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Pirates 6 @ Astros 1
Astrodome
May 13, 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 May 13, 1972 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 6 to 1.

Game Summary

DateMay 13, 1972 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 6 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 6
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 1 H: 7 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 1
Hits: 7
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherBob Moose  
Losing PitcherFred Gladding  
SaveBob Miller  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateMay 13, 1972 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Moose  
Home Starting PitcherKen Forsch  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance23,568 
Time of Game3 hours 11 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Sudol
1B: John Kibler
2B: Nick Colosi
3B: Satch Davidson

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dave Cash  Second Baseman 
Al Oliver  Center Fielder 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Willie Stargell  Left Fielder 
Richie Hebner  Third Baseman 
Manny Sanguillen  Catcher 
Bob Robertson  First Baseman 
Gene Alley  Shortstop 
Bob Moose  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Jimmy Stewart  First Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Right Fielder 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Ken Forsch  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

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Pirates 6 @ Astros 1
Astrodome
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         Game of 5/13/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Cash D, 2b            5  1  1  0   Metzger R, ss         5  0  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          5  1  3  2   Stewart J, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        6  1  1  2   Wynn J, rf            4  1  1  1   
Stargell W, lf        5  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          5  0  1  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Watson B, lf          5  0  1  0   
Hebner R, 3b          6  0  2  0   Edwards J, c          5  0  2  0   
Sanguillen M, c       6  0  3  1   Rader D, 3b           5  0  0  0   
Robertson B, 1b       6  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Alley G, ss           4  1  2  0   Fenwick B, pr-2b      1  0  0  0   
Davalillo V, ph-lf    1  1  1  0   Forsch K, p           2  0  0  0   
Moose B, p            4  0  0  0   Miller N, ph          1  0  0  0   
May M, ph             0  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
Clines G, ph          0  1  0  0   Blasingame W, p       0  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       0  0  0  0   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     48  6 13  5                        41  1  7  1

Pittsburgh       000 010 000 005 --  6
Houston          000 000 100 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moose B (W)          11.0  6  1  1  0  8
Miller B (S)          1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K             11.0  9  1  1  1 11
Gladding F (L)*       0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Blasingame W+         0.0  1  3  3  0  0
Culver G              1.0  2  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 12th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 12th

E -- Robertson B, Wynn J, Rader D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Houston 6
2B -- Edwards J
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Alley G
SH -- Forsch K, Oliver A, Cash D
HBP -- by Blasingame W (Clines G)
T -- 3:11
A -- 23568

    

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