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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1965-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 7051 Β· 61Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 17 mph to CF Β· 2:51

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU301000302912
PIT40010100067

W: Larry Dierker   L: Don Schwall   SV: Dave Giusti

Umpires β€” HP: Al Forman Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Tony Venzon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lee Maye622001
Joe Morgan333020
Jim Wynn421310
Rusty Staub502100
Bob Aspromonte411110
Jim Gentile200011
Bob Lillis412010
Dave Adlesh300000
Larry Dierker300000
Walt Bond000020
Eddie Kasko100000
Ron Brand100000
Dave Giusti101200

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bailey511000
Manny Mota412000
Roberto Clemente310010
Willie Stargell411402
Donn Clendenon300010
Bill Mazeroski411000
Jim Pagliaroni400001
Gene Alley211010
Don Cardwell201200
Bill Virdon100000
Jerry Lynch100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker6.0732
Dave Giusti3.0002

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Cardwell6.0751
Don Schwall0.0100
Joe Gibbon0.2110
Al McBean2.1321

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lee Maye: S
  • Joe Morgan: S.1-2#
  • Jim Wynn: E1.2-H;1-2;B-1#
  • Rusty Staub: S.2-H(UR);1-3#
  • Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Jim Gentile: HP
  • Bob Lillis: 63

Bot 1

  • Bob Bailey: S
  • Manny Mota: S.1-2#
  • Roberto Clemente: W.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Stargell: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Donn Clendenon: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 8
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 8
  • Gene Alley: 63

Top 2

  • Dave Adlesh: 13
  • Larry Dierker: 13
  • Lee Maye: 53

Bot 2

  • Don Cardwell: 7
  • Bob Bailey: 7
  • Manny Mota: S
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Top 3

  • Joe Morgan: D
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Rusty Staub: 8
  • Bob Aspromonte: S.2-H;1-2#
  • Jim Gentile: K/C
  • Bob Lillis: 43

Bot 3

  • Willie Stargell: K13
  • Donn Clendenon: 9
  • Bill Mazeroski: 63

Top 4

  • Dave Adlesh: 7
  • Larry Dierker: 13
  • Lee Maye: 31

Bot 4

  • Jim Pagliaroni: 8
  • Gene Alley: T
  • Don Cardwell: 4/P/SF.3-H
  • Bob Bailey: 23

Top 5

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: 43(B)64(1)/GDP
  • Rusty Staub: T
  • Bob Aspromonte: W
  • Jim Gentile: 43

Bot 5

  • Manny Mota: 9
  • Roberto Clemente: 53
  • Willie Stargell: 43

Top 6

  • Bob Lillis: W
  • Dave Adlesh: 4/P
  • Larry Dierker: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Donn Clendenon: 8
  • Bill Mazeroski: S
  • Jim Pagliaroni: SB2#
  • Jim Pagliaroni: K
  • Gene Alley: IW
  • Don Cardwell: S.1-2;2-H
  • Bob Bailey: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Bailey: 13

Top 7

  • Lee Maye: D
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Rusty Staub: 2/FL
  • Bob Aspromonte: 43
  • Jim Gentile: W
  • Bob Lillis: S.1-2#
  • Walt Bond: W.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Kasko: 13

Bot 7

  • Manny Mota: 53
  • Roberto Clemente: 53
  • Willie Stargell: K

Top 8

  • Lee Maye: 8
  • Joe Morgan: S9.BX2(94)
  • Jim Wynn: 9

Bot 8

  • Donn Clendenon: 4/P
  • Bill Mazeroski: 8
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 63

Top 9

  • Rusty Staub: 13
  • Bob Aspromonte: E6.B-1
  • Ron Brand: 9
  • Bob Lillis: S.1-3#
  • Walt Bond: IW.1-2
  • Dave Giusti: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
  • Lee Maye: K

Bot 9

  • Bill Virdon: 9
  • Jerry Lynch: K
  • Bob Bailey: 8/L