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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1965-08-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 24863 · dome, dry · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Vern Law earned the win and Al McBean picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
W: Vern Law L: Turk Farrell SV: Al McBean
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Brand | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.2 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Carpin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Cuellar | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Bailey: 7
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 1
- Lee Maye: 13
- Joe Morgan: S
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Gentile: 5/P
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: D
- Donn Clendenon: D.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Jim Pagliaroni: IW
- Gene Alley: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vern Law: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: S.3-H;2-H
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 2
- Ron Brand: 8
- Bob Lillis: 8
- Dave Adlesh: S
- Turk Farrell: S.1-2
- Lee Maye: 9
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- Donn Clendenon: HR.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Rusty Staub: D
- Jim Gentile: W
- Jim Wynn: 3/P
- Ron Brand: K
Top 4
- Vern Law: 9
- Bob Bailey: W
- Bill Virdon: S.1-2#
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Lillis: S
- Dave Adlesh: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Giusti: 63
Top 5
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-3
- Jim Pagliaroni: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
- Gene Alley: S.2-H
- Vern Law: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lee Maye: 7
- Joe Morgan: S
- Rusty Staub: D.1-3
- Jim Gentile: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 6
- Bob Bailey: S
- Bill Virdon: 43.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Willie Stargell: 43.2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 9
Bot 6
- Ron Brand: D
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Dave Adlesh: 53
- Mike Cuellar: 7/L
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Jim Pagliaroni: 9
- Gene Alley: T
- Vern Law: 63
Bot 7
- Lee Maye: S
- Joe Morgan: S.1-2#
- Rusty Staub: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jim Gentile: 7
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Ron Brand: 7
Top 8
- Bob Bailey: S
- Bill Virdon: 14/SH.1-2
- Manny Mota: 7
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Lillis: 7
- Dave Adlesh: 13
- Joe Gaines: S
- Lee Maye: 43
Top 9
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Jim Pagliaroni: 63
Bot 9
- Joe Morgan: S
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Frank Thomas: S.2-H;1-2#
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Brand: 9
- Bob Lillis: 4/L
- Dave Adlesh: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 13