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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1970-09-15 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4802 · night · 3:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Luke Walker earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Luke Walker L: Barry Lersch SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kopacz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Money | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Lis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Lersch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
 John Lamb | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Lersch | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Grant Jackson | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Champion | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Reynolds | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Laxton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Matty Alou: S6/BG.1-2
- Al Oliver: 5/P
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bob Robertson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
Bot 1
- Larry Bowa: 4/L
- John Briggs: 43
- Don Money: S8
- Deron Johnson: W.1-2
- Joe Lis: 4/P
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: E6.B-1
- Luke Walker: K/BF
- Freddie Patek: K
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: W
- Byron Browne: W.1-2
- Denny Doyle: WP.2-3;1-2
- Denny Doyle: K
- Barry Lersch: W
- Larry Bowa: K
- John Briggs: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
Top 3
- Al Oliver: 63
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bob Robertson: D8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/L
Bot 3
- Don Money: 8
- Deron Johnson: W
- Joe Lis: WP.1-2#
- Joe Lis: 7
- Tim McCarver: 8
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: HR/9
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/7
- Luke Walker: 8
- Freddie Patek: S8/G
- Matty Alou: 3/FL
- Al Oliver: 7/7D/L
Bot 4
- Byron Browne: 63
- Denny Doyle: 13
- Grant Jackson: K
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: S9/3
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Larry Bowa: 53
- John Briggs: W
- Don Money: K/C
- Deron Johnson: W.1-2
- Joe Lis: K
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: S8/G
- Bill Mazeroski: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Clines: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 6
- Tim McCarver: 5/FL
- Byron Browne: 9
- Denny Doyle: 9/89
Top 7
- Al Oliver: 63
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Bob Robertson: S5
- Manny Sanguillen: D8/89.1XH(862)
Bot 7
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Larry Bowa: S7
- John Briggs: T/89.1-H
- Don Money: K
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 14/SH.1-2
- George Kopacz: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Matty Alou: S9/89.2-H;1-3
- Al Oliver: PO1(E1).3-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: S7/5.2-H
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Lis: W
- Tim McCarver: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: HP
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Dave Giusti: K
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Scott Reid: K/C
- Larry Bowa: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Laxton