Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 2 (Game 2)
Game Played on Sunday, July      16, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  5  1
Pirates      1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .207      Davalillo lf          4   1   0   0     0   1   .353
Miller cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .232      Clines rf             4   0   2   0     0   2   .338
Wynn rf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .276      Oliver cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .314
Watson lf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .303      Stargell 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .294
Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .332
Rader 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .238      Stennett 2b           3   0   2   1     0   1   .294
Stewart 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .213      Pagan 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  May ph              1   0   1   2     0   0   .290      J. Hernandez ss       3   0   1   0     0   1   .200
  Fenwick pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .184      Kison p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .125
Helms 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .246        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .061
  Stinson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   2     4   6             Totals               32   3   8   3     0   8

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 49,341
Left on Base: Astros 6, Pirates 5
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Metzger
Doubles: Miller (3), Stewart (3), Stargell 2 (15)
Caught Stealing: Metzger (5), Clines (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(5-7)           7     7   3   2   0   7   0  28   3.41
York                    1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.02
Totals                  8     8   3   2   0   8   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison W(4-2)            8.2   4   2   2   4   6   0  33   2.63
Giusti SV(13)           0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.94
Totals                  9     5   2   2   4   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Wilson (2), Giusti (2)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Miller
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo reached on an error by Metzger [Davalillo
to first]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Davalillo to second];
Clines singled to first [Davalillo to third]; Oliver forced
Clines (first to shortstop) [Davalillo scored (unearned)];
Stargell flied out to left; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Edwards
struck out; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett struck out; Pagan grounded out (third to
first); J. Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Stewart flied out to right; Helms singled to
pitcher; Wilson struck out; Metzger forced Helms (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Kison grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo
struck out; Clines singled to first; Clines was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller doubled to left; Wynn struck out; Watson
struck out; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver singled to center; Stargell doubled to right
[Oliver scored]; Sanguillen flied out to right [Stargell to
third]; Stennett singled to right [Stargell scored]; Pagan made
an out to third; J. Hernandez singled to center [Stennett to
second]; Kison struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Stewart doubled to left;
Helms made an out to shortstop; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo flied out to left; Clines struck out;
Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger walked; Miller struck out while Metzger was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Wynn walked;
Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell struck out; Sanguillen flied out to right;
Stennett singled to right; Pagan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); Rader
grounded out (third to first); Stewart grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: J. Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Kison
struck out; Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Helms singled to center; STINSON BATTED FOR WILSON;
Stinson lined to right; Metzger forced Helms (third to second);
Miller flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: YORK REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); Clines struck
out; Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell doubled to
left; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn flied out to center; Watson walked; Edwards
made an out to shortstop; Rader walked [Watson to second]; MAY
BATTED FOR STEWART; GIUSTI REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Giusti
threw a wild pitch [Watson to third, Rader to second]; May
singled to right [Watson scored, Rader scored]; FENWICK RAN FOR
MAY; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 3.