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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 15, 1971
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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 June 15, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 15, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Dierker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blass vs. Dierker
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dierker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Blass
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Dierker
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Blass
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dierker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a line drive towards third. Hebner catches it and throws to second to double up Cedeno. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Dierker
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Blass
John Mayberry pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching. Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Sands hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Culver
Gene Clines pinch runs for Charlie Sands.
Blass bunts towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Culver
Clines is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Culver
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Gene Alley now playing shortstop.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blass
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Culver
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Lemaster
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Forsch
Alley hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass juggles the ball. That's an error on Blass. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Blass
Norm Miller pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0
Davalillo V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, lf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 2 1 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Menke D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 1 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0
Sands C, ph 1 0 1 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Clines G, pr 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 1 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Blass S, p 2 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 34 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 102 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.0 3 1 1 1 2
Culver G 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Lemaster D 0.1 1 1 1 1 1
Forsch K 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hernandez J, Blass S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 9
2B -- Oliver A, Metzger R
HR -- Oliver A
CS -- Clines G
SH -- Blass S
WP -- Lemaster D
T -- 2:27
A -- 16307
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