Final
HOU 2 — PIT 3
5/3/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · PIT197205030
Complete available game record for HOU at PIT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Cash | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Roberto Clemente | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee May | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Sanguillen | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Rader | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Clines | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Hebner | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Edwards | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Alley | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dock Ellis | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Kison | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Pagan | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Culver | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0-0 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bruce Kison | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Alley | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Cash | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Clemente | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Clines | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Sanguillen | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee May | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Wynn | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Edwards | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S4 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 84(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | E6.2-3;B-1 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S6 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | T7.2-H;1-H | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 3 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 2 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S6.2-3 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | BK.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 3 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D7 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;B-2(TH) | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 3 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 4 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | WP.1-3 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D8.3-H | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 6 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 6 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |