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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1974-07-16 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 9935 · 2:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Rooker earned the win. Doug Rader went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Busse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 J. R. Richard | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: S5
- Roger Metzger: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Bob Watson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Richie Hebner: 8/L
- Al Oliver: D9
- Richie Zisk: W
- Manny Sanguillen: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Top 2
- Lee May: S9
- Cliff Johnson: 63.1-2
- Doug Rader: HR/7.2-H
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Wilbur Howard: 9
Bot 2
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Frank Taveras: 53.1-2
- Jim Rooker: FC1.2X3(1562);B-1
- Gene Clines: K
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: K
- Greg Gross: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 3
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Al Oliver: WP.1-2
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rennie Stennett: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank Taveras: E6.1-2
- Jim Rooker: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Gene Clines: 13
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: S8
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: S4.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: K
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Al Oliver: 3
- Richie Zisk: 13
Top 5
- Ray Busse: K
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Lee May: 13
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Doug Rader: D7
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 6
- Frank Taveras: K/C
- Jim Rooker: S8
- Gene Clines: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Dave Campbell: 53
- Greg Gross: 63
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: S8
- Richie Zisk: S9.1-3
- Chuck Brinkman: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Rennie Stennett: 43
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Bob Watson: 8/L
- Lee May: 43
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Jim Rooker: 13/BG/SH.1-2
- Gene Clines: CS3(25)
- Gene Clines: K
Top 9
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Doug Rader: T9
- Tommy Helms: 4
- Wilbur Howard: 41
Notes & reviews
- hit below left elbow