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. Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Wednesday, August 18, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumAstros 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. |
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