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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1974-07-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23047 · dome · 2:11
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win. Willie Stargell 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 John Morlan | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Gene Clines: 4
- Richie Hebner: 43
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: D7
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: S9.2-H;1-3
- Milt May: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(4)
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Bob Robertson: K
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.1-3
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Larry Dierker: K
- Greg Gross: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 3
- Dock Ellis: S5
- Rennie Stennett: 8/L
- Gene Clines: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 43
- Lee May: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Milt May: S8.2-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Willie Stargell: 6
- Richie Zisk: W
- Bob Robertson: 8
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: K
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: SB2
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-H(E7)(UR);B-2
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 5
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Ken Brett: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee May: 9
- Milt May: 6
- Doug Rader: 4/L
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Gene Clines: K
- Richie Hebner: 43
Bot 6
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Larry Dierker: 54/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 6
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Bob Robertson: 5
- Manny Sanguillen: K
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 5/L
- Lee May: S7
- Milt May: D9.1-H
- Doug Rader: 43.2-3
- Larry Milbourne: 13
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Paul Popovich: 9/L
- Rennie Stennett: K
Bot 8
- Larry Dierker: W
- Greg Gross: 7/L
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
Top 9
- Gene Clines: 43
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Willie Stargell: D9
- Richie Zisk: K
Notes & reviews
- umpire Shag Crawford missed the game due to a back problem