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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1975
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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 June 12, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1975
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ellis
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Roberts
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Ellis
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Ellis
Milbourne 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ellis
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ellis
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Ellis
Cabell 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, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Ellis
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ellis
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Roberts
Ellis bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabell. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ellis
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ellis
Metzger bunts towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
Larry Demery now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Demery
Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Demery
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Roberts
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demery vs. Roberts
Demery bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Demery
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Demery
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Demery
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Demery
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Demery covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to home to get Sanguillen. Oliver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and throws to second to double up Oliver. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Demery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Demery
Watson hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Demery
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
There goes Parker. The throw from May and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws to first. Watson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Watson. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Niekro
Demery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Demery
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Demery
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Demery
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Demery
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1975 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 2 1 1 Gross G, lf 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 3 1 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Zisk R, lf 3 0 0 1 May M, c 4 0 2 1
Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, rf 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0 Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Demery L, p 1 0 1 0 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 3 33 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 100 020 001 -- 4
Houston 011 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 5.0 5 2 2 2 3
Demery L (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 7.0 5 3 3 2 3
Niekro J 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Watson B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 7
2B -- Stennett R, Cruz J, Sanguillen M
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Parker D
SH -- Ellis D, Metzger R, Demery L
SF -- Zisk R
T -- 2:24
A -- 10802
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