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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1972-05-14 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14704 · dome · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Don Wilson earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Don Wilson L: Nelson Briles SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Kison | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 8
- Vic Davalillo: W
- Al Oliver: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H
- Willie Stargell: S9.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 9/SF.3-H
- Milt May: 3/G
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: W
- Jackie Hernandez: SB2#
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Nelson Briles: K
- Dave Cash: 63
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: S7
- Tommy Helms: 63.1-2
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jimmy Stewart: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Bob Watson: S1.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 3
- Vic Davalillo: S9
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: S9.3-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 8/SF.3-H
- Milt May: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Robertson: 63
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 4
- Jackie Hernandez: 5
- Bruce Kison: S7
- Dave Cash: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jimmy Stewart: 7
- Jim Wynn: S5
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Al Oliver: 8
- Willie Stargell: 5
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: E6.B-1
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: 5
- Milt May: S9
- Bob Robertson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Gene Clines: K
- Dave Cash: D7
- Vic Davalillo: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 8
- Al Oliver: S9
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.1-H
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Milt May: D8
- Manny Sanguillen: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Rennie Stennett: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 9
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Dave Cash: 46(1)/FO
- Vic Davalillo: 63.1-2
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: 63