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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1971-06-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16098 · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Dock Ellis earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Wade Blasingame SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 63
- Gene Clines: S7
- Roberto Clemente: SB2#
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: K
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: S.BX2(54)
- Jose Pagan: 9
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 36(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 5/FL
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Dock Ellis: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Cash: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Gene Clines: S6.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Manny Sanguillen: IW
- Bob Robertson: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 4
- Jose Pagan: K/C
- Al Oliver: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: S4
- Dock Ellis: 3/G
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 43
- Denis Menke: 4
Top 5
- Dave Cash: W
- Gene Clines: POCS2(134)
- Gene Clines: D7
- Roberto Clemente: 63.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: W
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Wade Blasingame: 6
Top 6
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Jose Pagan: 64(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: T7.1-H
- Jackie Hernandez: WP.3-H#
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.2-3
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;3-H
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2#
- Johnny Edwards: S9.1-3;2-H
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 7
- Dave Cash: 9
- Gene Clines: S8
- Roberto Clemente: SB2
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9.2-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Bob Robertson: 53
Bot 7
- Norm Miller: S7
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: K
- Al Oliver: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: 7
- Jack Hiatt: 9
Top 9
- Dock Ellis: 43
- Dave Cash: 8
- Gene Clines: 43
Bot 9
- Doug Rader: 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- John Mayberry: S
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO