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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1970-07-03 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 26602 Β· 81Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 14 mph Β· 3:45

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 16–14. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 2nd. Dave Giusti earned the win. Gene Alley went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT1602001331622
CHN1602103011418

W: Dave Giusti   L: Phil Regan   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Nick Colosi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matty Alou613200
Richie Hebner612200
Roberto Clemente533410
Al Oliver524100
Willie Stargell521011
Manny Sanguillen512200
Gene Alley624400
Bill Mazeroski622100
Jim Nelson010010
Bruce Dal Canton000000
Orlando Pena100001
Jose Pagan101000
Johnny Jeter110011
Dave Giusti100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger511110
Johnny Callison100001
Billy Williams533511
Jim Hickman614300
Ron Santo602102
Paul Popovich412010
Cleo James422110
Jack Hiatt321020
Willie Smith312211
Ernie Banks010010
Jim Colborn100011
Phil Gagliano110100
Al Spangler111000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Nelson1.0511
Joe Gibbon0.1110
Bruce Dal Canton2.0440
Orlando Pena2.2103
Luke Walker0.2220
Dave Giusti2.1512

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hands2.0711
Archie Reynolds1.2410
Jim Colborn2.2301
Larry Gura0.2110
Roberto Rodriguez0.2310
Phil Regan1.1402

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Matty Alou: 43
  • Richie Hebner: 6/P
  • Roberto Clemente: HR/7
  • Al Oliver: S9
  • Willie Stargell: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Johnny Callison: K
  • Billy Williams: D9
  • Jim Hickman: S7.2-H
  • Ron Santo: 8

Top 2

  • Manny Sanguillen: S4.B-2(E4)
  • Gene Alley: 43.2-3
  • Bill Mazeroski: 63
  • Jim Nelson: W
  • Matty Alou: S1.3-H;1-2
  • Richie Hebner: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Al Oliver: HR/9
  • Willie Stargell: K/C

Bot 2

  • Paul Popovich: D8
  • Cleo James: S7.2-3
  • Jack Hiatt: W.1-2
  • Willie Smith: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Ernie Banks: W.1-2
  • Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Jim Hickman: 53
  • Ron Santo: S7
  • Paul Popovich: 43

Top 3

  • Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
  • Gene Alley: D8
  • Bill Mazeroski: 5/FL
  • Bruce Dal Canton: HP
  • Matty Alou: FLE2
  • Matty Alou: 7

Bot 3

  • Cleo James: 63
  • Jack Hiatt: 53
  • Willie Smith: W
  • Don Kessinger: S8.1-3;BX2(854)

Top 4

  • Richie Hebner: S9
  • Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Al Oliver: S9
  • Willie Stargell: W.1-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Gene Alley: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Bill Mazeroski: 63

Bot 4

  • Jim Colborn: W
  • Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
  • Jim Hickman: S9.1-3
  • Ron Santo: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Paul Popovich: IW
  • Cleo James: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jack Hiatt: 52(3)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Orlando Pena: K
  • Matty Alou: 53
  • Richie Hebner: 7

Bot 5

  • Willie Smith: HR/9
  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Jim Colborn: K
  • Billy Williams: K

Top 6

  • Roberto Clemente: 63
  • Al Oliver: S5
  • Willie Stargell: 46(1)/FO
  • Manny Sanguillen: 14(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Jim Hickman: 5/L
  • Ron Santo: K/C
  • Paul Popovich: 8

Top 7

  • Gene Alley: 8/L
  • Bill Mazeroski: E5.B-1
  • Jose Pagan: S8.1-2
  • Matty Alou: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Richie Hebner: 43.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: IW
  • Al Oliver: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Cleo James: S8
  • Jack Hiatt: W.1-2
  • Willie Smith: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: IW
  • Phil Gagliano: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Billy Williams: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Jim Hickman: D7.3-H;1XH(762)

Top 8

  • Willie Stargell: 6/P
  • Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
  • Gene Alley: HR/7
  • Bill Mazeroski: HR/7
  • Johnny Jeter: W
  • Matty Alou: SB2
  • Matty Alou: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Richie Hebner: 7

Bot 8

  • Ron Santo: 9
  • Paul Popovich: S4
  • Cleo James: 9
  • Jack Hiatt: S8.1X3(85)

Top 9

  • Roberto Clemente: S9
  • Dave Giusti: K
  • Willie Stargell: S8.1-3
  • Manny Sanguillen: 9/SF.3-H
  • Gene Alley: HR/7.1-H
  • Bill Mazeroski: S7
  • Johnny Jeter: K/C

Bot 9

  • Willie Smith: K
  • Don Kessinger: 5/FL
  • Al Spangler: D8
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Jim Hickman: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Ron Santo: K