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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-06-28 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 40918 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Jim Nelson earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Al Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Jim Nelson L: Milt Pappas SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Larry Gura | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nelson | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Paul Popovich: S8/G4M.1-3
- Billy Williams: S9/F89.3-H;1-3
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)/FO/DP.3XH(425);B-1
- Ron Santo: 6/P56
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 5/FL/P5F
- Richie Hebner: 8/F8D
- Al Oliver: HR/F9D
- Willie Stargell: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Johnny Callison: K
- Cleo James: 7/F7
- J. C. Martin: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: 7
- Gene Alley: 8/F89
- Jerry May: 9/F89
Top 3
- Milt Pappas: 6/P6D
- Don Kessinger: 9/L9S
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Jim Nelson: K
- Matty Alou: 8/P8S
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: 8/F78
- Ron Santo: 9/F9D
- Johnny Callison: W
- Cleo James: HP.1-2
- J. C. Martin: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt Pappas: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 5/P5S
- Al Oliver: 6/P7S
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: S8/F8S
- Paul Popovich: 7/F7S
- Billy Williams: D7/F7D.1-3
- Jim Hickman: IW
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Robertson: S7/L56D
- Gene Alley: SB2
- Gene Alley: 3/FL/P3F
- Jerry May: K
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Jim Nelson: 5E3/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Matty Alou: S9/G34.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Richie Hebner: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Cleo James: K
- J. C. Martin: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: D9/F9DW
- Willie Stargell: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Bob Robertson: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Gene Alley: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Paul Popovich: 5/FL/P5DF
Bot 7
- Jerry May: K
- Bill Mazeroski: D7/G5
- Jim Nelson: 43.2-3
- Matty Alou: 13
Top 8
- Billy Williams: S8/L8
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Santo: W
- Johnny Callison: 43
Bot 8
- Richie Hebner: 7/F7S
- Al Oliver: 9/F9D
- Willie Stargell: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Cleo James: 63/G6M
- J. C. Martin: 7
- Willie Smith: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Last game at Forbes Field