Final
PIT 4 — HOU 2
5/12/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197205120
Complete available game record for PIT at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Cash | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Clemente | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee May | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Hebner | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Sanguillen | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Rader | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Robertson | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Edwards | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Hernandez | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Alley | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Davalillo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Miller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Dierker | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Blass | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Larry Dierker | 8.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Bob Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Ray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Clemente | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Robertson | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Manny Sanguillen | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Hernandez | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Alley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Cash | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Wynn | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Edwards | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee May | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | T8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7/78 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | E6.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 3 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 4(1)/FO | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 54/SH.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | E4.B-1 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S7.1-3 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S5 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S1.1-3(E1) | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D7.1-3 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9/SF.3-H | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 13 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S1 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3;1-2# | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 2 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H;2-3 | 2–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | NP | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | WP.3-H;1-2 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 4–2 |