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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1972-05-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17863 · dome · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Steve Blass earned the win and Bob Miller picked up the save. Lee May went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Blass L: Larry Dierker SV: Bob Miller
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Jim Ray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: S8
- Al Oliver: 64(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: 6
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: 8
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: T8
- Bob Robertson: 2
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: D7/78
- Bob Watson: 13
- Doug Rader: 7
- Tommy Helms: E6.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Johnny Edwards: S8.1-3
- Larry Dierker: 43
Top 3
- Steve Blass: 63
- Dave Cash: 8
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: 3
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Richie Hebner: 3
Bot 4
- Lee May: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Gene Alley: 9
- Steve Blass: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Larry Dierker: 54/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 6
- Dave Cash: E4.B-1
- Al Oliver: S7.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: S5
- Bob Watson: S1.1-3(E1)
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: HR/9
- Manny Sanguillen: S9
- Bob Robertson: D7.1-3
- Vic Davalillo: 9/SF.3-H
- Steve Blass: 13
- Dave Cash: K
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Johnny Edwards: CS2(26)
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Top 8
- Al Oliver: 43
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: S1
- Bob Robertson: W.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Jackie Hernandez: 2
- Milt May: S9.3-H;2-3
- Dave Cash: WP.3-H;1-2
- Dave Cash: 53
Bot 9
- Lee May: S7
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP