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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 43,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dick Tremblay 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 24, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Griffin
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Griffin
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Griffin
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hebner scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Griffin
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Griffin
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Griffin
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Griffin
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Patek reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver juggles the ball. That's an error on Culver. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Culver
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ellis
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ellis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for George Culver.
Geronimo 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bouton
Bouton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bouton. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bouton
There's a wild pitch. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Bouton
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cash reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Bouton
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Bouton
Ellis bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cash moves to third. Patek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Bouton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to home to get Cash. Patek moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Bouton
There's a wild pitch. Patek scores. Ellis moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Bouton
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Bouton
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Bouton
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ellis
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bouton
Don Bryant now catching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bouton
Sanguillen 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, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bouton
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Ellis
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouton vs. Ellis
Bouton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bouton
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Bouton
Bouton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bouton. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Bouton
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bouton
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Bouton
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Bouton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Bouton
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bouton
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bouton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bouton
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Bouton
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ellis
Johnny Jeter now playing right field.
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ellis
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ellis
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ellis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bouton
Hector Torres now playing shortstop.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bouton
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bouton
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Ellis
Bryant hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ellis
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. DiLauro
Marty Martinez now playing third base. Jack DiLauro now pitching. Bob Watson now catching. Doug Rader now playing first base.
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. DiLauro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. DiLauro
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. DiLauro
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. DiLauro
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. DiLauro
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. DiLauro
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ellis
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Ellis
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1970 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 1 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 0 0
Wynn J, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 2 0
Watson B, 1b-c 4 0 0 0 Jeter J, rf 1 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 1 1 2
Torres H, ss 1 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 5 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b-1b 2 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 2 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 3 1
Edwards J, c 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 3 3 3
Bryant D, c 2 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 4 0 1 1
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 1 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 38 11 15 10
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 602 010 02x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 0.2 5 6 6 1 1
Culver G 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Bouton J 5.0 6 3 3 2 6
DiLauro J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 7
E -- Culver G, Bouton J 2
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Patek F, Ellis D, Cash D, Sanguillen M, Wynn J
HR -- Stargell W
SH -- Ellis D
SF -- Sanguillen M
WP -- Bouton J 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 43290
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