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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1974-05-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10864 · dome · 2:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Rooker earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
 Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Gene Clines: D7.1-3
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: 8(B)2(3)/DP
- Richie Zisk: SB3;SB2
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 1
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Ollie Brown: 8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: SB3
- Lee May: 7
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Frank Taveras: S5.1-2
- Jim Rooker: S8.2-H(E2)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Rennie Stennett: SB3
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Gene Clines: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 3
- Al Oliver: 41
- Willie Stargell: S8
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: S8.3-H;1X3(864)
- Frank Taveras: 53
Bot 3
- Dave Roberts: 53
- Mick Kelleher: 13
- Ollie Brown: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Rooker: 53
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Gene Clines: 86(1)/FO.B-2
- Al Oliver: 8/L
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 6/L
- Lee May: HR/7
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: S7.1-2
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: 3/G
- Ollie Brown: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Frank Taveras: S1/BG
- Jim Rooker: 43.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 3/P
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 13
- Lee May: D9
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Doug Rader: K
Top 7
- Gene Clines: 8
- Al Oliver: S9
- Willie Stargell: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Zisk: S7.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Greg Gross: W
- Denis Menke: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Jim Rooker: D9
- Rennie Stennett: S8.2-H
- Gene Clines: S8.1-2
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 8
- Ollie Brown: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 8
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: 13
- Richie Zisk: D9
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
Bot 9
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Doug Rader: S.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8/L
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Milt May: WP.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Rennie Stennett missed 2B on apparent double to RF by Gene Clines