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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1966-06-27 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 11679 · 92°F, overcast, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 7th. Steve Blass earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Steve Blass L: Bob Bruce SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Owens | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.2 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Bob Lillis: 4
- Jim Wynn: S
- Rusty Staub: S.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: 9
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 4/P
- Gene Alley: 63
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- John Bateman: 6/P
- Chuck Harrison: S
- Bob Bruce: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Donn Clendenon: S
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Bob Lillis: CS2(24)
- Bob Lillis: S
- Jim Wynn: D.1-3
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Dave Nicholson: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Steve Blass: 8
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 4
- John Bateman: 9
- Chuck Harrison: S
- Bob Bruce: FC/SH.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bob Lillis: S.3-H;2-H
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
Bot 4
- Gene Alley: D
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 8/SF.3-H
- Jose Pagan: 64(1)/FO
- Donn Clendenon: S.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/L
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: S
- Dave Nicholson: 6/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Steve Blass: 53
- Matty Alou: S
- Gene Alley: 43.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: D.2-H
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Jose Pagan: 13
Top 6
- John Bateman: S
- Chuck Harrison: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Bruce: 63
Bot 6
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Steve Blass: 4/P
Top 7
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 7
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Gene Alley: S
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Willie Stargell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Pagan: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Jim Pagliaroni: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Blass: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: 6/P
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: S
- Dave Nicholson: 7/L
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- John Bateman: 31
Bot 8
- Gene Alley: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 9
- Chuck Harrison: S
- Lee Maye: 5/P
- Sonny Jackson: 9/L
- Bob Lillis: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dave Nicholson: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bill Heath: 43