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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 18, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Skip Pitlock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Skip Pitlock | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 18, 1970
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blass
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blass
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Blass
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Blass
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Blass
Dietz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a popup towards third. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pitlock
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pitlock
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Pitlock
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blass
Hart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blass
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Blass
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pitlock
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pitlock
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Pitlock
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hart. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Pitlock
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Pitlock
Blass strikes out. Dietz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blass out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitlock vs. Blass
Pitlock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Alou. Pitlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Blass
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pitlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Blass
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blass
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Blass
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bonds. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Pitlock
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Pitlock
Clemente hits a popup towards third. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Pitlock
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Pitlock
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Pitlock
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Pitlock
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Oliver moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Pitlock
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blass vs. Pitlock
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Blass
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blass
Hart hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blass
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Blass
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pitlock
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Pitlock
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitlock vs. Blass
Pitlock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blass
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blass
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pitlock
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Pitlock
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pitlock
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Pitlock
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blass
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Blass
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Blass
Dietz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Blass
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Blass
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pitlock
Alley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Pitlock
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pitlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pitlock
Pitlock fires to first and has Alou trapped. There's the throw to Lanier who tags Alou for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Blass
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Blass
Bob Taylor pinch hits for Skip Pitlock.
Taylor hits a line drive towards the mound. Blass catches it and throws to first to double up Lanier. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blass
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Carrithers
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Carrithers
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to McCovey who tags Sanguillen trying to return to first, for the out. Cash scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Carrithers
Robertson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Robertson
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Robertson
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Giusti
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Giusti
McCovey bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Giusti
Dietz takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Giusti
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Robertson
Giusti hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Robertson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Robertson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Giusti
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Giusti
John Stephenson pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Giusti
Al Gallagher pinch hits for Rich Robertson.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1970 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bonds B, cf 4 0 1 1 Alou M, cf 5 1 1 0
Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Henderson K, rf 3 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 3 2
Dietz D, c 3 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 2 2 3
Hart J, lf 4 1 1 1 Oliver A, lf 3 0 0 0
Hunt R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 3 1
Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 1 0 0 0
Stephenson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 0
Pitlock S, p 2 1 1 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson R, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 32 6 10 6
San Francisco 001 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 003 000 30x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Pitlock S (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 4
Carrithers D 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Robertson R 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 7.0 6 2 2 4 3
Giusti D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Pagan J, Pitlock S, Alou M
3B -- Robertson B
HR -- Hart J, Robertson B
HBP -- by Pitlock S (Alley G)
T -- 2:36
A -- 25325
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