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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1972-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· 3:04

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Dave Giusti earned the win.

Line score

12345678910RHE
HOU1100000000213
PIT000001010139

W: Dave Giusti   L: Fred Gladding   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Pulli Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roger Metzger501101
Norm Miller502002
Jim Wynn512000
Lee May503002
Bob Watson403100
Doug Rader400002
Johnny Edwards201010
Tommy Helms400000
Tom Griffin211000
Jesus Alou100000
Larry Howard100000
Jimmy Stewart100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vic Davalillo301010
Gene Clines500000
Al Oliver500000
Willie Stargell312021
Manny Sanguillen503000
Rennie Stennett411110
Bob Robertson401202
Gene Alley301011
Bob Moose000030
Jose Pagan100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin6.0643
Jim Ray2.0221
Fred Gladding1.0120

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Moose7.21215
Ramon Hernandez0.1000
Dave Giusti2.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roger Metzger: 8
  • Norm Miller: K
  • Jim Wynn: S7
  • Lee May: S7.1-2#
  • Bob Watson: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Doug Rader: K

Bot 1

  • Vic Davalillo: W
  • Gene Clines: CS2(26)
  • Gene Clines: 53
  • Al Oliver: 43

Top 2

  • Johnny Edwards: 8
  • Tommy Helms: 4
  • Tom Griffin: D8
  • Roger Metzger: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Norm Miller: 7

Bot 2

  • Willie Stargell: S7
  • Manny Sanguillen: 8
  • Rennie Stennett: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Jim Wynn: 4
  • Lee May: S9
  • Bob Watson: HP.1-2
  • Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Bob Robertson: K
  • Gene Alley: 9
  • Bob Moose: W
  • Vic Davalillo: S9.1-2
  • Gene Clines: 8

Top 4

  • Johnny Edwards: S9
  • Tommy Helms: 46(1)/FO
  • Tom Griffin: 6(1)3/GDP#

Bot 4

  • Al Oliver: 43
  • Willie Stargell: S8
  • Manny Sanguillen: S8.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: 4(1)3/GDP#

Top 5

  • Roger Metzger: 7
  • Norm Miller: K
  • Jim Wynn: D9
  • Lee May: K

Bot 5

  • Bob Robertson: K
  • Gene Alley: S7
  • Bob Moose: W.1-2
  • Vic Davalillo: E1.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Gene Clines: 4
  • Al Oliver: 31

Top 6

  • Bob Watson: S9
  • Doug Rader: 43.1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: IW
  • Tommy Helms: 6(1)3/GDP#

Bot 6

  • Willie Stargell: W
  • Manny Sanguillen: 4
  • Rennie Stennett: T8.1-H
  • Bob Robertson: 9
  • Gene Alley: K

Top 7

  • Jesus Alou: 63
  • Roger Metzger: 7/L
  • Norm Miller: S9.BX2(96)

Bot 7

  • Bob Moose: W
  • Vic Davalillo: 14/SH.1-2
  • Gene Clines: 53
  • Al Oliver: 31

Top 8

  • Jim Wynn: 4
  • Lee May: S9
  • Bob Watson: S9.1-3
  • Doug Rader: K
  • Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Manny Sanguillen: S5
  • Rennie Stennett: 54(1)/FO
  • Bob Robertson: D7.1-H
  • Gene Alley: IW
  • Jose Pagan: 3

Top 9

  • Tommy Helms: 8
  • Jimmy Stewart: 5
  • Roger Metzger: K

Bot 9

  • Vic Davalillo: 8/L
  • Gene Clines: 63
  • Al Oliver: 43

Top 10

  • Norm Miller: S7
  • Jim Wynn: 7
  • Lee May: K
  • Bob Watson: 9

Bot 10

  • Willie Stargell: W
  • Manny Sanguillen: S9.1-3#
  • Rennie Stennett: IW.1-2
  • Bob Robertson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2