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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-08-16 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 12664 · night · 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Jack Billingham SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: S
- Joe Morgan: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6);B-2(E3)
- Doug Rader: 9.2-3
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: S
- Vic Davalillo: T.1-H
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: S.3-H
- Richie Hebner: K
- Bob Robertson: 7
Top 2
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/G
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Cash: 53
- Vic Davalillo: 63
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: S
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Bob Robertson: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: S.1-2#
- Jackie Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Roger Metzger: S
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: 5
Bot 5
- Dave Cash: W
- Vic Davalillo: T.1-H
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: D.3-H;1-H
- Richie Hebner: 8.2-3
- Bob Robertson: 8/SF.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Dock Ellis: K
- Dave Cash: K
Top 7
- Doug Rader: HR
- Jim Wynn: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Roger Metzger: S
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: D
- Al Oliver: S.2-3
- Willie Stargell: S.3-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 5
- Bob Robertson: 9/SF.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 8
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Dave Giusti: 43
- Dave Cash: 63
Top 9
- Doug Rader: S
- Jim Wynn: 2
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Rich Chiles: 43