Playing before Pittsburgh's largest crowd of the year, 49,391, the Pirates swept a doubleheader with the Astros, winning the first game in 10 innings, 3-2, and taking the second game in regulation time by the same 3-2 score. In the lidlifter, Bob Robertson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the Pirates' winning run. Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, July 16, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers StadiumAstros 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 13 1 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 3 9 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 5 0 1 1 0 1 .209 Davalillo lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .361 Miller cf 5 0 2 0 0 2 .231 Clines rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Wynn rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .279 Oliver cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .315 May 1b 5 0 3 0 0 2 .288 Stargell 1b 3 1 2 0 2 1 .291 Watson lf 4 0 3 1 0 0 .306 Ellis pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .094 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 Sanguillen c 5 0 3 0 0 0 .337 Edwards c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .253 Stennett 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .288 Howard ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Robertson 3b 4 0 1 2 0 2 .168 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Alley ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .278 Griffin p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Moose p 0 0 0 0 3 0 .216 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Pagan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 2 13 2 1 7 Totals 33 3 9 3 8 4 Time of Game: 3:04 Left on Base: Astros 9, Pirates 13 DP: Astros 2, Pirates 3 Errors: Griffin Doubles: Griffin (2), Wynn (14), Robertson (5) Triples: Stennett (5) Caught Stealing: Davalillo (1) Sacrifice Hits: Davalillo (5) GIDP: Rader (13), Griffin (1), Helms (3), Stennett 2 (10) Hit by Pitch: Watson (5,by Moose), Robertson (2,by Gladding) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Griffin 6 6 1 1 4 3 0 26 2.63 Ray 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 10 4.01 Gladding L(2-4) 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 7 2.92 Totals 9 9 3 3 8 4 0 43 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moose 7.2 12 2 2 1 5 0 33 3.42 R. Hernandez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.30 Giusti W(4-4) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 1.96 Totals 10 13 2 2 1 7 0 41 Hit by Pitch: Gladding (2), Moose (3) Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Miller struck out; Wynn singled to left; May singled to left [Wynn to second]; Watson singled to left [Wynn scored, May to second]; Rader struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo walked; Davalillo was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Clines grounded out (third to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards flied out to center; Helms made an out to second; Griffin doubled to center; Metzger singled to right [Griffin scored, Metzger to second (on throw)]; Miller flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to left; Sanguillen flied out to center; Stennett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn made an out to second; May singled to right; Watson was hit by a pitch [May to second]; Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Robertson struck out; Alley flied out to right; Moose walked; Davalillo singled to right [Moose to second]; Clines flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards singled to right; Helms forced Edwards (second to shortstop); Griffin grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Helms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell singled to center; Sanguillen singled to center [Stargell to second]; Stennett grounded into a double play (second to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to left; Miller struck out; Wynn doubled to right; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Robertson struck out; Alley singled to left; Moose walked [Alley to second]; Davalillo reached on an error by Griffin [Alley to third, Moose to second, Davalillo to first]; Clines made an out to second; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to right; Rader grounded out (second to first) [Watson to second]; Edwards was walked intentionally; Helms grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Edwards out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: Stargell walked; Sanguillen made an out to second; Stennett tripled to center [Stargell scored]; Robertson flied out to right; Alley struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. ASTROS 7TH: ALOU BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger lined to left; Miller singled to right [Miller out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 7TH: RAY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Moose walked; Davalillo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Moose to second]; Clines grounded out (third to first); Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn made an out to second; May singled to right; Watson singled to right [May to third]; Rader struck out; R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOOSE (PITCHING); HOWARD BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Howard forced Watson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Stargell struck out; Sanguillen singled to third; Stennett forced Sanguillen (third to second); Robertson doubled to left [Stennett scored]; Alley was walked intentionally; PAGAN BATTED FOR R. HERNANDEZ; Pagan made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. ASTROS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Helms flied out to center; STEWART BATTED FOR RAY; Stewart made an out to third; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 9TH: GLADDING REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Davalillo lined to center; Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. ASTROS 10TH: Miller singled to left; Wynn flied out to left; May struck out; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 10TH: Stargell walked; ELLIS RAN FOR STARGELL; Sanguillen singled to right [Ellis to third]; Stennett was walked intentionally [Sanguillen to second]; Robertson was hit by a pitch [Ellis scored, Sanguillen to third, Stennett to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3. |
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