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Astros 9 @ Pirates 10
Forbes Field
August 27, 1965

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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 August 27, 1965 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Astros with a score of 10 to 9.

Game Summary

DateAugust 27, 1965 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 9 H: 18 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 9
Hits: 18
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 10 H: 17 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 10
Hits: 17
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherAl McBean  
Losing PitcherMike Cuellar  
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Game Winning RBIAndre Rodgers 

Game Info

DateAugust 27, 1965 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherTurk Farrell  
Home Starting PitcherVern Law  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance12,917 
Time of Game3 hours 13 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tony Venzon
1B: Al Forman
2B: Doug Harvey
3B: Shag Crawford

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Rusty Staub  Right Fielder 
Walt Bond  Left Fielder 
Jim Gentile  First Baseman 
Eddie Kasko  Shortstop 
Ron Brand  Catcher 
Turk Farrell  Pitcher 
Lum Harris  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

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

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Astros 9 @ Pirates 10
Forbes Field
August 27, 1965

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/27/1965 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          6  2  3  0   Bailey B, 3b-lf       6  1  3  1   
Wynn J, cf            5  1  3  1   Virdon B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      6  1  1  1   Carpin F, p           0  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           5  2  3  2   Schwall D, p          0  0  0  0   
Bond W, lf-1b         5  0  2  1   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
Gentile J, 1b         3  1  1  0   Lynch J, ph           1  0  1  1   
Lillis B, ph          1  1  1  1   Pagan J, pr           0  1  0  0   
Maye L, lf            1  0  0  0   McBean A, p           1  1  0  0   
Kasko E, ss           5  0  1  1   Clemente R, rf        4  2  1  0   
Brand R, c            5  1  2  1   Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   
Farrell T, p          4  0  1  0   Rodgers A, ph-3b      2  0  2  3   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  2  3   
Bruce B, p            0  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  2  1   
Coombs D, p           0  0  0  0   Pagliaroni J, c       5  0  0  0   
Owens J, p            0  0  0  0   Alley G, ss           5  1  2  0   
Gaines J, ph          1  0  0  0   Law V, p              2  0  1  0   
Cuellar M, p          0  0  0  0   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mota M, ph-cf         3  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     47  9 18  8                        45 10 17 10

Houston          111 010 032 00 --  9
Pittsburgh       000 300 006 01 -- 10
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farrell T             8.1 12  6  6  0  6
Taylor R*             0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Bruce B+              0.0  0  1  1  0  0
Coombs D#             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Owens J               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Cuellar M (L)         1.1  2  1  1  1  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V**               4.0  9  4  4  0  2
Gibbon J              3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Carpin F++            0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Schwall D             1.0  3  2  1  0  1
Face R                1.0  3  2  2  0  3
McBean A (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  ** Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
  ++ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Kasko E, Stargell W
3B -- Morgan J, Clendenon D, Wynn J, Bond W
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Clendenon D
SF -- Wynn J, Mazeroski B, Staub R, Clendenon D
HBP -- by Bruce B (Clemente R)
WP -- Face R, Cuellar M
PB -- Pagliaroni J 2
T -- 3:13
A -- 12917

    

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