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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1974
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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 7, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1974 |
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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 | May 7, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,909 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Center Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1974
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Griffin
Stennett strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stennett out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Griffin
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Ellis
Kelleher strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kelleher out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ellis
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it 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: ---
Stargell vs. Griffin
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Griffin
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ellis
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell throws the ball in to Stennett who tags Griffin, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Griffin
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Griffin
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Ellis
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ellis
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Griffin
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Griffin
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ellis
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Griffin
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Griffin
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Griffin
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Griffin
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Zisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Ellis
Kelleher 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Griffin
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Griffin
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Griffin
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Griffin
There goes Stennett. The throw from May and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ellis
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Griffin
Hebner 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Griffin
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ellis
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Ellis
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Griffin
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Griffin
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Griffin
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ellis
May hits a fly ball into center field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ellis
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Griffin
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Gene Clines pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Griffin
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Griffin
Stennett hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1974 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gross G, rf-lf 3 0 2 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 3 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 2 2 2 0 Parker D, cf 3 0 0 0 Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 1 1 Taveras F, ss 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 1 0 30 2 8 2 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1 Houston 000 001 01x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 8.0 8 2 2 3 10 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (W) 9.0 1 1 0 1 7 E -- Rader D 2, Griffin T DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 0, Houston 8 2B -- Cedeno C 3B -- May M CS -- Stennett R HBP -- by Ellis D (Cedeno C) WP -- Ellis D Balk -- Griffin T T -- 1:48 A -- 9909
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