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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-10-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 8457 · night · 2:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. George Brunet earned the win and Ed Acosta picked up the save. Jerry May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: George Brunet L: Reggie Cleveland SV: Ed Acosta
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Robertson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Jeter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leron Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Roque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| George Brunet | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Cambria | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Acosta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Parker | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Reggie Cleveland | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Norman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Gene Clines: 8
- Al Oliver: S8.1-2
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Bob Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Leron Lee: 43
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Joe Hague: S7
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Luis Melendez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: E6.B-1
- Steve Blass: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Gene Clines: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Al Oliver: 13
Bot 2
- Ed Crosby: 43
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Harry Parker: K
Top 3
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- Bob Robertson: D7
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H
- Jerry May: S8.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Leron Lee: D7
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Hague: D8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Torre: S8.3-H;2-H
- Luis Melendez: 7
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Ed Crosby: 3/G
Top 4
- Steve Blass: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Gene Clines: 3/L
Bot 4
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Reggie Cleveland: K
- Leron Lee: 7
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Bob Robertson: W
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Jerry May: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Joe Hague: PO1(13)#
- Joe Hague: K
- Joe Torre: S8
- Luis Melendez: K
Top 6
- George Brunet: 43
- Freddie Patek: K
- Gene Clines: K
Bot 6
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Ed Crosby: HP
- Dal Maxvill: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Al Oliver: S8
- Johnny Jeter: S7.1-2
- Bob Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jerry May: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
- Jose Pagan: 4/P
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: D9
- Leron Lee: 53
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Joe Hague: K
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Al Oliver: W
- Johnny Jeter: K
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: S8
- Luis Melendez: K
- Ted Simmons: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Jerry May: 9
Bot 9
- Ed Crosby: 7
- Jorge Roque: HP
- Lou Brock: S7.1-3
- Leron Lee: SB2#
- Leron Lee: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Hague: 43
Notes & reviews
- 42 minute rain delay