Robertson made an out to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Watson grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; Rader
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: May homered; Alley walked; Blass out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Alley to second]; Cash flied out to
center; Davalillo struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Edwards singled;
Metzger forced Edwards (second to shortstop); Wilson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver struck out; Stargell walked; Hebner struck
out; Robertson walked [Stargell to second]; May grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan lined to
right; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Alley grounded out (third to first); Blass singled;
Cash singled [Blass to second]; Davalillo made an out to second;
Oliver struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson struck out; Rader singled; Wynn singled
[Rader to third]; Edwards reached on an error by Oliver on a
sacrifice fly [Rader scored, Wynn to second, Edwards to first];
Metzger struck out; CHILES BATTED FOR WILSON; Chiles lined to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: CULVER REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Stargell struck
out; Hebner singled; Robertson doubled [Hebner to third]; May
was walked intentionally; Alley grounded into a double play
(pitcher to catcher to first) [Hebner out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Alou singled; Morgan lined to second; Cedeno forced
Alou (shortstop unassisted); Cedeno stole second; Watson singled
[Cedeno scored]; Rader struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR BLASS; Stennett singled; Cash
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Stennett to
second]; Davalillo grounded out (second to first) [Stennett to
third]; Oliver made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Wynn walked; On
a bunt Edwards made an out to catcher [Wynn stayed at first];
Johnny Edwards called for interference; Metzger forced Wynn
(second unassisted); MENKE BATTED FOR CULVER; Menke flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: LEMASTER REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Stargell
doubled; CLINES RAN FOR STARGELL; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR HEBNER;
Sanguillen was walked intentionally; RAY REPLACED LEMASTER
(PITCHING); Robertson walked [Clines to third, Sanguillen to
second]; May singled [Clines scored, Sanguillen to third,
Robertson to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.