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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 27, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,635 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bill Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Joe Decker | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 27, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Decker
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Decker
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Decker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Decker
Stargell hits a popup off the glove of Kessinger, and into shallow left field. Stargell reaches second base with a double. There goes Clemente trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Martin, who tags Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Decker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Decker
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Decker
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Blass
Decker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Decker for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Clemente chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Sanguillen fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Sanguillen. Clemente throws the ball in to Sanguillen who tags Beckert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Beckert moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Decker
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Decker
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Decker
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Blass
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Decker
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Decker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Decker
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Blass
Decker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Decker
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Decker
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Decker
There goes Sanguillen. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Sanguillen steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Decker
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Decker
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Decker
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Decker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Decker
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Decker
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Decker
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Decker
Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Stargell. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Blass
Decker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Decker
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Decker
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
Alley bunts towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Decker
There goes Alley. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Alley steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Decker
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Decker
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Decker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching. Jerry May now catching.
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McBean
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Decker
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Decker
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching. Bob Robertson pinch hits for Willie Stargell.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Aguirre
Jose Martinez pinch runs for Bob Robertson.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre has Clemente trapped. There's the throw to Santo and over to Martin, who tags Clemente for the out. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
May vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1970 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 3 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Robertson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martinez J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 2 0 Decker J, p 3 0 1 0 Jeter J, pr 0 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 1 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Blass S, p 2 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 0 0 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 0 31 0 6 0 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (W) 8.1 6 0 0 1 5 Aguirre H 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Regan P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (L) 8.0 4 1 0 1 6 McBean A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Sanguillen M, Beckert G DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Stargell W 3B -- Beckert G, Clemente R SB -- Sanguillen M, Alley G T -- 2:07 A -- 6635
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