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Posting his fifth shutout of the season, Larry Dierker pitched the Astros to a 6-0 victory over the Pirates. Dierker also drove in a run with a squeeze bunt in the sixth inning and another with a single in the seventh. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0Game Played on Tuesday, July 4, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomePirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1 Astros 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 x - 6 14 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Clines rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .340 Metzger ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .207 Cash 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 Cedeno cf 4 2 1 0 1 1 .341 Davalillo lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .348 Wynn rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 May 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .286 Oliver cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .322 Watson lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .307 Sanguillen c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .335 Rader 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 Robertson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .150 Helms 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 Alley ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Fenwick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Briles p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .120 Howard c 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dierker p 3 0 2 2 0 0 .214 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 R. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 0 8 0 0 4 Totals 38 6 14 6 2 4 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 31,164 Left on Base: Pirates 7, Astros 11 DP: Pirates 1, Astros 1 Errors: Clines Doubles: Oliver (12), Cedeno (18) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (22) Sacrifice Hits: Dierker (5) GIDP: Robertson (3), Watson (4) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles L(6-3) 5.1 11 4 4 1 4 0 28 3.22 Miller 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 8 2.30 Walker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.69 R. Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.31 Totals 8 14 6 6 2 4 0 41 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(8-4) 9 8 0 0 0 4 0 34 2.66 Totals 9 8 0 0 0 4 0 34 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to center; Davalillo made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Wynn singled to third [Cedeno to third]; May grounded out (second to first) [Wynn to second]; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored, Wynn scored]; Rader was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Oliver singled to center; Sanguillen flied out to right; Robertson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Helms flied out to left; Howard struck out; Dierker singled to right; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 3RD: Alley flied out to center; Briles made an out to shortstop; Clines was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno struck out; Wynn singled to right; May singled to left [Wynn to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 4TH: Cash made an out to second; Davalillo flied out to left; Stargell singled to right; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Helms flied out to right; Howard singled to second; Dierker flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Robertson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; Alley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno doubled to right; Wynn made an out to first; May singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Watson forced May (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3. PIRATES 6TH: Briles struck out; Clines grounded out (third to first); Cash singled to shortstop; Davalillo singled to center [Cash to second]; Stargell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled to center; Howard singled to center [Helms to third]; Dierker reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Helms scored, Howard to second]; Metzger singled to left [Howard to third, Dierker to second]; MILLER REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Cedeno forced Howard (third to catcher) [Dierker to third, Metzger to second]; Wynn grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. PIRATES 7TH: Oliver lined to first; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: May walked; Watson singled to right [May to third]; Rader singled to left [May scored, Watson to second]; Helms flied out to center; Howard forced Rader (shortstop to second) [Watson to third]; Dierker singled to left [Watson scored, Howard to third]; WALKER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. PIRATES 8TH: Alley grounded out (third to first); STENNETT BATTED FOR WALKER; Stennett grounded out (third to first); Clines singled to second; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Cedeno reached on an error by Clines; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to second]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. PIRATES 9TH: FENWICK REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Davalillo flied out to center; Stargell flied out to center; Oliver doubled to left; Sanguillen singled to pitcher [Oliver to third]; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6. |
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