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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1970-07-20 · Night game · Astrodome · 12 innings · Att: 17934 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:13
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Ron Cook earned the win. Denis Menke went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Ron Cook L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Lampard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Pena | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Cook | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 63
- Gene Alley: 9
- Roberto Clemente: HR
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: K
- Norm Miller: 43
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Al Oliver: 8/L
- Jose Pagan: D
- Dave Cash: IW
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Denis Menke: HR
- Doug Rader: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 43
- Gene Alley: 4
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Denny Lemaster: E6.1-2;B-1
- Jesus Alou: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Jesus Alou: 1
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Norm Miller: 63
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
- Bob Robertson: 7/L
- Al Oliver: W
- Jose Pagan: 3
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 63
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 5
- Dave Cash: 7
- Dock Ellis: K
- Matty Alou: S
- Gene Alley: 8
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Denny Lemaster: S
- Jesus Alou: D.1-3
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/L
- Bob Robertson: HR
- Al Oliver: W
- Jose Pagan: S.1-2
- Dave Cash: 43
Bot 6
- Norm Miller: W
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Dock Ellis: 63
- Matty Alou: K
- Gene Alley: 63
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: D
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denny Lemaster: K
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Manny Sanguillen: 43.2-3#
- Willie Stargell: S.3-H
- Al Oliver: S.1-3
- Richie Hebner: K
- Dave Cash: FC5.3XH(5);1-2;B-1
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Norm Miller: SB2
- Norm Miller: IW
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: S8.B-2(E8)
- Matty Alou: S.2-H(UR)
- Gene Alley: SB2#
- Gene Alley: 9
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Manny Sanguillen: 4(1)3/FDP#
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Marty Martinez: S.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S.2-3;1-2
- Keith Lampard: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Willie Stargell: K
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Hebner: 8
Bot 10
- Norm Miller: K
- Bob Watson: 13
- Denis Menke: 4
Top 11
- Dave Cash: K
- Jerry May: S
- Matty Alou: CS2(24)
- Matty Alou: S
- Gene Alley: CS2(24)
Bot 11
- Doug Rader: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 23
- Johnny Edwards: 6
Top 12
- Gene Alley: 43
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 3
Bot 12
- Marty Martinez: K
- Jesus Alou: S
- Jim Wynn: WP.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Norm Miller: K
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2