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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-04-21 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 3589 · night · 2:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 6th. Bob Veale earned the win and Joe Gibbon picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Bob Veale L: Larry Dierker SV: Joe Gibbon
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lampard | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Garber | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jesus Alou: HP
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Tommy Davis: 7/L
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: S
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2#
- Willie Stargell: 4
- Al Oliver: S.2-H;1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
Top 2
- Denis Menke: 4
- Bob Watson: 23
- Doug Rader: 3
Bot 2
- Gene Alley: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-2#
- Bob Veale: W.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 43.3-H;2-3
- Roberto Clemente: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Willie Stargell: 9
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Larry Dierker: K
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Wynn: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR);BX3(865)
- Tommy Davis: K
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Gene Alley: K
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 9
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: 5
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Larry Dierker: 3/L
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 5
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Willie Stargell: W
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 6
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Denis Menke: K
- Bob Watson: D
- Doug Rader: S.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: D
- Gene Alley: S.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: D.3-H;1-3
- Jose Pagan: K
- Matty Alou: S.3-H;2-H
- Richie Hebner: 64(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: HR.1-H
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
Top 7
- Keith Lampard: S
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
- Norm Miller: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: HR.1-H
- Tommy Davis: S
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Gene Alley: 63
Top 8
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Gene Garber: 13
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
Top 9
- Keith Lampard: D
- Joe Morgan: K
- Marty Martinez: D.2-H
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
- Jim Beauchamp: S.2-H
- Denis Menke: E6.1-3;B-1
- Joe Pepitone: 8