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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 9, 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 9, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 9, 1974
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Clines reaches second base with a double. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cedeno catches it and throws to home to double up Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Roberts
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rooker
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Rooker
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Rooker
May hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Roberts
Rooker hits a line drive to center field. Cedeno throws towards the plate. Johnson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Hebner scores. Taveras moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Roberts
There goes Taveras. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Taveras steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. There goes Sanguillen trying to get to second. Cedeno throws the ball in to Kelleher who relays the ball to Helms who tags Sanguillen for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rooker
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Roberts
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards center. Cedeno fields it and throws to second to catch Stennett for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Rooker
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelleher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rooker
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Roberts
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rooker
Greg Gross pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Rooker
Denis Menke pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Scherman
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Scherman
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Scherman
Rooker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Rooker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Scherman
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rooker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Scherman
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Scherman
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 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Giusti
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Giusti
May hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Scherman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Scherman
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Scherman
Dave Parker pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Scherman
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Dave Parker now playing right field.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Giusti
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Giusti
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Giusti
Milt May pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Giusti
May is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1974 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 0 0
Clines G, cf 5 0 2 0 Menke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Oliver A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, ss 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 5 1 1 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 1 2 0 Brown O, rf 3 0 0 0
Parker D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 5 1 2 1 May L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 1 0
Rooker J, p 4 1 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 15 3 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 012 000 010 -- 4
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 7.0 4 1 1 4 5
Giusti D 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 7.0 11 3 2 3 1
Scherman F 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Johnson C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Houston 9
2B -- Clines G, May L, Rooker J, Zisk R
HR -- May L
SB -- Oliver A, Clines G, Cedeno C 2, Taveras F
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:32
A -- 10864
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