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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-05-26 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 15768 · night · 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Nelson Briles went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Ken Forsch SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Crawford | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Giusti | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: S7.2-H;1-2
- Lee May: W.2-3;1-2
- Skip Jutze: 8
Bot 1
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Dave Cash: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Stargell: D7.2-H
- Al Oliver: 7
Top 2
- Hector Torres: S9
- Ken Forsch: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 9
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Milt May: 31
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: E6.B-1
- Lee May: 9
Bot 3
- Nelson Briles: D9
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Dave Cash: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 6
Top 4
- Skip Jutze: S8
- Hector Torres: CS2(24)
- Hector Torres: 4
- Ken Forsch: 43
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: 6/L
- Al Oliver: 4
- Richie Hebner: E3.B-1
- Milt May: S9.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Nelson Briles: 2/P
Top 5
- Tommie Agee: 9
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 5
- Vic Davalillo: S4
- Dave Cash: S8.1-H(NR)(E8);B-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Willie Stargell: W
- Al Oliver: T8.3-H;1-H
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Milt May: S4.3-H
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Doug Rader: S7
- Lee May: 2/P
- Skip Jutze: 9
Bot 6
- Nelson Briles: HR/7
- Vic Davalillo: S8
- Dave Cash: 64(1)3/GDP
- Manny Sanguillen: D9
- Willie Stargell: 63
Top 7
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Tommie Agee: 9
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Hebner: 31
- Milt May: 13
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Bob Watson: S7
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Lee May: 9
- Skip Jutze: 9
Bot 8
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Dave Giusti: 13
- Vic Davalillo: K
Top 9
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
- Bob Gallagher: 31
- Tommie Agee: 4