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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-07-24 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 43290 · night · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 11–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 1st. Dock Ellis earned the win. Willie Stargell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PIT | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Tom Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dick Tremblay · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Griffin | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| George Culver | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bouton | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Jack DiLauro | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 63.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: S
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Cash: S.1-2#
- Freddie Patek: D.2-H;1-H
- Dock Ellis: D.2-H
- Matty Alou: E1.2-3;B-1
- Richie Hebner: 8
Top 2
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Jesus Alou: 6
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
Bot 3
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Dave Cash: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Dave Cash: WP.2-3
- Dave Cash: D.3-H
- Freddie Patek: W
- Dock Ellis: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Matty Alou: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Richie Hebner: K
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Al Oliver: K
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Dave Cash: 53
Top 5
- Doug Rader: S
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Don Bryant: K
- Jim Bouton: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S
- Dock Ellis: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Dock Ellis: 7
- Matty Alou: S.2-H
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Al Oliver: K
Top 6
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 53
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 6
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Dave Cash: S
- Freddie Patek: 4
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dock Ellis: K
- Matty Alou: 8
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 8
- Don Bryant: 3/L
- Marty Martinez: 1/G
- Jesus Alou: 6
Bot 8
- Johnny Jeter: 63
- Al Oliver: 53
- Willie Stargell: HR
- Manny Sanguillen: D
- Dave Cash: W
- Freddie Patek: S.2-H;1-2
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jim Wynn: D
- Bob Watson: 63
- Hector Torres: 4