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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-08-17 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 16694 · night · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 7th. Wade Blasingame earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Wade Blasingame L: Bob Miller SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: T
- Cesar Cedeno: E6.3-3;B-1
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 8
- Gene Clines: D
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H
- Willie Stargell: 6
- Manny Sanguillen: S.1-2#
- Bob Robertson: S.2-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 7
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Jack Hiatt: D
- Roger Metzger: 23
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: D
- Luke Walker: WP.2-3#
- Luke Walker: K
- Dave Cash: 53
- Gene Clines: K
Top 3
- Wade Blasingame: 23
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Willie Stargell: 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/L
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
Bot 4
- Bob Robertson: K
- Gene Alley: 3
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 5
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Roger Metzger: 53.1-2
- Wade Blasingame: 43.2-3
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Luke Walker: 6
- Dave Cash: 63
- Gene Clines: T
- Roberto Clemente: HR.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 43
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Gene Alley: 53
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jack Hiatt: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Denis Menke: S.3-H;1-2
- Jesus Alou: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: FC6.2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Watson: IW
- Doug Rader: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Jack Hiatt: 8/L
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: E3.B-1
- Richie Hebner: K
- Dave Cash: S.1-2#
- Al Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Willie Stargell: 4
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Jim Ray: K
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Bob Robertson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Milt May: 6/L
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: E4.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 9
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Dave Cash: 3/G