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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-06-06 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 23051 · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Bob Veale picked up the save. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Wade Blasingame SV: Bob Veale
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Harris | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Mudcat Grant | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Veale | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.B-3(E5)
- Bob Watson: 13
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: E4
- Richie Hebner: T.1-H(UR)
- Roberto Clemente: WP.3-H#
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Bob Robertson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: K23
- Jack Hiatt: D
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 2
- Al Oliver: S
- Jackie Hernandez: 4(1)3/GDP
- Dock Ellis: S
- Dave Cash: 8
Top 3
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Jesus Alou: 341
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 3
- Richie Hebner: W
- Roberto Clemente: 43.1-2
- Willie Stargell: HR.2-H
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Bob Robertson: S.1-3
- Al Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Watson: E6
- Denis Menke: D.1-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: K
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Roger Metzger: 3/L
Bot 4
- Jackie Hernandez: 7
- Dock Ellis: 13
- Dave Cash: S
- Richie Hebner: S.1-3#
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-3;3-H
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 5
- Norm Miller: W
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Bob Robertson: 3
- Al Oliver: 23
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: PB.1-2
- Bob Watson: HR.2-H
- Denis Menke: 9/L
- Doug Rader: D
- Jack Hiatt: 3
- John Mayberry: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Dave Cash: S
- Richie Hebner: S.1-3#
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2;3-H#
- Willie Stargell: S.1-3;2-H#
- Manny Sanguillen: S.1-2;3-H
- Bob Robertson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Bob Robertson: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Jesus Alou: D.1-3
- Joe Morgan: 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 3
- Bob Watson: D.2-H;3-H
- Denis Menke: 4/L
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: 9
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Mudcat Grant: 63
Top 8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
- John Mayberry: HR
- Johnny Edwards: D
- Jesus Alou: D.2-H
- Marty Martinez: K
Bot 8
- Dave Cash: HR
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Willie Stargell: D
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: E6
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: 1
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Wynn: D.1-3;3-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: 8/L