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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1970-04-28 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 6717 Β· 65Β°F, night Β· 2:36

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Luke Walker earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Manny Sanguillen went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Luke Walker   L: Ken Holtzman   SV: Dave Giusti

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Nick Colosi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger300012
Glenn Beckert301111
Billy Williams400000
Ron Santo200020
Ernie Banks400001
Johnny Callison401001
Jim Hickman311012
Ken Rudolph200001
Ken Holtzman100011
Jimmie Hall100000
Boots Day100001
J. C. Martin100000
Willie Smith100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matty Alou512000
Richie Hebner202100
Roberto Clemente400001
Manny Sanguillen422301
Johnny Jeter210020
Gene Alley413100
Al Oliver400001
Bill Mazeroski210020
Luke Walker100001
Dave Ricketts100000
Dave Giusti100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman5.0624
Jim Colborn1.0100
Ted Abernathy2.0220

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Luke Walker5.0256
Bruce Dal Canton1.0101
Dave Giusti3.0013

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: K/C
  • Glenn Beckert: K
  • Billy Williams: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Matty Alou: S8
  • Richie Hebner: 14/SH.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
  • Manny Sanguillen: HR/8.3-H
  • Johnny Jeter: 63

Top 2

  • Ron Santo: 43
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Johnny Callison: 5/L

Bot 2

  • Gene Alley: S7
  • Al Oliver: 7/FL
  • Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Jim Hickman: T8
  • Ken Rudolph: 53
  • Ken Holtzman: K
  • Don Kessinger: 9

Bot 3

  • Luke Walker: K
  • Matty Alou: S8
  • Richie Hebner: HP.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: PB.2-3
  • Roberto Clemente: K/C
  • Manny Sanguillen: K

Top 4

  • Glenn Beckert: 9
  • Billy Williams: 3/G
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Johnny Jeter: 8
  • Gene Alley: 13
  • Al Oliver: K

Top 5

  • Johnny Callison: K
  • Jim Hickman: W
  • Ken Rudolph: K
  • Ken Holtzman: W.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: W.2-3;1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Billy Williams: 6/P

Bot 5

  • Bill Mazeroski: W
  • Luke Walker: 34/SH.1-2
  • Matty Alou: 4/P
  • Richie Hebner: D9.2-H
  • Roberto Clemente: 13

Top 6

  • Ron Santo: W
  • Ernie Banks: 6/P
  • Johnny Callison: S8.1-3
  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • Jimmie Hall: 8/L

Bot 6

  • Manny Sanguillen: HR/7
  • Johnny Jeter: W
  • Gene Alley: D8.1-H
  • Al Oliver: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
  • Bill Mazeroski: 26(1)4/GDP/BG
  • Dave Ricketts: 43

Top 7

  • Boots Day: K
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Glenn Beckert: W
  • Billy Williams: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Matty Alou: 3/G
  • Richie Hebner: S7
  • Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
  • Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Ron Santo: 53
  • Ernie Banks: 7/L
  • Johnny Callison: 9/L

Bot 8

  • Johnny Jeter: W
  • Gene Alley: S8.1-3
  • Al Oliver: 6(1)/FO.3-3
  • Bill Mazeroski: W.1-2
  • Dave Giusti: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Matty Alou: 43

Top 9

  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • J. C. Martin: 163
  • Willie Smith: 4/L