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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-07-14 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 24487 · night · 2:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Nelson Briles earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| George Culver | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: E4.B-1
- Vic Davalillo: 53.1-2
- Al Oliver: 4
- Willie Stargell: S8.2-H(UR)
- Richie Hebner: 4
Top 2
- Lee May: 9
- Bob Watson: S5
- Doug Rader: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: S8
- Milt May: W.1-2
- Gene Alley: 53.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Briles: S9.2-3;3-H
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Dierker: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 3
- Vic Davalillo: S6
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Top 4
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 4
- Gene Clines: D7
- Bob Robertson: S5.2-3
- Milt May: 8/SF.3-H
- Gene Alley: D8.1-H
- Nelson Briles: S5.2-2
- Rennie Stennett: 6(1)3/GDP#
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Jesus Alou: 8
Bot 5
- Vic Davalillo: 53
- Al Oliver: 9
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Gene Clines: K
- Bob Robertson: K
- Milt May: S8
- Gene Alley: T9.1-H
- Nelson Briles: K
Top 7
- Doug Rader: 8/L
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 7
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Al Oliver: HP
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 8
- Bob Stinson: K
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Norm Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Gene Clines: S4
- Bob Robertson: 6
- Milt May: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: K