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Houston Astros @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1975-05-26 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 11126 Β· night Β· 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 10β2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Bruce Kison earned the win. Willie Stargell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Bruce Kison L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Jerry Dale Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Helms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Taveras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Stargell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Robinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. R. Richard | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Wayne Granger | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.2-3
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K/C
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Milt May: 8
- Doug Rader: 143.1-2
- Rob Andrews: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: K
- Al Oliver: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: WP.1-2#
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/FL
- Bill Robinson: S7.2-H
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: W
- Bruce Kison: K
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: 9/FL
- Greg Gross: S1
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: W
- Rennie Stennett: SB2#
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Willie Stargell: K
- Dave Parker: S7.2-H
- Al Oliver: BK.1-2
- Al Oliver: K
Top 4
- Milt May: 13
- Doug Rader: S8
- Rob Andrews: 9
- J. R. Richard: 9
Bot 4
- Manny Sanguillen: S5
- Bill Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Art Howe: 63
Top 5
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Bruce Kison: 63
- Frank Taveras: W
- Rennie Stennett: W.1-2
- Willie Stargell: T8.2-H;1-H
- Dave Parker: 7
- Al Oliver: D7.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 23
Top 6
- Bob Watson: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Milt May: 8
- Doug Rader: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Robinson: T9
- Art Howe: 53
- Bruce Kison: E1/SH.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Top 7
- Rob Andrews: 53
- Ken Boswell: 7
- Greg Gross: K/C
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: HR/7
- Dave Parker: W
- Al Oliver: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Robinson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Art Howe: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bruce Kison: K
- Frank Taveras: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 7
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Milt May: S7.2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 8
- Willie Stargell: S1#
- Dave Parker: S9.1-2
- Al Oliver: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 7
- Bill Robinson: 8
Top 9
- Rob Andrews: 9
- Tommy Helms: W
- Greg Gross: 8/L
- Roger Metzger: 43



















