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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1971-06-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16307 · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Steve Blass earned the win. Al Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Steve Blass L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Sands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| George Culver | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: S9
- Vic Davalillo: 3/G.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: FC1.2X3(15)
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 2
- Al Oliver: D9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8.2-3#
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Steve Blass: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Denis Menke: S6
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
- Roger Metzger: 31
Top 3
- Dave Cash: 63
- Vic Davalillo: 13
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Jesus Alou: 6
- Joe Morgan: S/89
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Al Oliver: 31
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: S7
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 2
- Steve Blass: 9
Bot 5
- Larry Dierker: 43
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 6
- Dave Cash: 63
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: E6
- Bob Watson: 43.1-2
- Denis Menke: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
- Richie Hebner: K
- Al Oliver: HR/9
- Manny Sanguillen: 6
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: K
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Roger Metzger: D7
- John Mayberry: K
Top 8
- Charlie Sands: S8
- Steve Blass: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Cash: CS3(15)#
- Dave Cash: 43
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 9
- Vic Davalillo: S8
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Willie Stargell: WP.1-2
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-3;2-H
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.1-3;3-H
- Gene Alley: 2
Bot 9
- Denis Menke: K
- Jim Wynn: E1.B-2
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-3
- Norm Miller: K/C