Astros 2-3 Pirates (May 2, 1972)

HOU

PIT

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

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7

1

0

8

0

9

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X

R

2

3

H

6

E

1

0

W: D. Ellis

L: J. Reuss

S: B. Kison

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

0

2

R

3

6

H

6

0

SB

1

LOB

.182

AVG

.207

.206

OBP

.314

.242

SLG

.310

2.25

ERA

2.00

6

K

8

5

BB

1

Current Series

Astros

9

Pirates

8

Game 1

Final

Astros

2

Pirates

3

Game 2

Final

1972 NL West

HOU PIT

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	95	59	.617
Astros	84	69	.549	10.5
Dodgers	85	70	.548	10.5
Braves	70	84	.455	25.0
Giants	69	86	.445	26.5
Padres	58	95	.379	36.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	96	59	.619
Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0
Mets	83	73	.532	13.5
Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5
Expos	70	86	.449	26.5
Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 3 to 2, on May 3, 1972.

Game Info

May 2, 1972

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lee May L. May 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	1	0	0	2
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	8

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Dave Cash D. Cash 2B	2	2	1	0	1	2	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gene Clines G. Clines CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gene Alley G. Alley SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dock Ellis D. Ellis P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Pagan J. Pagan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Kison B. Kison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	3	6	3	1	5	6

Batting

2B: R. Metzger, N. Miller

TB: C. Cedeno, J. Edwards, L. May, R. Metzger 2, N. Miller 2, D. Rader

RBI: L. May, N. Miller

Batting

2B: J. Pagan

3B: R. Stennett

TB: D. Cash, R. Hebner, A. Oliver, J. Pagan 2, M. Sanguillen, R. Stennett 3

RBI: M. Sanguillen, R. Stennett 2

SF: M. Sanguillen

GIDP: M. Sanguillen

Baserunning

SB: D. Cash

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss (L)	6.0	6	3	2	4	5	3.00
George Culver G. Culver	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	2	5	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis (W)	6.0	4	1	1	1	6	1.50
Bruce Kison B. Kison (S)	3.0	2	1	1	0	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	8

Balks: J. Reuss

Batters faced: G. Culver 6, J. Reuss 29

WP: B. Kison

Batters faced: D. Ellis 23, B. Kison 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lee May L. May 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	1	0	0	2
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	8

Batting

2B: R. Metzger, N. Miller

TB: C. Cedeno, J. Edwards, L. May, R. Metzger 2, N. Miller 2, D. Rader

RBI: L. May, N. Miller

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss (L)	6.0	6	3	2	4	5	3.00
George Culver G. Culver	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	2	5	6

Balks: J. Reuss

Batters faced: G. Culver 6, J. Reuss 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Dave Cash D. Cash 2B	2	2	1	0	1	2	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett LF	4	0	1	2	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gene Clines G. Clines CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gene Alley G. Alley SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dock Ellis D. Ellis P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Pagan J. Pagan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Kison B. Kison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	3	6	3	1	5	6

Batting

2B: J. Pagan

3B: R. Stennett

TB: D. Cash, R. Hebner, A. Oliver, J. Pagan 2, M. Sanguillen, R. Stennett 3

RBI: M. Sanguillen, R. Stennett 2

SF: M. Sanguillen

GIDP: M. Sanguillen

Baserunning

SB: D. Cash

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis (W)	6.0	4	1	1	1	6	1.50
Bruce Kison B. Kison (S)	3.0	2	1	1	0	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	8

WP: B. Kison

Batters faced: D. Ellis 23, B. Kison 11

11-5 HOU

PIT 6-9

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

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