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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-07-16 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 49341 · 2:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bruce Kison earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Don Wilson SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Kison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 8.2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: 13
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 1
- Vic Davalillo: E6.B-1
- Gene Clines: WP.1-2
- Gene Clines: S3.2-3
- Al Oliver: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 2
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Jimmy Stewart: 9
- Tommy Helms: S1
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bruce Kison: 63
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Gene Clines: S3
- Al Oliver: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Norm Miller: D7
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: S8
- Willie Stargell: D9.1-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 9.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: S9.3-H
- Jose Pagan: 5
- Jackie Hernandez: S8.1-2
- Bruce Kison: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 8
- Jimmy Stewart: D7
- Tommy Helms: 6
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Vic Davalillo: 7
- Gene Clines: K
- Al Oliver: 7
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: W
- Norm Miller: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 6
- Willie Stargell: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Jose Pagan: 9
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
Bot 7
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Bruce Kison: K
- Vic Davalillo: 63
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Bob Stinson: 9/L
- Roger Metzger: 54(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: 9
Bot 8
- Gene Clines: K
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Lee May: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: S9.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Helms: 63