After scoring seven runs in the first two innings, the Astros held on to defeat the Pirates, 7-6. Jim Wynn singled and Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson hit back-to-back homers in the first. Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6Game Played on Sunday, May 14, 1972 (Day game) at AstrodomePirates 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 6 12 2 Astros 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 7 7 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Metzger ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 .153 Davalillo rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 .348 Stewart 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .125 Oliver cf 4 3 3 1 1 0 .370 Wynn rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .330 Stargell lf,1b 5 1 3 3 0 0 .262 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .360 Hebner 3b 2 0 0 2 0 0 .306 Watson lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .264 May c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .231 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .303 Ellis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .223 Alley ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Robertson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .125 Wilson p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 Sanguillen ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .379 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 J. Hernandez ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .172 Stennett ph,ss,lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .382 Briles p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Kison p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Clines ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .138 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clemente ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Totals 35 6 12 6 3 4 Totals 32 7 7 5 3 5 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 14,704 Left on Base: Pirates 7, Astros 4 DP: Pirates 1, Astros 2 Errors: Cash, J. Hernandez, Edwards Doubles: Cash (5), May (1) Home Runs: Stargell (6), Cedeno (1), Watson (3) Stolen Bases: Davalillo (2), Robertson (1) Sacrifice Flies: Hebner 2 (2) GIDP: Cash (1), Robertson (1), Cedeno (2) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles L(2-1) 1.2 4 6 4 2 1 2 11 6.35 Kison 4.1 3 1 0 1 3 0 18 3.68 Giusti 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.02 Totals 8 7 7 4 3 5 2 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson W(2-2) 7 10 6 6 2 3 1 31 3.77 Ray SV(3) 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 2.18 Totals 9 12 6 6 3 4 1 40 Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Sudol PIRATES 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Davalillo walked; Davalillo stole second [Davalillo to third (error by Edwards)]; Oliver singled to center [Davalillo scored]; Stargell singled to right [Oliver to third]; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Oliver scored]; May grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to right; Stewart flied out to center; Wynn singled to center; Cedeno homered [Wynn scored]; Watson homered; Edwards flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. PIRATES 2ND: Robertson walked; Robertson stole second; J. Hernandez struck out; Briles struck out; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to left; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rader to second]; Wilson struck out; Metzger walked; Stewart walked [Rader to third, Metzger to second]; KISON REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Wynn singled to third [Rader scored, Metzger to third, Stewart to second]; Cedeno reached on an error by Cash [Metzger scored (unearned) (no RBI), Stewart scored (unearned) (no RBI), Wynn to third, Cedeno to first]; Watson singled to pitcher [Wynn scored (unearned), Cedeno to second]; Edwards walked [Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Rader flied out to left; 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 7. PIRATES 3RD: Davalillo singled to right; Oliver singled to right [Davalillo to third]; Stargell singled to right [Davalillo scored, Oliver to third]; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oliver scored]; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Stargell to second]; Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 3RD: Helms popped to shortstop; Wilson struck out; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 4TH: J. Hernandez made an out to third; Kison singled to left; Cash grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kison out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 4TH: Stewart flied out to left; Wynn singled to third; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo flied out to center; Oliver flied out to center; Stargell made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 5TH: Watson reached on an error by J. Hernandez [Watson to first]; Edwards forced Watson (second to shortstop); Rader struck out; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 6TH: Hebner made an out to third; May singled to right; Robertson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 6TH: Wilson struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Stewart grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 7TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ; Stennett flied out to center; CLINES BATTED FOR KISON; Clines struck out; Cash doubled to left; Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); STENNETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Wynn popped to shortstop; Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7. PIRATES 8TH: Oliver singled to right; Stargell homered [Oliver scored]; RAY REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Hebner flied out to center; May doubled to center; ELLIS RAN FOR MAY; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR ROBERTSON; Sanguillen reached on a fielder's choice [Ellis out at third (shortstop to third)]; Stennett struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: ALLEY REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING SS); SANGUILLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); STENNETT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); STARGELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Edwards grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 7. PIRATES 9TH: CLEMENTE BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Clemente singled to center; Cash forced Clemente (second to shortstop); Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cash to second]; Oliver walked; Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 7. |
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