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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 5, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 5, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,646 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 5, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Forsch
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Forsch
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Forsch
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ellis
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Ellis
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Forsch
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Forsch
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Forsch
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Ellis
Forsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ellis
Metzger bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Forsch scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Johnson
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Forsch
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Forsch
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Forsch
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Forsch
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Forsch
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Forsch
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Helms covering, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ray
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Johnson
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ray
Davalillo hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ray
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ray
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ray
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Ray
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ray
Robertson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Ray
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Culver
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger hits a popup towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Culver
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Culver
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Culver
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culver
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Culver
Stennett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Culver
Davalillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Johnson
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Larry Howard.
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Johnson
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for George Culver.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Davalillo V, lf 5 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 2
Clemente R, rf 3 1 2 2 Wynn J, rf 3 1 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Oliver A, cf 4 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 2 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 1
Robertson B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Howard L, c 3 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 0 0 0 0 Stinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 4 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 1 1 0
Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 32 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 100 410 000 -- 6
Houston 310 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 1.1 5 4 4 1 0
Johnson B (W) 7.2 2 0 0 0 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)* 3.0 8 5 5 0 4
Ray J 3.0 1 1 1 0 2
Culver G 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Sanguillen M, Watson B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 5
2B -- Davalillo V, Cedeno C 2, Sanguillen M
HR -- Robertson B, Clemente R
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Rader D
HBP -- by Ellis D (Wynn J), by Ray J (Robertson B), by Culver G (Stennett R)
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:20
A -- 23646
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