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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 6, 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 July 6, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: (none) 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dave Augustine | Center Fielder |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Larry Demery | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 6, 1974
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett 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--
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross throws the ball in to May who tags Zisk trying to return to first, for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Wilson
Robertson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Augustine vs. Wilson
Augustine hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Mendoza vs. Wilson
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. Wilson
Demery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Augustine. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Demery
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Demery
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Demery
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
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--
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Kison
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kison
Watson is hit by the pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kison
May hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kison
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wilson
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Augustine vs. Wilson
Augustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kison
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Kison
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Kison
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Wilson
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Wilson
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kison
Metzger hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kison
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kison
Watson 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wilson
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kison
May hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kison
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kison
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Augustine vs. Wilson
Augustine hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Wilson
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kison
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kison
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kison
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilson
Larry Milbourne now playing second base. Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Giusti
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Giusti
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilson
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Wilson
Frank Taveras pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Wilson
Ken Brett pinch hits for Dave Augustine.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1974 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 3 0 Gross G, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 1
Stargell W, lf 2 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Taveras F, pr 0 0 0 0 Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Augustine D, cf 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Brett K, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Demery L, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Kison B, p 1 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 27 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 001 000 00x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Demery L 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Kison B (L) 5.0 3 1 1 0 1
Giusti D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4
E -- Metzger R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 6
2B -- May M
SH -- Wilson D
SF -- Cedeno C
HBP -- by Kison B (Watson B)
T -- 2:06
A -- 29640
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