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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 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 4, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,164 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | 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 |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines 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: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Briles
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Briles
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Briles
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Briles
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dierker
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Briles
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Briles
Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Dierker
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Dierker
Briles hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Briles
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Briles
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Briles
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Briles
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Dierker
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Dierker
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Briles
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Briles
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Dierker
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Briles
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Briles
Dierker bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Helms scores. Howard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to home to get Howard. Dierker moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Miller
Wynn 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 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dierker
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Miller
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Miller
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Miller
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Miller
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Miller
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Miller
Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Dierker
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Dierker
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Clines 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, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards right. Clines settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clines. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hernandez
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hernandez
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hernandez
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. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Bobby Fenwick now playing second base.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Dierker
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Dierker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Dierker
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Clines G, rf 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 1 0
Davalillo V, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 5 1 2 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 0 Watson B, lf 5 1 2 2
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robertson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Fenwick B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Briles N, p 2 0 0 0 Howard L, c 4 0 2 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 2 2
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 38 6 14 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 200 011 20x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 5.1 11 4 4 1 4
Miller B 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Walker L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 4
E -- Clines G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 11
2B -- Cedeno C, Oliver A
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Dierker L
T -- 2:28
A -- 31164
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