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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1974-05-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9909 · dome · 1:48
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Tom Griffin earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: K23
- Richie Hebner: K
- Al Oliver: 53
Bot 1
- Mick Kelleher: K23
- Greg Gross: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-3
- Bob Watson: IW
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: 13
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: S7
- Dave Parker: 4(1)/FO
- Richie Zisk: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: K
- Tom Griffin: S7.BX2(74)#
Top 3
- Manny Sanguillen: 3
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Dock Ellis: K/C
Bot 3
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Greg Gross: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: HP.1-2
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: 3/G
Top 4
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Richie Hebner: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Tom Griffin: 8
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Dave Parker: K
- Richie Zisk: E5.B-1
- Manny Sanguillen: E5.1-2;B-1
- Frank Taveras: BK.2-H(E1/TH3)(UR);1XH(752)
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Greg Gross: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Dock Ellis: W
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: S8
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: WP.1-2
- Milt May: 63.2-3
- Doug Rader: S8.3-H
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Al Oliver: 3/L
- Willie Stargell: 63
Bot 7
- Tom Griffin: K
- Mick Kelleher: 9
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 8
- Dave Parker: 13
- Richie Zisk: 9/9DW
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: 8/8XDW
- Milt May: T9.1-H
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 9
- Gene Clines: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Rennie Stennett: 3
Notes & reviews
- Tom Griffin threw to 3B, where there was no runner; it was ruled a balk