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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-07-15 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 16202 · 79°F · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Ken Forsch SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: W
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Lee May: D8/L.1-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: S8/L
- Vic Davalillo: D7/L.1-3
- Al Oliver: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 43.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 2
- Rennie Stennett: S9/L
- Bob Robertson: W.1-2
- Gene Alley: K
- Dock Ellis: SB3
- Dock Ellis: K
- Gene Clines: 43
Top 3
- Ken Forsch: 43
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Norm Miller: W
- Jim Wynn: 43
Bot 3
- Vic Davalillo: S9/G
- Al Oliver: 7
- Willie Stargell: HR/F9D.1-H
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Top 4
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Gene Alley: D7/L
- Dock Ellis: 53
- Gene Clines: T9/F9LD.2-H
- Vic Davalillo: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Tommy Helms: S7/L
- Ken Forsch: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Bob Robertson: 63/G56
- Gene Alley: 9
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S8/G
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Johnny Edwards: E3/G3.B-1
- Tommy Helms: 4
Bot 7
- Jose Pagan: HR/7
- Gene Clines: S8/G
- Vic Davalillo: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
Top 8
- Jimmy Stewart: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Norm Miller: S8/G
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 8
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Bob Robertson: S9/L
- Gene Alley: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: S5
- Doug Rader: 9
- Johnny Edwards: S9/L.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 43