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After Dock Ellis gave up four runs in the first 1 1/3 innings, the Pirates came back behind the superb relief pitching of Bob Johnson to defeat the Astros, 6-4. Johnson allowed only two hits in the last 7 2/3 innings. Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 4Game Played on Wednesday, July 5, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomePirates 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 1
Astros 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Stennett 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .323 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208
Davalillo lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .350 Cedeno cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 .347
Clemente rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .316 Wynn rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 .274
Stargell 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .296 May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286
Oliver cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .321 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .304
Sanguillen c 4 1 1 2 0 1 .333 Rader 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .238
Robertson 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 .154 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260
Alley ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 .278 Howard c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .239
Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Stinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263
Johnson p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .208 Forsch p 1 1 1 0 0 0 .138
Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125
Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196
Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Totals 35 6 9 6 1 10 Totals 32 4 7 4 1 7
Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 23,646
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Astros 5
DP: Pirates 0, Astros 1
Errors: Sanguillen, Watson
Doubles: Davalillo (12), Sanguillen (11), Cedeno 2 (20)
Home Runs: Robertson (5), Clemente (8)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Rader (5)
GIDP: Johnson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Robertson (1,by Ray), Stennett (1,by Culver), Wynn (2,by Ellis)
Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Ellis 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 11 3.00
Johnson W(2-3) 7.2 2 0 0 0 7 0 25 3.56
Totals 9 7 4 4 1 7 0 36
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Forsch L(4-3) 3 8 5 5 0 4 1 17 3.75
Ray 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 10 4.66
Culver 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 11 2.75
Totals 9 9 6 6 1 10 2 38
Hit by Pitch: Ellis (3), Ray (3), Culver (3)
Wild Pitches: Forsch (7)
Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams
PIRATES 1ST: Stennett struck out; Davalillo doubled to right;
Clemente singled to center [Davalillo scored, Clemente to second
(on throw)]; Stargell struck out; Oliver made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to second; Cedeno doubled to right
[Metzger scored]; Wynn was hit by a pitch; May singled to center
[Cedeno scored, Wynn to third, May to second (on throw)]; Watson
was walked intentionally; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Wynn scored]; Helms forced Watson (shortstop to second) [May to
third]; Howard flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates
1, Astros 3.
PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen struck out; Robertson flied out to
center; Alley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1,
Astros 3.
ASTROS 2ND: Forsch singled to right; Metzger out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Forsch to second]; Cedeno singled to
left [Forsch scored]; JOHNSON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Cedeno
stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Sanguillen)]; Wynn
struck out; May was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 4.
PIRATES 3RD: Johnson lined to shortstop; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davalillo singled to left [Davalillo to
second (error by Watson)]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Davalillo
to third]; Clemente flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 4.
ASTROS 3RD: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded
out (third to first); Helms singled to left; Howard was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
PIRATES 4TH: Stargell singled to left; Oliver singled to right
[Stargell to second]; Sanguillen doubled to center [Stargell
scored, Oliver scored]; Robertson homered [Sanguillen scored];
Alley singled to second; RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); On a
bunt Johnson grounded into a double play (catcher to shortstop
to second) [Alley out at second]; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4.
ASTROS 4TH: Ray struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno doubled to center; Wynn popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 4.
PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo made an out to third; Clemente homered;
Stargell lined to right; Oliver struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 5TH: May flied out to left; Watson lined to right; Rader
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates
6, Astros 4.
PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen flied out to left; Robertson was hit by
a pitch; Alley was called out on strikes; Johnson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 6TH: Helms flied out to center; Howard struck out; MILLER
BATTED FOR RAY; Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
PIRATES 7TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Stennett
grounded out (third to first); Davalillo flied out to right;
Clemente walked; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
PIRATES 8TH: Oliver flied out to center; Sanguillen made an out
to second; Robertson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 8TH: May flied out to left; Watson was called out on
strikes; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
PIRATES 9TH: Alley struck out; Johnson was called out on
strikes; Stennett was hit by a pitch; Davalillo struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 9TH: Helms made an out to shortstop; STINSON BATTED FOR
HOWARD; Stinson struck out; STEWART BATTED FOR CULVER; Stewart
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4.
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