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Pirates 7 @ Astros 3
Astrodome
July 6, 1972

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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 July 6, 1972 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 7 to 3.

Game Summary

DateJuly 6, 1972 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 7 H: 18 E: 2 LOB: 12
Runs: 7
Hits: 18
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 3 H: 10 E: 3 LOB: 12
Runs: 3
Hits: 10
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherRamon Hernandez  
Losing PitcherJim Ray  
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Game Winning RBIVic Davalillo 

Game Info

DateJuly 6, 1972 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Moose  
Home Starting PitcherDon Wilson  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance23,540 
Time of Game4 hours 38 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Pulli
1B: Tom Gorman
2B: Bill Williams
3B: John McSherry

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rennie Stennett  Second Baseman 
Vic Davalillo  Left Fielder 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Willie Stargell  First Baseman 
Al Oliver  Center Fielder 
Manny Sanguillen  Catcher 
Bob Robertson  Third Baseman 
Gene Alley  Shortstop 
Bob Moose  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Jim Wynn  Right Fielder 
Lee May  First Baseman 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Don Wilson  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

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Pirates 7 @ Astros 3
Astrodome
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         Game of 7/6/1972 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Stennett R, 2b-ss     8  0  1  0   Metzger R, ss         8  0  1  0   
Davalillo V, lf       8  1  3  2   Cedeno C, cf          7  1  2  0   
Clemente R, rf        8  2  2  0   Wynn J, rf            7  1  2  0   
Stargell W, 1b        6  1  3  2   May L, 1b             6  0  0  1   
Oliver A, cf          8  1  2  1   Watson B, lf          6  1  2  0   
Sanguillen M, c       7  0  3  1   Rader D, 3b           6  0  1  1   
Robertson B, 3b       3  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  1  0   
May M, ph             1  0  0  0   Fenwick B, pr         0  0  0  0   
Ellis D, pr           0  0  0  0   Howard L, c           2  0  0  0   
Pagan J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           6  0  1  1   
Alley G, ss           2  0  0  0   Wilson D, p           2  0  0  0   
Hebner R, ph          1  0  0  0   Griffin T, p          1  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       0  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         1  0  0  0   
Cash D, ph-2b         4  0  1  0   Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Moose B, p            2  1  2  0   York J, p             0  0  0  0   
Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Giusti D, p           2  0  0  0   Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, ph       1  0  0  0   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, p        1  1  1  0   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Stinson B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     67  7 18  6                        59  3 10  3

Pittsburgh       001 000 002 000 000 04 --  7
Houston          000 300 000 000 000 00 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moose B               7.0  6  3  3  4  6
Giusti D              6.0  3  0  0  2  6
Hernandez R (W)       4.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D              5.0  5  1  1  1  2
Griffin T*            3.0  4  2  2  0  1
Gladding F            3.0  2  0  0  1  0
York J                3.0  3  0  0  0  2
Ray J (L)             2.1  2  3  1  1  1
Gibbon J              0.1  2  1  0  0  1
Culver G              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Stennett R, Pagan J, Howard L 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Houston 12
2B -- Wynn J 2, Oliver A, Hernandez R, Davalillo V, Sanguillen M
3B -- Moose B
HR -- Stargell W
SB -- Moose B, Cedeno C
CS -- Oliver A
SH -- Helms T
WP -- Ray J
PB -- Howard L
T -- 4:38
A -- 23540

    

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