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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-04-22 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 6178 · 63°F, night · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Steve Blass earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Steve Blass L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lampard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Cook | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 4
- Tommy Davis: S
- Jim Wynn: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 7
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Bob Robertson: W
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: T
- Denis Menke: 63.3-H
- John Mayberry: 43
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Gene Alley: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 63.1-2
- Steve Blass: E5.2-3;B-1
- Matty Alou: 4
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Bot 3
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Bob Robertson: K
- Willie Stargell: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Top 4
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Jim Wynn: W
- Joe Pepitone: BK.1-2#
- Joe Pepitone: 6
- Denis Menke: W
- John Mayberry: 7
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: T
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Steve Blass: 9/SF.3-H
- Matty Alou: 63
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Denny Lemaster: 6
Bot 5
- Richie Hebner: D
- Roberto Clemente: T.2-H
- Bob Robertson: W
- Willie Stargell: S.3-H;1-2#
- Manny Sanguillen: S.2-H;1-2#
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;1-2#
- Steve Blass: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 31
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 7
- Joe Pepitone: 9/L
- Denis Menke: 13
- John Mayberry: HP
- Doug Rader: S.1-2#
- Johnny Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Keith Lampard: K
Bot 7
- Bob Robertson: W
- Willie Stargell: 36(1)/FO
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2#
- Freddie Patek: 53.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Steve Blass: K
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7/L
Bot 8
- Matty Alou: 43
- Richie Hebner: 7/L
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 9
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Denis Menke: K
- John Mayberry: 3/G