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Pirates 3 @ Astros 4
Astrodome
April 23, 1965

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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 April 23, 1965 at Astrodome. The home team Astros beat the visiting Pirates with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateApril 23, 1965 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 3 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 3
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 4 H: 10 E: 0 LOB: 16
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 16
Winning PitcherDave Giusti  
Losing PitcherAl McBean  
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Game Winning RBIRusty Staub 

Game Info

DateApril 23, 1965 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Veale  
Home Starting PitcherBob Bruce  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance25,399 
Time of Game3 hours 35 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Vinnie Smith
1B: Ed Sudol
2B: Bill Williams
3B: Tom Gorman

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dick Schofield  Shortstop 
Bill Virdon  Center Fielder 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Willie Stargell  Left Fielder 
Bob Bailey  Third Baseman 
Donn Clendenon  First Baseman 
Jim Pagliaroni  Catcher 
Gene Alley  Second Baseman 
Bob Veale  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Gaines  Right Fielder 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Walt Bond  First Baseman 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Jim Beauchamp  Left Fielder 
John Bateman  Catcher 
Bob Lillis  Shortstop 
Bob Bruce  Pitcher 
Lum Harris  Manager 

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Pirates 3 @ Astros 4
Astrodome
April 23, 1965

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         Game of 4/23/1965 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Schofield D, ss       5  1  1  0   Gaines J, rf          0  0  0  1   
Virdon B, cf          3  0  2  0   Staub R, ph-rf        4  0  1  1   
Freese G, ph          1  1  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
McBean A, p           2  0  0  0   Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        6  0  0  1   Bond W, 1b            6  0  1  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  1  1   Aspromonte B, 3b      6  0  1  0   
Bailey B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Beauchamp J, lf       3  1  1  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       5  0  2  0   Spangler A, ph-lf     1  1  1  0   
Pagliaroni J, c       3  0  1  0   Bateman J, c          5  2  1  0   
Virgil O, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Lillis B, ss          5  0  2  1   
Alley G, 2b           5  1  2  0   Bruce B, p            3  0  1  1   
Veale B, p            1  0  0  0   Woodeshick H, p       1  0  0  0   
Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0   Owens J, p            0  0  0  0   
Rodgers A, ph         1  0  0  0   White M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Wood W, p             0  0  0  0   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
Mota M, ph-cf         3  0  0  0   Brand R, ph           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  3 11  3                        43  4 10  4

Pittsburgh       000 000 030 000 --  3
Houston          021 000 000 001 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Veale B               2.2  5  3  3  5  2
Sisk T                1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Wood W                3.0  1  0  0  1  0
McBean A (L)          4.2  4  1  1  3  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B               7.1  7  2  2  1  6
Woodeshick H          1.0  3  1  1  1  1
Owens J               1.2  1  0  0  2  0
Giusti D (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Bailey B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 16
2B -- Bailey B, Bruce B, Alley G, Freese G, Aspromonte B
SB -- Wynn J
SF -- Gaines J
HBP -- by McBean A (Brand R)
WP -- Wood W
T -- 3:35
A -- 25399

    

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