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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1970-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42225 · overcast, rain, wet · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Steve Blass earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Bob Robertson 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Steve Blass L: Jim McAndrew SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: 43
- Matty Alou: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.1-3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bob Robertson: K
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: S8/G
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: D9.1-3
- Art Shamsky: IW
- Dave Marshall: K
- Ken Boswell: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jose Pagan: 8/F
- Gene Alley: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Bud Harrelson: S7.1-2
- Jim McAndrew: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Tommie Agee: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 3
- Steve Blass: K
- Gene Clines: 43
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 3
- Cleon Jones: S7/G
- Art Shamsky: 8/F
- Dave Marshall: K
- Ken Boswell: 3/L
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
- Willie Stargell: 6/P
- Bob Robertson: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: S8/G
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim McAndrew: K
Top 5
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Gene Alley: S8/G
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Steve Blass: 9/F
Bot 5
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Top 6
- Gene Clines: S9
- Matty Alou: CS2(24)
- Matty Alou: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
Bot 6
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
- Dave Marshall: 43
- Ken Boswell: S7
- Jerry Grote: 3/P
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: S8/G
- Bob Robertson: HR/7.1-H
- Jose Pagan: HR/7
- Gene Alley: S7
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/F
- Steve Blass: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Clines: 63
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Tommie Agee: 63
Top 8
- Matty Alou: S6
- Manny Sanguillen: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Bob Robertson: K
- Jose Pagan: E5.1-2;2-3
- Gene Alley: K
Bot 8
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Cleon Jones: S1.1-2
- Art Shamsky: S8.1-3;2-H
- Dave Marshall: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Boswell: 9/L
- Jerry Grote: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/F
- Dave Giusti: S7
- Gene Clines: S1.1-2
- Matty Alou: 43.1-2;2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Bot 9
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: K
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay before start of game