Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Farrell
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Farrell
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Farrell
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. Farrell
  
  There goes Clemente. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stargell vs. Farrell
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burgess vs. Farrell
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clendenon vs. Farrell
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Gibbon
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Gibbon
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gibbon
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Gibbon
  
  There goes White. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bond vs. Gibbon
  
  Bond is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Farrell
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Farrell
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Farrell
  
  Gibbon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Gibbon
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Gibbon
  
  Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Farrell
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Farrell
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Farrell
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Gibbon
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Farrell vs. Gibbon
  
  Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gibbon. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. Gibbon
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. Bateman moves to third. Farrell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Gibbon
  
  Fox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Gibbon
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bateman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bond vs. Gibbon
  
  Bond hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Farrell
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Farrell
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Farrell
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Farrell
  
  There goes Clendenon. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Farrell
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Gibbon
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Gibbon
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Farrell
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Farrell
  
  Gibbon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Farrell
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Gibbon
  
  Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Gibbon
  
  Farrell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Gibbon
  
  Spangler strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Farrell
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Farrell
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Farrell
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Gibbon
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gibbon
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Gibbon
  
  Bond is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaines vs. Gibbon
  
  Gaines strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Farrell
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Farrell
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Farrell
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Gibbon
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gibbon, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Gibbon
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Gibbon
  
  Farrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Farrell
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Farrell
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Lynch hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Farrell
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Farrell
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Farrell
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Farrell
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McBean
  
  Bill Virdon now playing center field. Manny Mota now playing left field. Al McBean now pitching.
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. McBean
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. McBean
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bond vs. McBean
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon throws to second for one, and Alley throws back to first, with McBean covering, and McBean drops the ball. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaines vs. McBean
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean has Spangler trapped. He runs over and tags Spangler for the out. Bond moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Farrell
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Farrell
  
  Orlando McFarlane pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McFarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Woodeshick
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McFarlane scores. Clendenon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Woodeshick
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mota vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mota hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Woodeshick
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. McBean
  
  Orlando McFarlane now catching.
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. McBean
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. McBean
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1964 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bailey B, 3b          5  0  0  0   Spangler A, lf        3  0  1  0   
Mota M, cf-lf         5  1  2  3   Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        5  0  2  0   White M, cf           2  0  1  1   
Stargell W, lf        3  0  0  0   Bond W, 1b            3  0  0  0   
McBean A, p           0  0  0  0   Gaines J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  1  0   
McFarlane O, pr-c     0  1  0  0   Kasko E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  2  0   Bateman J, c          4  1  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Farrell T, p          3  0  0  0   
Alley G, ss           4  2  2  1   Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   
Gibbon J, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Lynch J, ph           1  1  1  2                                      
Virdon B, cf          1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  7                        30  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 025 --  7
Houston          001 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W)          7.0  4  1  0  1  7
McBean A (S)          2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L)*        8.0  8  4  3  2  6
Woodeshick H          1.0  3  3  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Gibbon J, McBean A, Fox N
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 7
HR -- Lynch J, Mota M
SB -- Clemente R, White M, Clendenon D
SH -- Fox N
SF -- White M
HBP -- by Gibbon J (Bond W)
T -- 2:25
A -- 11042

    

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