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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on April 22, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,178 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Hebner catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lemaster
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Lemaster
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Pepitone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blass
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Lemaster
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Blass
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lemaster
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Lemaster
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Blass
The umpire calls a balk on Blass Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Blass
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Blass
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lemaster
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blass vs. Lemaster
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Blass
Lemaster hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lemaster
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Hebner scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Lemaster
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Ray
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Ray
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Ray
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ray
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Ray
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ray
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blass
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Blass
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Blass
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lampard vs. Blass
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Lampard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cook
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cook
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Pepitone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pepitone. Stargell goes all the way around to score. Sanguillen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Cook
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Cook
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Cook
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blass
Al Oliver now playing first base.
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Cook
Hebner hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cook
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Blass
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blass
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blass
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1970 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 0 0 0
Davis T, lf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 3 1
Pepitone J, rf 4 1 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 1 1 0 0
Menke D, ss 3 0 0 1 Oliver A, 1b 0 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 3 2 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 3 1
Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 1 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 1
Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 33 6 10 5
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 140 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 3 4
Ray J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Cook R 2.0 1 1 0 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Rader D, Pepitone J
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Clemente R 2, Hebner R
3B -- Pepitone J, Patek F, Clemente R
SF -- Blass S
HBP -- by Blass S (Mayberry J)
Balk -- Blass S
T -- 2:20
A -- 6178
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