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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1972-07-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31164 · dome · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 5.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Miller | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: 63
- Dave Cash: 8
- Vic Davalillo: 6
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: S5.2-3#
- Lee May: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Al Oliver: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Bob Robertson: K
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Larry Howard: K
- Larry Dierker: S9
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 3
- Gene Alley: 8
- Nelson Briles: 6
- Gene Clines: K/C
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dave Cash: 4
- Vic Davalillo: 7
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 43
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Larry Howard: S4
- Larry Dierker: 8
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: S7
- Bob Robertson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Alley: 8
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: D9
- Jim Wynn: 3
- Lee May: S8.2-H
- Bob Watson: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Nelson Briles: K
- Gene Clines: 53
- Dave Cash: S6
- Vic Davalillo: S8.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 8
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Larry Howard: S8.1-3
- Larry Dierker: FC/SH.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 43
Top 7
- Al Oliver: 3/L
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Bob Robertson: 53
Bot 7
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3#
- Doug Rader: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Larry Dierker: S7.3-H;1-3
- Roger Metzger: 13
Top 8
- Gene Alley: 53
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Gene Clines: S4
- Dave Cash: 9
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: E9/F
- Jim Wynn: 63.1-2
- Lee May: 13
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 9
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Al Oliver: D7
- Manny Sanguillen: S1.2-3
- Bob Robertson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Walker ejected by 1B umpire McSherry for arguing that Oliver missed 1st on his double