Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 83
Played on Friday, July 14, 1972 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
PIT N    1  1  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5 11  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
Miller cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Wynn rf                       2   1   0   0       2   0       2   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   2       0   1       9   0
Watson lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Edwards c                     3   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       3   3
Dierker p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Alou ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stinson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  York p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   2       2   5      24  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Metzger-Helms-May, Helms-Metzger-May, Metzger-May, Miller-May.
E: Helms (11).

BATTING - 
HR: May (19,6th inning off Briles 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Miller (3,off Briles).
Team LOB: 3.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stennett 2b                   4   1   0   0       0   0       1   5
Davalillo rf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Oliver cf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Stargell 1b                   4   0   1   1       0   2      10   0
Hebner 3b                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clines lf                   3   1   2   0       0   1       3   0
Robertson lf,3b               4   2   2   0       0   1       1   0
May c                         2   1   1   1       1   0       5   0
Alley ss                      3   0   2   2       0   0       1   6
Briles p                      3   0   2   1       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   5  11   5       1   5      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Stennett-Alley-Stargell.

BATTING - 
2B: Clines (7,off Dierker); Alley (6,off Dierker).
3B: Alley (1,off Culver).
SF: May (2,off Dierker).
HBP: Oliver (2,by Culver).
GDP: Stennett 2 (8,off Dierker 2); Oliver (4,off Dierker).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker L(8-5)                4     8   4   3   1   0   0  19
Culver                        3     2   1   1   0   5   0  12
York                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    11   5   4   1   5   0  34

HBP: Culver (4,Oliver).

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Briles W(8-3)                 9     4   2   2   2   5   1  32


Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Lee Weyer
Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 24487


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Metzger             ss        Stennett            2b
2. Miller              cf        Davalillo           rf
3. Wynn                rf        Oliver              cf
4. May                 1b        Stargell            1b
5. Watson              lf        Hebner              3b
6. Rader               3b        Robertson           lf
7. Edwards             c         May                 c
8. Helms               2b        Alley               ss
9. Dierker             p         Briles              p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to left; Miller struck out; Wynn
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett reached on an error by Helms [Stennett to
first]; Davalillo grounded out (third to first) [Stennett to
second]; Oliver made an out to second; Stargell singled to
center [Stennett scored (unearned)]; Hebner made an out to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: CLINES REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING LF); ROBERTSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); May flied out to right; Watson
singled to third; Rader flied out to left; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled to center; May walked [Robertson
to second]; Alley grounded out (third to first) [Robertson to
third, May to second]; Briles singled to right [May to third,
Robertson scored]; Stennett grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Briles out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker
struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Davalillo singled to shortstop; Oliver grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Davalillo out
at second]; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller flied out to left; Wynn walked; May forced
Wynn (shortstop to second); Watson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Clines doubled to left; Robertson singled to third
[Clines to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Clines
scored]; Alley doubled to center [Robertson scored]; Briles
singled to third [Alley stayed at second]; Stennett grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Briles out at second];
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
singled to center; Helms flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR
DIERKER; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: CULVER REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Davalillo grounded
out (third to first); Oliver flied out to right; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Miller
grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn walked; May homered [Wynn
scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines struck out; Robertson struck out; May
singled to center; Alley tripled to right [May scored]; Briles
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader lined to center; Edwards flied out to center;
Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to right; Davalillo grounded out
(second to first); Oliver was hit by a pitch; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 8TH: STINSON BATTED FOR CULVER; Stinson struck out;
Metzger singled to center; Miller grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: YORK REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); Clines singled to
second; Robertson made an out to shortstop; May lined into a
double play (center to first) [Clines out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck
out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates
5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   4   1    3
 Pirates          5  11   0    5


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