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BOS  2
MIN  0
 MIL  4
@CAL  2
 BAL  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  2
TEX  0
 KCR  1
DET  0
 OAK  4
NYY  2
 ATL  5
CHC  1
 CHC  3
@ATL  3
(7)		 CIN  6
STL  1
 HOU  6
PIT  0
 MON  7
LAD  3
 NYM  2
SDP  0
 SDP  4
@NYM  2
 SFG  2
@PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 31,164

 Tuesday, July 4, 1972, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Pirates
0
43-26
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
Astros          2  0  0   0  1  1   2  0  X    6 14  0
W: Larry Dierker (8-4), L: Nelson Briles (6-3)
 Astros
6
44-29
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Clines RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .340  .787              1   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .672              2   7   
V Davalillo LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .348  .860              2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .925             11   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .831              2   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                4   0   2   0    0   0  .335  .814              5   0   
B Robertson 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .516              0   2   GDP
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .702              1   3   
N Briles P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .275              0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Stennett PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       34   0   8   0    0   4                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: A Oliver (12, off L Dierker).
TB: A Oliver 3; M Sanguillen 2; G Clines; W Stargell; V Davalillo; D Cash.
GIDP: B Robertson (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Alley-D Cash-W Stargell.
E: G Clines (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .529              2   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .341  .951              6   0   2B,SB
J Wynn RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .860              2   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   2   1    1   0  .286  .870             10   0   
B Watson LF                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .307  .888              1   0   GDP
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .740              0   5   
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .640              2   2   
  B Fenwick 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .507              0   0   
L Howard C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .658              4   0   
L Dierker P                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .214  .447              0   0   SH
Totals                       38   6  14   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (18, off N Briles).
SH: L Dierker (5, off N Briles).
TB: L May 2; L Dierker 2; B Watson 2; L Howard 2; J Wynn 2; C Cedeno 2; D Rader; R Metzger; T Helms.
GIDP: B Watson (4).
RBI: B Watson 2 (50); L Dierker 2 (4); D Rader (48); L May (47).
2-out RBI: B Watson 2; L May; L Dierker.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (22, 2nd base off N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, L (6-3)              5.1  11   4   4    1   4   0   3.22   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0·11     33    -     0.71  -0.19
B Miller                       1.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   2.30    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          3-0    0.24   0.00
L Walker                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.69    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.00
R Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.31    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    14   6   6    2   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0·14          5-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (8-4)             9     8   0   0    0   4   0   2.66   34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 8     75    -     0.60   0.31
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 31,164.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Gene Clines                  RF       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Dave Cash                    2B       2. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
3. Vic Davalillo                LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   RF
4. Willie Stargell              1B       4. Lee May                      1B
5. Al Oliver                    CF       5. Bob Watson                   LF
6. Manny Sanguillen              C       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Bob Robertson                3B       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Gene Alley                   SS       8. Larry Howard                  C
9. Nelson Briles                 P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -23 RR 18% 74% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Briles Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
t5 0 1-- OO 9% 82% 0-2 PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 -2- R 7% 89% 2-0 HOU L. May N. Briles Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 1 1-3 O -6% 56% 0-0 HOU L. May N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -5% 76% 2-0 HOU B. Watson N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT G. Clines L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Cash L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger N. Briles Strikeout
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 5% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Single to 3B; Cedeno to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -6% 56% 0-0 HOU L. May N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b1 2 -23 RR 18% 74% 0-0 HOU B. Watson N. Briles Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
b1 2 1-- O -1% 72% 2-0 HOU D. Rader N. Briles Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 72% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 77% 0-2 PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU T. Helms N. Briles Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU L. Howard N. Briles Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker N. Briles Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger N. Briles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 PIT G. Alley L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 PIT N. Briles L. Dierker Flyball: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 PIT G. Clines L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles Strikeout
b3 1 --- 1% 79% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Single to RF
b3 1 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 HOU L. May N. Briles Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -5% 76% 2-0 HOU B. Watson N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 PIT D. Cash L. Dierker Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- -1% 78% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Single to RF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 81% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 HOU D. Rader N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 HOU T. Helms N. Briles Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- 1% 79% 2-0 HOU L. Howard N. Briles Single to 2B
b4 2 1-- O -1% 78% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker N. Briles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 73% 0-2 PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker Single to LF
t5 0 1-- OO 9% 82% 0-2 PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 PIT G. Alley L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 85% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno N. Briles Double to RF
b5 1 -2- O -2% 83% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Flyball: 1B
b5 2 -2- R 7% 89% 2-0 HOU L. May N. Briles Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b5 2 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 HOU B. Watson N. Briles Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 PIT N. Briles L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 PIT G. Clines L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 91% 0-3 PIT D. Cash L. Dierker Single to SS
t6 2 1-- -2% 89% 0-3 PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker Single to CF; Cash to 2B
t6 2 12- O 4% 93% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 HOU D. Rader N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 93% 3-0 HOU T. Helms N. Briles Single to CF
b6 1 1-- 2% 95% 3-0 HOU L. Howard N. Briles Single to CF; Helms to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 2% 97% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker N. Briles Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Helms Scores; Howard to 2B; Dierker to 1B
b6 1 12- 1% 98% 4-0 HOU R. Metzger N. Briles Single to LF; Howard to 3B; Dierker to 2B
Bob Miller replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 123 O -1% 96% 4-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Miller Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dierker to 3B; Metzger to 2B
b6 2 123 O -1% 95% 4-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker Lineout: 1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 HOU L. May B. Miller Walk
b7 0 1-- 1% 99% 4-0 HOU B. Watson B. Miller Single to RF; May to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 0% 99% 4-0 HOU D. Rader B. Miller Single to LF; May Scores; Watson to 2B
b7 0 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU T. Helms B. Miller Flyball: CF
b7 1 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU L. Howard B. Miller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 0% 100% 5-0 HOU L. Dierker B. Miller Single to LF; Watson Scores; Howard to 3B
Luke Walker replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 6-0 HOU R. Metzger L. Walker Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 PIT G. Alley L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 PIT R. Stennett L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 0-6 PIT G. Clines L. Dierker Single to 2B
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 PIT D. Cash L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
Ramon Hernandez replaces Rennie Stennett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Hernandez Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Cedeno to 1B
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 6-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 100% 6-0 HOU L. May R. Hernandez Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 6-0 HOU B. Watson R. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
Bobby Fenwick replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 PIT V. Davalillo L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-6 PIT A. Oliver L. Dierker Double to LF
t9 2 -2- -0% 100% 0-6 PIT M. Sanguillen L. Dierker Single to P; Oliver to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-6 PIT B. Robertson L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 6.

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