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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-04-20 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 4051 · 65°F, night · 1:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Jim Bouton SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bouton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Lampard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bouton | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Dave Giusti | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Tommy Davis: T
- Jim Wynn: K
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: S
- Richie Hebner: E1.1-2;B-1
- Roberto Clemente: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Al Oliver: 31
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jim Bouton: K
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Gene Alley: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 3
- Dock Ellis: 53
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Richie Hebner: S
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: 13
- Denis Menke: S
- John Mayberry: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 5
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Jim Bouton: K
Bot 5
- Gene Alley: 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S
- Tommy Davis: CS2(26)
- Tommy Davis: S
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2#
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: 63
- Richie Hebner: W
- Roberto Clemente: 53.1-2
- Willie Stargell: HR.2-H
- Al Oliver: 2
Top 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Keith Lampard: E4.B-1
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Gene Alley: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 3
Top 8
- Tommy Davis: K
- Jim Wynn: D
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 8
- Dave Giusti: 13
- Matty Alou: 53
- Richie Hebner: 9
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 31