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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1974-04-28 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 13073 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Ken Brett earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Ken Brett L: Claude Osteen SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Brett | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Dave Giusti | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Gene Clines: CS2(26)
- Gene Clines: 3/G
- Al Oliver: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 4/L
- Lee May: K/C
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: 13
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Top 3
- Ollie Brown: 8
- Milt May: K/C
- Claude Osteen: 8/L
Bot 3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Frank Taveras: 8/L
- Ken Brett: HR/9
- Rennie Stennett: D7
- Gene Clines: 7
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 3/FL
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: S9
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.1-H
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: D7.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/G
- Frank Taveras: S9.3-H;2-3
- Ken Brett: FC3.3XH(352);1-3;B-2
- Rennie Stennett: 5/L
Top 5
- Bob Watson: S9
- Lee May: 9
- Doug Rader: HR/7.1-H
- Ollie Brown: 8
- Milt May: S6
- Claude Osteen: 53
Bot 5
- Gene Clines: 8/L
- Al Oliver: 4
- Willie Stargell: 8/L
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Larry Milbourne: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Richie Zisk: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/FL
- Kurt Bevacqua: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lee May: 63
- Doug Rader: W
- Ollie Brown: K/C
- Milt May: SB2
- Milt May: K
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: W
- Ken Brett: 14/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S7.2-H
- Gene Clines: 8
- Al Oliver: S8.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 43
Top 8
- Dave Campbell: 7
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cliff Johnson: S8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: K
Bot 8
- Richie Zisk: W
- Manny Sanguillen: SB2
- Manny Sanguillen: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Frank Taveras: S6.2-2
- Dave Giusti: S7.2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Rennie Stennett: 53
Top 9
- Doug Rader: D7
- Ollie Brown: 3/G.2-3
- Milt May: D7.3-H
- Greg Gross: S5/L.2-2
- Roger Metzger: 31.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Helms left with pulled muscles on his left side