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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1972-07-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23646 · dome · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Bob Johnson earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Johnson L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Johnson | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| George Culver | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Vic Davalillo: D9
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Willie Stargell: K
- Al Oliver: 6
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S4
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-H
- Jim Wynn: HP
- Lee May: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Watson: IW
- Doug Rader: 7/SF.3-H
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Larry Howard: 7
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 2
- Ken Forsch: S9
- Roger Metzger: 3/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H
- Jim Wynn: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K/C
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: 6/L
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Vic Davalillo: S7.B-2(E7)
- Roberto Clemente: WP.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Larry Howard: K/C
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: S7
- Al Oliver: S9.1-2#
- Manny Sanguillen: D8.2-H;1-H
- Bob Robertson: HR/7.2-H
- Gene Alley: S4
- Bob Johnson: 26(1)4/GDP/BG
- Rennie Stennett: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Ray: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Top 5
- Vic Davalillo: 5
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7
- Willie Stargell: 9/L
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 5
- Lee May: 7
- Bob Watson: 9/L
- Doug Rader: 43
Top 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/7D
- Bob Robertson: HP
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Bob Johnson: 9
Bot 6
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: K
- Norm Miller: 43
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Vic Davalillo: 9
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: 43
Top 8
- Al Oliver: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 4
- Bob Robertson: 31
Bot 8
- Lee May: 7
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 9
- Gene Alley: K
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: HP
- Vic Davalillo: K
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 6
- Bob Stinson: K
- Jimmy Stewart: 8