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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-08-18 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 29670 · night · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Bob Miller earned the win. Milt May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
W: Bob Miller L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Joe Morgan: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: K
- Vic Davalillo: W
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 4
- Doug Rader: 8
- Jim Wynn: S
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: HR
- Milt May: 43
- Gene Alley: S
- Steve Blass: K
- Dave Cash: S.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 8
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 4
- Don Wilson: 8
- Jesus Alou: S
- Joe Morgan: S.1-3;BX2(853)
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: 8
- Willie Stargell: 2
- Richie Hebner: S
- Bob Robertson: 3
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Bob Watson: 4(1)3/GDP#
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 4
- Milt May: HR
- Gene Alley: W
- Steve Blass: 53/SH.1-2
- Dave Cash: 8
- Vic Davalillo: K
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: W
- Richie Hebner: K
- Bob Robertson: W.1-2
- Milt May: 43
Top 6
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/G
Bot 6
- Gene Alley: 53
- Steve Blass: S
- Dave Cash: S.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 4
- Al Oliver: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: S
- Jim Wynn: S.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: E8/SF.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Rich Chiles: 3/L
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: S
- Bob Robertson: D.1-3
- Milt May: IW
- Gene Alley: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jesus Alou: S
- Joe Morgan: 4/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 6(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 8
- Rennie Stennett: S
- Dave Cash: 24/SH.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 43.2-3
- Al Oliver: 6
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Johnny Edwards: 2/BINT.1-1
- Roger Metzger: 4(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 9
- Willie Stargell: D
- Manny Sanguillen: IW
- Bob Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Walker ejected by HP umpire Colosi for arguing call that Edwards had interfered