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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1975-06-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10802 · dome, dry · 2:24
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Larry Demery picked up the save. Bob Watson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Dave Roberts SV: Larry Demery
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Demery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Demery | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.1-2
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Bob Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Zisk: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Dock Ellis: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Milt May: S9
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Doug Rader: 8/L
- Larry Milbourne: 43
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Al Oliver: 5/P
Bot 3
- Dave Roberts: K
- Greg Gross: 13
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Robertson: 7
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL
- Dave Parker: 43
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 3/G
- Larry Milbourne: 1/G
- Dave Roberts: 13
Top 5
- Richie Hebner: 5/P
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Dock Ellis: 14/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: D9/89.2-H
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.2-H
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 5
- Greg Gross: S6
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Robertson: 9
- Richie Zisk: 8
- Dave Parker: 9
Bot 6
- Milt May: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 4/L
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: 53
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Larry Demery: 24/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G
Bot 7
- Larry Milbourne: K
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Greg Gross: 8.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 31
Top 8
- Manny Sanguillen: D8/89
- Al Oliver: S6.2-3
- Bob Robertson: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Richie Zisk: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S1.BX2(46)
- Bob Watson: 5/P
- Milt May: 63
Top 9
- Dave Parker: S8
- Richie Hebner: SB2#
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Frank Taveras: 53.2-H(E3)(NR)
- Larry Demery: S9
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Doug Rader: S7
- Ken Boswell: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Frank Pulli missed game due to illness