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Expos
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos, played on June 20, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,148 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: John Kibler |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
Carl Morton | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Johnny Jeter | Left Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Blass
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Morton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Morton
The umpire calls a balk on Morton Hebner moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Morton
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Morton
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Blass
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gosger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wine vs. Blass
Wine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Wine reaches second base with a double. Gosger scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morton vs. Blass
Morton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Morton
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Morton
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Morton
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Morton
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Blass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Blass
Staehle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staehle moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. Staehle moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gosger vs. Blass
Gosger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Morton
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Blass
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Morton
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Morton
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Morton
There goes Patek. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Morton
Blass hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Blass
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Blass
Staehle strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Staehle out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Morton
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hebner moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Morton
Robertson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Cash scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Morton
Jeter hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Morton
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Blass
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy 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 6
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Morton
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Morton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger. Cash reaches second base with a double. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Reed
Howie Reed now pitching.
Robertson hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Blass
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Blass
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Howie Reed.
Fairey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Blass
Staehle takes first base on ball four. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
May hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Strohmayer
Jeter hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Strohmayer
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub 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 -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Blass
Gosger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Strohmayer
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Strohmayer
Alou hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Strohmayer
Hebner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Blass
Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman.
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Giusti
Don Hahn pinch runs for Bobby Wine. Bob Bailey pinch hits for John Strohmayer. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staehle vs. Giusti
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1970 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Staehle M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 1 2 1 Jones M, lf 2 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 1 Cash D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, rf 3 0 1 0 Gosger J, cf 4 1 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Laboy C, 3b 3 0 0 0 May J, c 4 0 1 2 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0 Jeter J, lf 4 0 0 0 Brand R, pr 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Wine B, ss 4 0 3 1 Blass S, p 4 1 0 0 Hahn D, pr 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Morton C, p 2 0 0 0 Reed H, p 0 0 0 0 Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 32 4 8 4 Montreal 110 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 010 030 00x -- 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Morton C (L) 5.2 8 4 4 6 2 Reed H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Strohmayer J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 8.1 6 2 2 4 5 Giusti D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Montreal 8, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Wine B, Cash D 3B -- Alou M HR -- Staub R SB -- Patek F SH -- Laboy C Balk -- Morton C T -- 2:23 A -- 5148
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