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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

1967-07-28 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20909 · 2:26

Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Dave Giusti earned the win. Rusty Staub went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	10
HOU	4	3	0	0	0	2	0	0		9	7

W: Dave Giusti L: Tommie Sisk SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matty Alou	5	0	2	2	0	0
Maury Wills	4	1	1	0	1	1
Al Luplow	3	0	0	1	1	1
Willie Stargell	4	0	1	0	1	1
Donn Clendenon	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski	4	0	1	0	0	1
Gene Alley	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Pagliaroni	4	1	2	0	0	0
Manny Jimenez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy O'Dell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andre Rodgers	1	0	0	0	0	1
Manny Mota	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jackie Brandt	1	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	2	3	0	0	2	0
Jim Wynn	3	1	1	1	1	0
Rusty Staub	4	1	2	4	0	0
Eddie Mathews	2	0	0	1	1	1
Norm Miller	4	0	0	1	0	1
John Bateman	3	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Lillis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Giusti	4	1	2	0	0	0
Chuck Harrison	2	2	1	1	2	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommie Sisk	1.0	2	2	0
Billy O'Dell	5.0	5	3	2
Pete Mikkelsen	2.0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Giusti	9.0	10	3	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matty Alou: E6
Maury Wills: W.1-2
Al Luplow: 9
Willie Stargell: 6
Donn Clendenon: 2

Bot 1

Jackie Brandt: S
Joe Morgan: W.1-2
Jim Wynn: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
Rusty Staub: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Eddie Mathews: IW
Norm Miller: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
John Bateman: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
Bob Lillis: 63

Top 2

Bill Mazeroski: S
Gene Alley: S.1-3
Jim Pagliaroni: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Manny Jimenez: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Matty Alou: 4

Bot 2

Dave Giusti: S
Chuck Harrison: T.1-H
Joe Morgan: W
Jim Wynn: S.3-H;1-2
Rusty Staub: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Eddie Mathews: 7/SF.3-H
Norm Miller: K

Top 3

Maury Wills: T
Al Luplow: 8/SF.3-H
Willie Stargell: D
Donn Clendenon: 7
Bill Mazeroski: 8

Bot 3

John Bateman: 43
Bob Lillis: 9
Dave Giusti: S
Chuck Harrison: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Gene Alley: 63
Jim Pagliaroni: 8
Billy O'Dell: 1

Bot 4

Joe Morgan: 9
Jim Wynn: 53
Rusty Staub: 8

Top 5

Matty Alou: S
Maury Wills: K
Al Luplow: 3/G.1-2
Willie Stargell: K

Bot 5

Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Norm Miller: 3/G
John Bateman: 9

Top 6

Donn Clendenon: K
Bill Mazeroski: K
Gene Alley: 3

Bot 6

Bob Lillis: 6
Dave Giusti: 7
Chuck Harrison: W
Joe Morgan: E7/F.1-3;B-1#
Jim Wynn: W.1-2
Rusty Staub: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Eddie Mathews: K

Top 7

Jim Pagliaroni: S
Andre Rodgers: K
Matty Alou: WP.1-2
Matty Alou: 43.2-3
Maury Wills: 7

Bot 7

Norm Miller: 3/G
John Bateman: 63
Bob Lillis: 63

Top 8

Al Luplow: K
Willie Stargell: W
Donn Clendenon: S.1-2
Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Dave Giusti: 63
Chuck Harrison: W
Joe Morgan: HP.1-2
Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Gene Alley: S
Jim Pagliaroni: S.1-3#
Manny Mota: WP.1-2
Manny Mota: 53
Matty Alou: S9.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
Maury Wills: 5
Al Luplow: W
Willie Stargell: 4

Notes & reviews

in the dugout during the first inning, Juan Pizarro threw a punch at Manny Sanguillen; Manny Jimenez took a swing at Pizarro before several players stopped the fight; the game was not delayed

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