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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1971-08-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14933 · dome, dry · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Jack Billingham SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Harris | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Bob Robertson: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/L
Bot 2
- Rich Chiles: S
- Doug Rader: 8/8D
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-2#
- Roger Metzger: S.2-H;1-2
- Jack Billingham: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 3
- Dave Cash: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Dock Ellis: W
- Rennie Stennett: S.1-2
- Al Oliver: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 13
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Bob Robertson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: S.1-2#
- Dave Cash: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jackie Hernandez: IW
- Dock Ellis: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 4
- Rich Chiles: 3/G
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: S.1-3
- Rich Chiles: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dave Cash: W
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/8D.1-2
- Dock Ellis: S.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 43.1-2
- Denis Menke: 5/FL
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Willie Stargell: S.2-H
- Bob Robertson: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Cash: 9/SF.3-H
- Jackie Hernandez: E4.1-2;B-1
- Dock Ellis: 23
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 23
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Bob Watson: S.2-H(UR)
- Rich Chiles: 8
Top 8
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Al Oliver: D
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: 9
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Roger Metzger: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Dave Cash: 6
Bot 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Marty Martinez: K