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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1971-08-28 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25619 · dome, dry · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Don Wilson L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Sands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Luke Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Al Oliver: K
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: S.2-3
- Rich Chiles: 13
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bob Robertson: S
- Manny Sanguillen: S.1-2
- Dave Cash: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: D
- Roger Metzger: 4
- Don Wilson: 9/9D
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
- Steve Blass: K
- Rennie Stennett: 13
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2#
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2#
- Rich Chiles: K/C
- Doug Rader: S.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: W
- Bob Robertson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: S
- Don Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Dave Cash: 9
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Steve Blass: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Rich Chiles: S.2-3
- Doug Rader: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: PO2(E3).2-3#
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Roger Metzger: IW#
- Don Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Al Oliver: S
- Roberto Clemente: 4(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: 9
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 4
- Rich Chiles: 8
Top 7
- Bob Robertson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dave Cash: 7/L
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 13
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 8
- Vic Davalillo: 63
- Charlie Sands: W
- Rennie Stennett: S.1-2
- Al Oliver: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 5
Bot 8
- Don Wilson: K
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
- Bob Robertson: 31
- Manny Sanguillen: 43