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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1970-05-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13383 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind 1 mph · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Ray earned the win. Bob Robertson went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jim Ray L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Lampard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Matty Alou: K
- Al Oliver: S
- Bob Robertson: WP.1-2
- Bob Robertson: HR.2-H
- Willie Stargell: W
- Jose Pagan: 53
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: W
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 7
- Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jerry May: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/L
- Steve Blass: 53
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: HR
- Johnny Edwards: D
- Denny Lemaster: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
- Joe Morgan: K
- Keith Lampard: K
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Matty Alou: 63
- Al Oliver: 5
Bot 3
- Joe Pepitone: 31
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Tommy Davis: 4
Top 4
- Bob Robertson: W
- Willie Stargell: SB2#
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Jose Pagan: 7/L
- Jerry May: 8/L
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: S
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denny Lemaster: K
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 143
- Steve Blass: 43
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: D
- Keith Lampard: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Keith Lampard: K
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joe Pepitone: 31
Top 6
- Matty Alou: D
- Al Oliver: 8.2-3
- Bob Robertson: HR.3-H
- Willie Stargell: S
- Jose Pagan: WP.1-2
- Jose Pagan: S.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 3
- Tommy Davis: S
- Doug Rader: E6.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: 9.2-3
- Jim Ray: S.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Joe Morgan: T.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Keith Lampard: HP
- Jim Wynn: 53
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: T
- Freddie Patek: W
- Matty Alou: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Al Oliver: 6(1)3/GDP#
Bot 7
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Denis Menke: 53
- Tommy Davis: K
Top 8
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Jose Pagan: 6
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: S
- Johnny Edwards: POCS2(236)#
- Johnny Edwards: E6.B-1
- Jim Ray: 9
- Joe Morgan: OA.1X2(26)
Top 9
- Dave Ricketts: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Richie Hebner: 7