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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 26, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Jeter | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Holtzman
There goes Alou. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Alou scores. Alley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Holtzman
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Holtzman
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Blass
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Blass
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Blass
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Holtzman
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Holtzman
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Holtzman
There goes Alou. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Blass
James hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Blass
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jeter. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Blass
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiatt scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Hartenstein
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Holtzman
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hartenstein
Callison hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Hartenstein
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Hartenstein
Hiatt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Holtzman
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
The ball gets by Hiatt for a passed ball. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Holtzman hits a popup towards the mound. Garber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Garber
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Garber
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Holtzman
Robertson hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garber
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Garber
Santo hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Garber
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Ernie Banks now playing first base.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Holtzman
Jeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1970 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 3 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 1
Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Jeter J, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 3 1 2 1 James C, cf 3 0 1 0
Blass S, p 2 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 3 1 1 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 2 32 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 110 001 000 -- 3
Chicago 300 030 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 4.2 8 6 6 0 0
Gibbon J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Garber G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 7 3 2 1 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Santo R
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 2
2B -- Santo R, Clemente R, Hiatt J, Sanguillen M
HR -- Hickman J, Sanguillen M, Robertson B
SB -- Alou M
CS -- Alou M
PB -- Hiatt J
T -- 2:06
A -- 12440
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