Ending a three-game losing streak, the Pirates defeated the Astros, 5-2, behind the four-hit pitching of Nelson Briles. Gene Alley batted in two runs for the Pirates with a double and triple. Briles helped himself with a run-scoring single. Lee May homered with a man on base for the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Friday, July      14, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
Pirates      1  1  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5 11  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .211      Stennett 2b           4   1   0   0     0   0   .289
Miller cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Davalillo rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .356
Wynn rf               2   1   0   0     2   0   .280      Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .322
May 1b                4   1   1   2     0   1   .283      Stargell 1b           4   0   1   1     0   2   .285
Watson lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .298      Hebner 3b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .246        Clines lf           3   1   2   0     0   1   .333
Edwards c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Robertson lf,3b       4   2   2   0     0   1   .163
Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .245      May c                 2   1   1   1     1   0   .269
Dierker p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Alley ss              3   0   2   2     0   0   .278
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Briles p              3   0   2   1     0   1   .161
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Stinson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     2   5             Totals               31   5  11   5     1   5

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 24,487
Left on Base: Astros 3, Pirates 5
DP: Astros 4, Pirates 1
Errors: Helms
Doubles: Clines (7), Alley (6)
Triples: Alley (1)
Home Runs: May (19)
Sacrifice Flies: May (2)
GIDP: Miller (3), Stennett 2 (8), Oliver (4)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (2,by Culver)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(8-5)          4     8   4   3   1   0   0  19   3.13
Culver                  3     2   1   1   0   5   0  12   2.86
York                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.84
Totals                  8    11   5   4   1   5   0  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(8-3)           9     4   2   2   2   5   1  32   3.18
Totals                  9     4   2   2   2   5   1  32

Hit by Pitch: Culver (4)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Lee Weyer


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

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett reached on an error by Helms [Stennett to
first]; Davalillo grounded out (third to first) [Stennett to
second]; Oliver made an out to second; Stargell singled to
center [Stennett scored (unearned)]; Hebner made an out to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: CLINES REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING LF); ROBERTSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); May flied out to right; Watson
singled to third; Rader flied out to left; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled to center; May walked [Robertson
to second]; Alley grounded out (third to first) [Robertson to
third, May to second]; Briles singled to right [May to third,
Robertson scored]; Stennett grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Briles out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker
struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Davalillo singled to shortstop; Oliver grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Davalillo out
at second]; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller flied out to left; Wynn walked; May forced
Wynn (shortstop to second); Watson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Clines doubled to left; Robertson singled to third
[Clines to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Clines
scored]; Alley doubled to center [Robertson scored]; Briles
singled to third [Alley stayed at second]; Stennett grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Briles out at second];
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
singled to center; Helms flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR
DIERKER; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: CULVER REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Davalillo grounded
out (third to first); Oliver flied out to right; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Miller
grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn walked; May homered [Wynn
scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines struck out; Robertson struck out; May
singled to center; Alley tripled to right [May scored]; Briles
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader lined to center; Edwards flied out to center;
Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to right; Davalillo grounded out
(second to first); Oliver was hit by a pitch; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 8TH: STINSON BATTED FOR CULVER; Stinson struck out;
Metzger singled to center; Miller grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: YORK REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); Clines singled to
second; Robertson made an out to shortstop; May lined into a
double play (center to first) [Clines out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck
out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates
5.