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July 14, 1972

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 2 4 1
Pirates 5 11 0
Top 9 R H E
Astros 2 4 1
Pirates 5 11 0

Bob Watson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .299
OBP .333 .377
At Bats 3 308
Hits 1 92
• Singles 1 64
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 37
RBI’s 0 52

Nelson Briles Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 3 0
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Three Rivers Stadium - July 14, 1972
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Strikeout
Nelson Briles
Milt May
Willie Stargell
Rennie Stennett
Bob Robertson
Gene Alley
Gene Clines
Al Oliver
Vic Davalillo
Bob Watson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 2 4 1 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 11 0 5
Winning Pitcher Nelson Briles
Losing Pitcher Larry Dierker
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Willie Stargell
Attendance 24,487
Time of Game 2 hours 9 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Watson strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 May strikes out.
Top 9 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 May hits a line drive towards center. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Clines.
Bottom 8 Robertson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jim York now pitching. Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bob Stinson pinch hits for George Culver. Stinson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 7 Oliver is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 7 Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rader hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Briles strikes out.
Bottom 6 Alley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Alley reaches third base with a triple. May goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Robertson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Clines strikes out.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out.
Top 6 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.
Bottom 5 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 George Culver now pitching. Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Larry Dierker. Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Alley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Alley reaches second base with a double. Robertson goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 May hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clines moves to third.
Bottom 4 Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Clines reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out.
Bottom 3 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Dierker strikes out.
Top 3 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Briles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. May moves to third.
Bottom 2 Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. May moves to second.
Bottom 2 May takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Gene Clines now playing left field. Bob Robertson now playing third base. May hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second.
Bottom 1 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms.
Top 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Miller strikes out.
Top 1 Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.