Breaking a tight game apart, the Pirates exploded for five runs in the 12th inning to defeat the Astros, 6-1. The Pirates scored their initial run in the fifth on a single by Gene Alley, a stolen base and single by Al Oliver. The Astros' only run off Bob Moose came on a homer by Jim Wynn in the seventh.

Vic Davalillo opened the 12th with a pinch-single and Dave Cash was hit by a pitch. When Gene Clines bunted, batting for Moose, Doug Rader threw wildly, allowing Davalillo to score the tie-breaking run. Other tallies followed on a single by Oliver, triple by Roberto Clemente and single by Manny Sanguillen. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Saturday, May 13, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome

Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  5  -   6 13  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   1   1   0     0   2   .284      Metzger ss            5   0   1   0     0   1   .158
Oliver cf             5   1   3   2     0   0   .354      Stewart 1b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Clemente rf           6   1   1   2     0   0   .303      Wynn rf               4   1   1   1     1   0   .311
Stargell lf           5   0   0   0     1   4   .241      Cedeno cf             5   0   1   0     0   3   .365
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Watson lf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Hebner 3b             6   0   2   0     0   1   .313      Edwards c             5   0   2   0     0   0   .315
Sanguillen c          6   0   3   1     0   0   .383      Rader 3b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Robertson 1b          6   0   0   0     0   3   .129      Helms 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .200
Alley ss              4   1   2   0     0   0   .318        Fenwick pr,2b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Davalillo ph,lf     1   1   1   0     0   0   .368      Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .083
Moose p               4   0   0   0     0   3   .200        Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  May ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clines ph           0   1   0   0     0   0   .143        Blasingame p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  J. Hernandez ss     0   0   0   0     0   0   .185        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               48   6  13   5     1  13             Totals               41   1   7   1     1  10

Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance: 23,568
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Astros 6
DP: Pirates 2, Astros 0
Errors: Robertson, Wynn, Rader
Doubles: Edwards (5)
Triples: Clemente (2)
Home Runs: Wynn (7)
Stolen Bases: Alley (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Oliver (1), Cash (1), Forsch (1)
GIDP: Rader (5), Watson (2)
Hit by Pitch: Clines (1,by Blasingame)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(1-2)           11     6   1   1   0   8   1  38   4.78
Miller SV(2)            1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   1.54
Totals                 12     7   1   1   1  10   1  43

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                 11     9   1   1   1  11   0  43   3.38
Gladding L(0-1)         0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   1.69
Blasingame              0     1   3   3   0   0   0   3  13.50
Culver                  1     2   1   1   0   2   0   5   2.70
Totals                 12    13   6   6   1  13   0  52

Hit by Pitch: Blasingame (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


PIRATES 1ST: Cash struck out; Oliver flied out to left; Clemente
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Stewart flied out to left; Wynn
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell was called out on strikes; Hebner singled
to second; Sanguillen singled to right [Hebner to third];
Robertson struck out; Alley grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Edwards doubled to right; Rader lined
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

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

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (third to first); Forsch struck
out; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente lined to first; Stargell struck out;
Hebner singled to center; Sanguillen singled to left [Hebner to
second]; Robertson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Stewart grounded out (third to first); Wynn popped
to first; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Alley singled to center; Alley stole second; Moose
struck out; Cash struck out; Oliver singled to left [Alley
scored]; Clemente forced Oliver (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson struck out; Edwards reached on an error by
Robertson [Edwards to first]; Rader grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Edwards out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell walked; Hebner made an out to third;
Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms struck out; Forsch struck out; Metzger singled
to shortstop; Stewart flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Alley singled to center; Moose struck out; Cash
flied out to center; Oliver singled to center [Alley to third];
Clemente lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn homered; Cedeno singled to shortstop; Watson
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Cedeno out at
second]; Edwards flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Stargell struck out; Hebner struck out; Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled
to left; FENWICK RAN FOR HELMS; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Fenwick to second]; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 9TH: FENWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Robertson
popped to catcher; Alley grounded out (second to first); Moose
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Stewart flied out to center; Wynn grounded out
(second to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 10TH: Cash singled to right; Oliver out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Cash to second]; Clemente grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stargell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 10TH: Watson singled to center; Edwards forced Watson
(first to shortstop); Rader grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Edwards to second]; Fenwick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 11TH: Hebner popped to catcher; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first); Robertson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 11TH: MILLER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Miller lined to second;
Metzger grounded out (third to first); Stewart flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 1.

PIRATES 12TH: GLADDING REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); DAVALILLO
BATTED FOR ALLEY; Davalillo singled to right [Davalillo to
second (error by Wynn)]; MAY BATTED FOR MOOSE; BLASINGAME
REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); CLINES BATTED FOR MAY; Clines was
hit by a pitch; Cash reached on an error by Rader on a sacrifice
bunt [Davalillo scored (no RBI), Clines to third, Cash to
second]; Oliver singled to right [Clines scored, Cash to third,
Oliver to second (on throw)]; CULVER REPLACED BLASINGAME
(PITCHING); Clemente tripled to left [Cash scored, Oliver
scored]; Stargell struck out; Hebner popped to second;
Sanguillen singled to right [Clemente scored]; Robertson was
called out on strikes; 5 R, 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros
1.

ASTROS 12TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); J. HERNANDEZ
REPLACED CLINES (PLAYING SS); MILLER REPLACED STARGELL
(PITCHING); Wynn walked; Cedeno struck out; Watson flied out to
center; Edwards singled to center [Wynn to second]; Rader struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 1.

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