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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 1, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on June 1, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,023 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Left Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 1, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Blass
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blefary moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Blass
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Blass
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blefary scores. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Wilson
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. Alou scores. Hebner moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Wilson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hebner tags and scores. Clemente tags and moves to third. Sanguillen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Wilson
Alley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blass
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Blass
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Wilson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Wilson
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Womack
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blass
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Menke reaches second base with a double. Wynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Womack
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Womack
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Womack
Alley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Womack
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Womack
Blass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Blass
Womack bunts for an out with unknown description. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Blass
Blefary hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Womack
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Womack
Hebner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Womack
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blass
Miller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Womack
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Womack
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Womack
Oliver is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Womack
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Womack
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Womack
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Womack
Blass takes first base on ball four. Alley moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Guinn
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Alley scores. Mazeroski moves to third. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Guinn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Blass scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Guinn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Clemente scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Henry
Pagan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Henry
Alley hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Oliver scores. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. Alley moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Henry
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Henry
Blass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Blass
Ron Davis now playing left field. Gary Geiger pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Geiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Blass
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blass
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Blasingame
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Blasingame
Clemente strikes out. There goes Hebner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Blasingame
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Blasingame
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Coombs
Alley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Coombs
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Jose Martinez now playing second base. Carl Taylor now playing left field. Ron Davis now playing center field.
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Coombs
Don Bryant now catching.
Blass hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Coombs
Martinez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Coombs
Hebner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blass
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Blass
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Blass
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1969 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blefary C, 1b 4 1 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 2 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 2 0 0 Martinez J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 3 3 2 Hebner R, 3b 4 3 2 3
Miller N, rf 5 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 2 1 2
Menke D, ss 5 0 2 2 Oliver A, 1b 5 2 3 3
Rader D, 3b 5 0 3 2 Sanguillen M, c 3 1 1 2
Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0 Pagan J, lf 3 0 1 1
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Davis R, lf-cf 1 0 1 1
Bryant D, c 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 5 1 1 0
Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 2 1 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, lf 0 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 4 1 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph 1 1 1 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 37 14 13 12
Houston 201 000 202 -- 7
Pittsburgh 220 007 30x -- 14
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 1.1 4 4 4 3 2
Womack D* 3.2 3 3 3 3 2
Guinn S 0.1 2 3 2 1 1
Henry B 0.2 0 1 0 2 0
Blasingame W 0.1 3 3 3 0 1
Coombs D 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 11 7 7 5 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Wynn J, Miller N
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Mazeroski B, Hebner R, Menke D, Pagan J, Clemente R, Geiger G, Miller N, Oliver A
HR -- Wynn J
CS -- Oliver A
SH -- Womack D
SF -- Pagan J
WP -- Blasingame W 2
T -- 2:51
A -- 21023
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