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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1965-04-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · 56°F, cloudy, drizzle · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:11
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Bruce earned the win. John Bateman went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Bruce L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: D
- Al Spangler: 13
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Walt Bond: 5/P
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Schofield: K
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2#
- Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 54(1)/FO/DP.3-H;2X3(435)
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Jim Wynn: S
- John Bateman: HR.1-H
- Bob Lillis: D
- Bob Bruce: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 2
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Jim Pagliaroni: K/C
- Gene Alley: 53
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Walt Bond: 41
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Bot 3
- Vern Law: S
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Schofield: 43.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S
- John Bateman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Lillis: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Bob Bailey: 8
- Jerry Lynch: 7
Top 5
- Bob Bruce: 63
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Al Spangler: S9.BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Jim Pagliaroni: 6/P
- Gene Alley: 63
- Vern Law: K
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Walt Bond: 163
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Schofield: 31
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- John Bateman: K/C
- Bob Lillis: S
- Bob Bruce: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Jim Pagliaroni: S
- Gene Alley: 43
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Al Spangler: S
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
- Walt Bond: 43
Bot 8
- Manny Mota: S
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Jim Wynn: 7
- John Bateman: HR
- Bob Lillis: S
- Bob Bruce: 9
Bot 9
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Bob Bailey: 9
- Jerry Lynch: 43