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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1970-05-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11678 · 72°F, night · 3:06
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Luke Walker earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Luke Walker L: Jim Bouton SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Pagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cook | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Cook | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Jim Bouton | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S
- Matty Alou: S.1-2#
- Al Oliver: 6
- Willie Stargell: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bob Robertson: HR
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Jerry May: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-2
- Bob Veale: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jesus Alou: W
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2#
- Tommy Davis: S.2-H;1-2#
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: 31
- Matty Alou: 13
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Cook: W
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 3/G
Top 3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bob Robertson: 8/L
- Richie Hebner: S
- Jerry May: T.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Bob Veale: K
Bot 3
- Denis Menke: 3
- Doug Rader: 53
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: S
- Matty Alou: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Oliver: 7.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Ron Cook: T
- Joe Morgan: PB.3-H(UR)
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Robertson: S
- Richie Hebner: HP.1-2
- Jerry May: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Bob Veale: K/C
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Tommy Davis: K
- Denis Menke: 63
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: W
- Matty Alou: S.1-2
- Al Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 7
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: S
- Joe Pepitone: S.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: 9/L
- Joe Morgan: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Robertson: 7
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Jerry May: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Top 8
- Jose Pagan: W
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Matty Alou: 63.2-3#
- Al Oliver: S.3-H
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Robertson: W
- Richie Hebner: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: PB.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Richie Hebner: W
- Jerry May: K/C
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jesus Alou: 4
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Dave Giusti: S
- Freddie Patek: K
- Matty Alou: 36(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: 13.1-2
- Denis Menke: 9/L
- Doug Rader: 53