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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1970-07-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 26634 · 2:33
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Milt Pappas earned the win and Larry Gura picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Bob Veale SV: Larry Gura
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Jeter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 8.1 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Larry Gura | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 2/FL/BP
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Al Oliver: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Paul Popovich: 7/L
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Gene Alley: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Johnny Jeter: W.1-2
- Jerry May: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: 63
- Cleo James: 63
Top 3
- Bob Veale: D7
- Matty Alou: 5/P
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 3
- Ken Rudolph: 63
- Milt Pappas: 9
- Don Kessinger: D7
- Paul Popovich: K
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Gene Alley: E6.B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Johnny Jeter: 9
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 5
- Jerry May: 7
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: S9
- Richie Hebner: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Cleo James: W
- Ken Rudolph: S8.1-2
- Milt Pappas: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: S7.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Al Oliver: 7
- Willie Stargell: HR/7
- Gene Alley: 9
Bot 6
- Paul Popovich: T9
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Ron Santo: S7
- Cleo James: D7.1-3
- Ken Rudolph: IW
- Milt Pappas: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Johnny Jeter: S6
- Gene Clines: W.1-2
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Matty Alou: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: 8
- Jim Hickman: 8/L
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
- Ron Santo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Cleo James: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 7
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: 63
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: S9.B-2(E9)
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 8
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Paul Popovich: 13
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Johnny Jeter: S8
- Dave Ricketts: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 6/P
- Al Oliver: K