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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

1972-07-06 · Night game · Astrodome · 17 innings · Att: 23540 · dome · 4:38

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 17th. Ramon Hernandez earned the win. Willie Stargell went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	18
HOU	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10

W: Ramon Hernandez L: Jim Ray SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rennie Stennett	8	0	1	0	0	3
Vic Davalillo	8	1	3	2	0	0
Roberto Clemente	8	2	2	0	0	0
Willie Stargell	6	1	3	2	2	2
Al Oliver	8	1	2	1	0	0
Manny Sanguillen	7	0	3	1	1	0
Bob Robertson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Alley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Moose	2	1	2	0	0	0
Richie Hebner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines	1	0	0	0	0	0
Milt May	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Cash	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Giusti	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Pagan	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Hernandez	1	1	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	8	0	1	0	0	2
Cesar Cedeno	7	1	2	0	1	0
Jim Wynn	7	1	2	0	1	2
Lee May	6	0	0	1	1	1
Bob Watson	6	1	2	0	1	1
Doug Rader	6	0	1	1	1	2
Johnny Edwards	4	0	1	0	1	0
Tommy Helms	6	0	1	1	0	1
Don Wilson	2	0	0	0	0	2
Tom Griffin	1	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Gladding	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Howard	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Stinson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Moose	7.0	6	4	6
Dave Giusti	6.0	3	2	6
Ramon Hernandez	4.0	1	0	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Wilson	5.0	5	1	2
Tom Griffin	3.0	4	0	1
Fred Gladding	3.0	2	1	0
Jim York	3.0	3	0	2
Jim Ray	2.1	2	1	1
Joe Gibbon	0.1	2	0	1
George Culver	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rennie Stennett: S8
Vic Davalillo: 9/9D
Roberto Clemente: 13.1-2
Willie Stargell: 9/L

Bot 1

Roger Metzger: 7
Cesar Cedeno: 43
Jim Wynn: K

Top 2

Al Oliver: 7
Manny Sanguillen: 5
Bob Robertson: K

Bot 2

Lee May: 53
Bob Watson: S3
Doug Rader: K
Johnny Edwards: 9/9D

Top 3

Gene Alley: 53
Bob Moose: S8
Rennie Stennett: SB2#
Rennie Stennett: K
Vic Davalillo: S9.2-H;BX2(96)

Bot 3

Tommy Helms: 4
Don Wilson: K
Roger Metzger: 8

Top 4

Roberto Clemente: 43
Willie Stargell: W
Al Oliver: 8
Manny Sanguillen: S6.1-2
Bob Robertson: 6

Bot 4

Cesar Cedeno: W
Jim Wynn: D9.1-3
Lee May: 43.3-H;2-3#
Bob Watson: IW
Doug Rader: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Johnny Edwards: IW
Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Don Wilson: K

Top 5

Gene Alley: 63
Bob Moose: T9
Rennie Stennett: FC1.3XH(15);B-1
Vic Davalillo: 8

Bot 5

Roger Metzger: S8
Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
Jim Wynn: 6
Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Roberto Clemente: 63
Willie Stargell: K
Al Oliver: 63

Bot 6

Bob Watson: 53
Doug Rader: W
Johnny Edwards: 7
Tommy Helms: S8.1-2
Tom Griffin: K

Top 7

Manny Sanguillen: S8
Bob Robertson: 6
Richie Hebner: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Roger Metzger: K/C
Cesar Cedeno: 9
Jim Wynn: 5/FL

Top 8

Gene Clines: 7
Rennie Stennett: 43
Vic Davalillo: 7

Bot 8

Lee May: 63
Bob Watson: S9
Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Roberto Clemente: S9
Willie Stargell: HR/8.1-H
Al Oliver: D7
Manny Sanguillen: IW
Milt May: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Dave Cash: 6
Dave Giusti: 63

Bot 9

Johnny Edwards: 7
Tommy Helms: K
Fred Gladding: K/C

Top 10

Rennie Stennett: 43
Vic Davalillo: 63
Roberto Clemente: S8
Willie Stargell: S9.1-3
Al Oliver: 43

Bot 10

Roger Metzger: 53
Cesar Cedeno: E6.B-1
Jim Wynn: SB2
Jim Wynn: IW
Lee May: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
Bob Watson: K
Doug Rader: K

Top 11

Manny Sanguillen: 4
Jose Pagan: 63
Dave Cash: 9

Bot 11

Johnny Edwards: S9
Tommy Helms: 3/SH.1-2
Jimmy Stewart: K
Roger Metzger: K

Top 12

Dave Giusti: K
Rennie Stennett: FLE2#
Rennie Stennett: K
Vic Davalillo: S2.B-2(E2)
Roberto Clemente: 43

Bot 12

Cesar Cedeno: 43
Jim Wynn: D9
Lee May: IW
Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 13

Willie Stargell: S8
Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
Manny Sanguillen: 3
Jose Pagan: CS2(24)

Bot 13

Doug Rader: 8/8D
Larry Howard: 8
Tommy Helms: 3

Top 14

Jose Pagan: 13
Dave Cash: S7
Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
Rennie Stennett: 43

Bot 14

Jesus Alou: 4
Roger Metzger: 13
Cesar Cedeno: 4

Top 15

Vic Davalillo: 43
Roberto Clemente: 43
Willie Stargell: W
Al Oliver: 5

Bot 15

Jim Wynn: K
Lee May: K
Bob Watson: 43

Top 16

Manny Sanguillen: 13
Jose Pagan: 13
Dave Cash: 53

Bot 16

Doug Rader: 9
Larry Howard: K23
Tommy Helms: 53

Top 17

Ramon Hernandez: D7
Rennie Stennett: K
Vic Davalillo: D7.2-H
Roberto Clemente: WP.2-3
Roberto Clemente: FC.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-1
Willie Stargell: PB.1-2#
Willie Stargell: K
Al Oliver: S7.2-H(UR)
Manny Sanguillen: D7.1-H(UR)
Jose Pagan: 7

Bot 17

Bob Stinson: 9
Roger Metzger: 13
Cesar Cedeno: S9
Jim Wynn: 43